Men at Work and Toad the Wet Sprocket with Shonen Knife
Lineup
Current Lineup:Colin Hay – vocals, guitarSan Miguel Perez – guitar, backing vocalsYosmel Montejo – bass, backing vocalsJimmy Branly – drumsRachel Mazer – sax, flute, keyboardsCecilia Noël – harmony vocals and percussion Formed in Melbourne in 1979 and best known for breakthrough hits such as “Down Under”, “Who Can It Be Now?”, “Be Good Johnny”, “Overkill”, and “It’s a Mistake”, Men At Work achieved global success as…
Any music fan who grew up in the ‘90s, before the rise of streaming platforms, will tell you that when a record store clerk made a music recommendation, you took it seriously. Often, well-studied music nerds, these unsung tastemakers had their finger on the pulse of lesser-known, excellent bands.
Shonen Knife is a Japanese pop-punk band formed in Osaka in 1981. Influenced by 1960s girl groups, pop bands, the Beach Boys, and early punk rock bands such as the Ramones, the band crafts stripped-down songs with simple yet unconventional lyrics sung in both Japanese and English. The band has been credited with making "the international pop underground more international" by "opening it up to bands from Japan".
