Ritsuko Taneda

Ritsuko Taneda
Taneda performing with Shonen Knife in October 2011 during the Osaka Ramones tour
Background information
Native name	種田 律子
Genres	Pop-punk alternative rock indie pop
Instruments	Bass guitar vocals
Years active	2001–present
Associated acts	Shonen Knife
Website	www.shonenknife.net/index.php

Ritsuko Taneda (種田 律子, Taneda Ritsuko) is a Japanese musician who is the bassist for the pop punk group Shonen Knife. She toured with the band intermittently for two years prior to 2008. When Atsuko Yamano, one of the band's founding members, decided to step down in 2008, Taneda was made permanent bassist for the band.^[1] Taneda was also a guitarist/vocalist in J-Pop groups Keihan Girl and Denki Candy prior to her involvement with Shonen Knife.

Selected discography

With Keihan Girl:^[2]

• Keihan Rock (2002)
• Goodbye Thunderbird (2003)

With Denki Candy:^[3]

• Denki Candy (2006)
• Denki Shock (2007)

With Shonen Knife:

• Super Group (2008)
• Free Time (2010)
• Osaka Ramones (2011)
• Pop Tune (2012)
• Overdrive (2014)

References

External links

• Shonen Knife Biography
• From Ritsuko Blog