Shisho

about

If They Might Be Giants and Kimya Dawson had baby daughters they powdered regularly with Joe Jack Talcum, they'd grow up to be ShiSho. Real-life sisters Vivian and Midge Ramone are the quirky, indie pop band ShiSho from greater Akron, Ohio. At 16 and 13 years old, the girls have been writing and recording for 9 years. ShiSho performs their own brand of funny and intelligent music on accordion, guitar and ukulele. “We deliver a folk-punk performance in a ‘darling’ way that completely catches people off guard,” says older sister, Vivian. “It’s not planned. It’s who we are. We love playing for crowds that aren’t familiar with ShiSho because we're a disconnect from first impressions. When you see two young girls in polka-dot dresses take the stage with an accordion and guitar, you don't expect to hear a hand-clapping song about a doll ripping your throat open and gnawing at your living skull! But you're delighted when we do.” ShiSho draws inspiration from acts like Kimya Dawson, The Dead Milkmen, Ben Folds, Shel Silverstein, The Vandals, Ween, and artists known for humor and clever word play. Always comical, sometimes political (In their recent “My Dear Republicans - The Fiscal Cliff Song,” ShiSho rhymes the names of all Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives in a plea for bipartisan compromise) Vivian and Midge do not cater to the typical tween audience. “Though we're kids, we're not a band FOR kids,” explains Midge. "We're not nasty or disrespectful. It's

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