Preteen Sister Rockers' ShiSho Recognized as a Best Akron, Ohio Band

Online, September 28, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Middle Schooler, Vivian Ramone and her 4th grade sister Midge's rock band ShiSho was awarded 5th place by the Akron Beacon Journal as a best Akron, Ohio band.

"We're really honored; there have been a lot of great musicians and bands in and from Akron. To place number five, right up there with one of our favorite bands, 11After is... like WOW!" said Vivian You'll be hearing more and more from us as we work to become the next Chrissie, Devo or Black Keys, hahaha. Really, we're two girls having fun and doing our part to keep music alive in Akron."

ShiSho's shares top-ten status with respected mainstream musicians including Rachel Roberts and 11After. "We got to perform a ton of shows this summer, so I think that helped our win." said Vivian. ShiSho performs in venues around Kent, Akron, Youngstown, Columbus and have been regulars at the Cornerstone Festival in Illinois, and Gratis Fest in Indiana since 2005.

Inspired by young musician, Rachel Trachtenburg of the Trachtenburg Family Slide Show Players and wizard rockers, Harry and the Potters, Vivian and Midge have been performing original and cover material for five years. "We like indie music, like Wavves, Sleigh Bells and Super Cute, not stuff like Camp Rock or whatever, like Justin Bieber" says little-sister Midge. "The only way that we're like Hanna Montana is that like in her TV show, it's a secret that she's a rock star. Nobody in my school knows that I'm in a band. Midge isn't even my real name. So it's like I have a double life when I play a show in a place like Northside Bar and then the next day I'm a little honor-role fourth-grader."

In 2004, their underground breakout, a cover of the Dead Milkmen song; "Punk Rock Girl" was voted one of the best songs of 2004 on WCSB 89.3 FM in Cleveland. Following that success, Vivian had the opportunity to meet the Dead Milkmen at the Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia during their reunion show in November of 2004. "Bitchin Camaro was one of the first songs I ever learned, so meeting the Dead Milkmen was a highlight of my life. Plus, I was almost trampled to death in the pit!!!" exclaimed Vivian. "That's punk rock."

ShiSho's first original song, "Get Behind Me Santa," inspired by the White Stripes was released through their myspace page on Christmas 2005. Within days it received a viral flurry of attention through music blogs worldwide. Filthy Little Angels Records in Nelson, England heard it and added ShiSho to their roster. Over the course of 5 years Filthy Little Angels has released 12 ShiSho songs including crowd favorite; "Rocks and Penalties" on a bubble gum pink vinyl split single with Texas electronic pop duo Hyperbubble.

"Through ShiSho we've gotten to do a lot of great stuff, like start Magnetic Bunny records for kid bands... but that didn't last long (long story). We got into a fun pretend battle with Sufjan Steven's record label after he released his song "Get Behind Me, Santa." We are trying to break the world record zombie party in Akron and make it the Undead Capital of the World. We were featured in a comic book by Chris Yambar, creator of Suicide Blonde and writer for the Simpson's Bongo Comics. And we're working on a song for the Rubber City Roller Girls." said Vivian."Our favorite thing to do is perform. We use to just perform to music tracks on an iPod but now I'm playing guitar thanks to Kurt Reed, my guitar coach at Jam Sessions in Kent, so that's pretty cool" says Vivian.

Vivian and Midge spoke directly with actor/director, Corbin Bernsen about submitting an original ShiSho track for the 25 Hill movie sound track, a movie partially filmed in Akron. "Mister Bernsen lit up at the idea," said Vivian. "He said that he likes the enterprising spirit of the kids that he's met through 25 Hill. After we talked, he called his assistant in to meet me. I don't know if they'll use our song, but we'll try."

This past Saturday ShiSho performed along side Radio Disney for the Northeast Ohio Girl Scouts Convention in Macedonia. On Saturday, October 9 they'll headline LAWN-CON Comic Book Convention in Youngstown.

ShiSho is currently booking shows for Christmas. For more information about ShiSho, visit www.myspace.com/shisho or email [email protected]

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