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Shinobu
OriginSan Jose, California, USA
Genres
Years active2002–present
Labels
Members
  • Mike Huguenor
  • Matt Keegan
  • Bob Vielma
  • Jon Fu
  • John DeDomenici
  • Jeff Rosenstock
Past members
  • Vince Tran
  • Doug Bellucci

Shinobu is an American indie rock band formed in 2002 in San Jose, California.[1] The group consists of Mike Huguenor (vocals, guitar), Matt Keegan (trombone, guitar, vocals, keyboards), Bob Vielma (bass, vocals), Jon Fu (drums), John DeDomenici (bass, drums), Jeff Rosenstock (guitar, vocals), Vince Tran (guitar), and Doug Bellucci (drums).[2][3]

They released their debut EP Exhaustion Exhaustion in 2003, their debut album Herostratus vs. Time was released in October of 2004, and in 2006 they released Worstward Ho!, their sophomore album through Asian Man Records; their first release with distribution, their latest release 10 Thermidor was released through Quote Unquote Records digitally for free and physically on Lauren Records and Really Records.[4]

They're currently signed to Quote Unquote Records, Asian Man Records, and Phat 'N' Phunky.

They have played with acts such as Xiu Xiu, The Exquisites, Bomb the Music Industry!, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Emperor X and AJJ.

Heavily influenced by bands like Death Cab for Cutie, the Weakerthans, Pixies, Neutral Milk Hotel, and Pavement, they are well known for their thoughtful, clever, existentialist, usually self-deprecating lyrics, their off kilter drumming and sharp angular fractured noisy guitar riffs and their odd use of lo-fi production techniques.[5][6]

According to Vice, they are arguably one of the most subtly influential bands on the current DIY indie punk scene.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

The term "Shinobu" means "recall" in Japanese and is mostly likely a reference to the anime and manga series Urusei Yatsura.

Discography

Title Album details
Exhaustion Exhaustion
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Independent
  • Formats: CD
Herostratus vs. Time
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: Let's Go! Records
  • Formats: CD
Worstward, Ho!
Shinobu / Pteradon
Strange Spring Air
Exhaustive, Exhaustive
Tangram Sailors / Ashtray Sea
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Phat 'N' Phunky
  • Formats: Vinyl
Scared of the Youth, Scared of What's Next
  • Released: 2011
  • Label: Phat 'N' Phunky
  • Formats: Vinyl
Four Tomorrow / Shinobu
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Phat 'N' Phunky
  • Formats: Vinyl
10 Thermidor
Live on KFJC 89.7
  • Released: 2017
  • Label: Phat 'N' Phunky
  • Formats: Digital

References

  1. ^ "Shinobu | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  2. ^ "--::--::QUOTE UNQUOTE RECORDS::ROCK AND ROLL FOR DONATIONS::--::--". quoteunquoterecords.com. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  3. ^ "--::--::QUOTE UNQUOTE RECORDS::ROCK AND ROLL FOR DONATIONS::--::--". quoteunquoterecords.com. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  4. ^ October 29, BrooklynVegan StaffPublished; 2014. "Shinobu releasing a new album (stream two tracks), playing The Fest this weekend & other dates". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2021-03-22. {{cite web}}: |last2= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ millhouse, morgan (2017-06-21). "Shinobu's magnum opus; Strange Spring Air's nostalgic yet timeless glory". Medium. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  6. ^ "SHINOBU – Asian Man Records". Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  7. ^ "Shinobu Has Been Too Unappreciated for Too Long". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  8. ^ "Album Review | Shinobu ~ 10 Thermidor". GoldFlakePaint. 2015-01-07. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  9. ^ "Shinobu is done with bullshitting". Music. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  10. ^ Punknews.org. "Interviews: Mike Huguenor (Classics of Love, Hard Girls, Shinobu)". www.punknews.org. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  11. ^ Punknews.org. "Shinobu - Strange Spring Air". www.punknews.org. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  12. ^ July 29, Todd Inoue; July 30, 2020Updated; 2020; Pm, 7:34. "Asian Man Records still rocking in South Bay garage after almost 25 years". Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide. Retrieved 2021-03-22. {{cite web}}: |last3= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "Shinobu Releasing New Album, '10 Thermidor' | Metroactive". activate.metroactive.com. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  14. ^ ""There's so much going on that it flattens out into this layer of dread and terror": Jeff Rosenstock on modern America". Guitar.com | All Things Guitar. 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
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