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Injured Ninja
Genre: Rock, Electronic
Region: Perth, WA
Members: Steven Hughes - Guitar / Vox, Dominic Pearce - Bass / Vox, Jake Steele - Keys / Laptop, Matt Bairstow - Drums
Sounds Like: at-the drive-in, battles, HEALTH
Influences: The melvins, boredoms, Can
Artist Website: www.injured-ninja.com

The INJURED NINJA knows only victory or death – there is no compromise. One of Perth’s most fascinating new bands - a blend of bent electronics, noise rock and dance music – the unique sonic attack of the Ninja is a force to be reckoned with and a prime new Australian experimental band with big things anticipated for 2010.

In their western homelands the Ninja is notorious for insane improvisational gigs and intense set performances, playing with a myriad of different styled bands and quickly becoming one of the most unique acts playing the various noise hovels of Perth. Having toured to the spiritual homeland of Japan in February 2009 and making their first venture to the east coast of Australia in December, Injured Ninja released their first single ‘IDDQD’ (a split 12” with the psychedelic gravy of French Rockets) through local experimental label Heartless Robot Records in January 2010. The single went on to take out the prestigious ‘WAMi Most Popular Single/EP’ award topping much more prolific major label artists. Featuring high quality self-produced music videos the single has struck a chord in their hometown of Perth and acts as a grand precursor to their debut album, which will be recorded in June with the assistance of a WA Department of Culture and Arts production grant.

Injured Ninja have supported international touring artists HEALTH (US), Bariken (JPN), Kouhei Harada (JPN) and have played the Perth International Arts Festival (PIAF), RTRFM In the Pines, One Movement for Music Festival and much more. They will be releasing the first single from their debut album in August 2010, with the full length album due soon thereafter.

“Listening to them requires concentration and effort but they command this with their complexities of sound. At times manic, sometimes discordant but at all times intense.” – Fasterlouder.com.au

“Injured Ninja take a sonic katana to your eardrums and then slice your body to pieces as you drop to the ground. If you are passing by [it] sounds like chaos but if you stop and listen it all blissfully comes together, like a jigsaw of a kaleidoscope.” – Chris Wheeldon, Cut and Paste Magazine

“…Injured Ninja, who’s crazed antics and massive vibrations caused most passers-by to become engrossed by the stage. The dynamic foursome ripped apart the walls as their heavy distortion and electric twist filled the room. The crowed begged for a final track, leaving all members covered in sweat and the guitarist on hands and knees using his effects pedal like a synthesizer, before finally allowing all passer-bys to remember where they were heading in the first place.” – Drum Media Perth, May 2010

“Injured Ninja are one of the most interesting things we have seen emerge from the Perth music swamp recently; variously described by members of the crowd as ‘atonal’, ‘prog-noise’ and ‘like a vicious Floyd’, there is so much more going on in the music than can be grasped in one listen. The guitar, bass and vocals, each augmented by effects pedals individually, are then manipulated and arranged on stage by Jake Steele at the helm of a sprawling sausage factory of keys, synth, kaoss, delay, mixer and computer. What comes out the other end is probably too loud for the average punter, and too complex and layered for a pop music fan even to grasp; but for those who have seen a thousand live original bands or played in several, Injured Ninja is a refreshing change of soundery. Their music does not reward passive consumption; it is an experience that demands participation from those who attempt its appreciation.
Using earplugs when you see this band does not make you soft.” – Fasterlouder.com.au 2009

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IDDQD
rating:  5/5
It's only a matter of time before the whole country recognises Injured Ninja as the tight, innovative, thrilling live band Perth knows they are. Seri...




IDDQD
rating:  5/5
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This project is supported by the Australia Council, the Australian Government’s arts funding and advisory body, through its Music Board Section.