Shinobu (band)

Shinobu
Origin	San Jose, California, US
Genres	Indie rock Midwest emo art rock noise pop punk rock indie pop pop punk lo-fi experimental rock
Years active	2002–present
Labels	Quote Unquote Asian Man Lauren Really Phat 'N' Phunky
Members	Mike Huguenor Matt Keegan Bob Vielma Jon Fu
Past members	Vince Tran

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), and Jon Fu (drums). ^{[2] [3]}

They released their debut EP Exhaustion Exhaustion in 2003 and their debut album Herostratus vs. Time in October 2004. In 2006 they released Worstward Ho!, their second 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 are 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, Ging Nang Boyz, and AJJ.

Heavily influenced by bands like the Weakerthans, Pixies, Neutral Milk Hotel, and Pavement, they are 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] [ better source needed ]}

According to Vice, they are arguably one of the most subtly influential bands on the current DIY indie punk scene. ^[7]

Joyce Manor and Touché Amoré are among the bands that credit Shinobu as one of their biggest influences. ^{[8] [9]}

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

Discography

Title	Details
Exhaustion Exhaustion	Released: 2003 Label: Independent Formats: CD
Herostratus vs. Time	Released: 2004 Label: Let's Go! Records Formats: CD
Worstward, Ho!	Released: 2006 Label: Asian Man Records Formats: CD, Vinyl
Shinobu / Pteradon	Released: 2007 Label: Asian Man Records Formats: Vinyl
Strange Spring Air	Released: 2009 Label: Quote Unquote Records, Lauren Records, Phat 'N' Phunky Formats: Digital, Vinyl
Exhaustive, Exhaustive	Released: 2010 Label: Quote Unquote Records Formats: Digital
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	Released: 2015 Label: Lauren Records, Quote Unquote Records, Asian Man Records, Really Records, Phat 'N' Phunky Formats: Digital, Vinyl, CD, Cassette
Live on KFJC 89.7	Released: 2017 Label: Phat 'N' Phunky Formats: Digital

References

1. "Shinobu | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
2. "Lyrics!". quoteunquoterecords.com. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
3. "A Story of Sorts". quoteunquoterecords.com. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
4. "Shinobu releasing a new album (stream two tracks), playing The Fest this weekend & other dates". BrooklynVegan. October 29, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
5. Millhouse, Morgan (June 21, 2017). "Shinobu's magnum opus; Strange Spring Air's nostalgic yet timeless glory". Medium. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
6. "SHINOBU – Asian Man Records" . Retrieved March 22, 2021.
7. "Shinobu Has Been Too Unappreciated for Too Long". Vice. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
8. "The Seven Bands That Joyce Manor Are Totally Ripping Off Right Now - Features". Rock Sound Magazine. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
9. "Asian Man Records". Facebook. Retrieved April 5, 2021.

Further reading

• "Album Review | Shinobu ~ 10 Thermidor". GoldFlakePaint. January 7, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
• "Shinobu is done with bullshitting". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
• "Interviews: Mike Huguenor (Classics of Love, Hard Girls, Shinobu)". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
• "Shinobu - Strange Spring Air". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
• Inoue, Todd (July 29, 2020). "Asian Man Records still rocking in South Bay garage after almost 25 years". Datebook. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
• "Shinobu Releasing New Album, '10 Thermidor'". activate.metroactive.com. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
• ""There's so much going on that it flattens out into this layer of dread and terror": Jeff Rosenstock on modern America". Guitar.com. July 14, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2021.