I can't remember how i heard about the band Shinobi... was it through frontman Eric Grothe Jr or the other way around. either way it doesn't matter, because i'm glad i did.
for clarification, Eric is the Parramatta Eels number 5 jersey or Wing. Eric writes the lyrics for their songs.
On October 08, 2009 the band released a video for their track Trouble. which can be viewed here:
Shinobi is:
Darren Stapleton (guitar)
Eric Grothe (guitar/vocals)
Daniel Grothe (bass)
Wayne Langfield (drums)
with a song about the trappings of alcoholism, Shinobi play a form of Australian Hard Rock that i haven't heard in quite a while, as i honestly don't listen to many Australian bands at all and when i do return to music made on our shores i tend to gravitate towards the more indie crowd - Because Of Ghosts, Art of Fighting, Fourth Floor Collapse to name a few - but Trouble, with its driving riffs and effected verses has the ability to make you take notice enough to ask, "who was that?" and lead you to search until you find the answer.
News is that the band has been working on a second EP and may be launching both via iTunes as well. at the advent of this occurrence it is likely i will write a review when i get them in my hot little hands.