Years active 2004–2007, 2015 Active until 2015 | Website link Origin Guelph, Canada (2004) | |
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Past members Matt Collins, Gregory Collins, Adrian Cvitkovic, Star DT, Whitney Kemble, Catherine Ribeiro, Steve Kado, Wolfgang Nessel Albums Young Adults Against Suicide, We Win People also search for Barcelona Pavilion, Bob Wiseman, Owen Pallett Genres Punk rock, Dance-punk, Hip hop music, Hardcore punk Record labels Tomlab, Blocks Recording Club | ||
Ninja High School were a Canadian dance-punk band, based in Toronto, Ontario, who merged hip hop and hardcore punk influences. It consisted of Matt Collins, Gregory Collins, Adrian Cvitkovic, Star DT, Whitney Kemble, Catherine Ribeiro, Steve Kado and Wolfgang Nessel. Craig Dunsmuir of Glissandro 70 has also been associated with the band.
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History
The group has its origins at parties in Guelph, Ontario, where frontman Matt Collins rapped while looping samples of James Brown. NHS released an EP and a full-length album on Blocks Recording Club; both releases garnered airplay on CBC Radio 3.
In 2005, the band signed a distribution deal with German record label Tomlab, which also released the two-song "It's All Right to Fight" as part of its Alphabet Series.
They performed their last show in December 2007 at Sneaky Dee's in Toronto.
They performed a one-off "reunion" show at the closing celebration of Blocks Recording Club in May 2015 at Tranzac Club in Toronto.
Reception
The Globe and Mail has referred to the band as "popular theoretical-rap cheer squad Ninja High School". Chart magazine wrote that the album Young Adults Against Suicide "is thoughtful, catchy and, for a lo-fi recording, it sounds awesome" and went on to call "Invasion Party" "hands-down one of the best tracks of the year."
Young Adults Against Suicide reached the top ten of some college and alternative music charts in Canada.
Discography
Songs
Jam Band Death CultYoung Adults Against Suicide · 2005
Invasion PartyYoung Adults Against Suicide · 2005
By Purpose Not by PlanYoung Adults Against Suicide · 2005