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Kidnice Entertainment Presents: Needle On The Record feat. Shinobi Ninja + Crazyhorse & Colston w/ Lyric & Hunter
Crazyhorse and Colston:
CrazyHorse & Colston is a hip hop duo based out of Asheville, North Carolina. As Asheville natives, the two take pride in making music that a wide range of audiences can enjoy. Both MC's were heavily influenced not only by Hip Hop music, but also by Rock, Blues, Folk, and Bluegrass (among others) and have blended many of these genres together to make their latest album, "Backroads & Bonfires," which features many talented local musicians such as Don Lewis of "Sons of Ralph" and members of the popular reggae group "Common Foundation." The two strive to embody the spirit of their Appalachian home while at the same time fighting against a culture of disrespect and superficiality that has become increasingly popular and acceptable in our modern era of music. They believe that this is especially true for hip hop music and seek to reconnect with the roots of this genre and expose audiences to the same raw, creative, and thought-provoking music that they had the benefit of enjoying while growing up. Along with their DJ, DJ Kilby, the group has performed at places such as Asheville Music Hall, The Garage at Biltmore, The Chop Shop, Neighborhood Theatre, the Burn Neon Music Festival in Old Fort, and the Blue Plum Festival in Johnson City, TN (to name a few). They were recently featured in the Mountain Xpress' Best of 2012 as the number one Hip Hop group in WNC and had the honor of representing their hometown at the most recent Bele Chere street festival in Asheville, NC. Since the June 2012 release of "Backroads & Bonfires," the two have been touring, making videos, and working hard in hopes of spreading their music to a wider audience.
Website: http://facebook.com/crazyhorseandcolston
Check out a video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=3E3euV9l05w
Shinobi Ninja:
Shinobi Ninja is a genre twisting rock circus with an explosive live show. Hailing from Brooklyn N.Y., the band's six diverse characters mash up the sounds of Hip-Hop, Punk Rock, Metal, and Pop into something all its own;
"[it's like] Beastie Boys and S.C.I.E.N.C.E. era Incubus had a baby. I think The Roots worked into that one somewhere too, if we're playing the name game. But don't do that to these guys, they are too damn original." - Kevin Henline, SurfRhythm.com
With their music and D.I.Y. ethic, Shinobi Ninja has developed into a national touring act with a grassroots following that's vigorously connected through the band's social media and unparalleled live performances. Their 2011 debut album's single and namesake, "Rock Hood", was featured on Q104.3 FM in NYC and in the video game, NBA 2K12, which has sold over 5.5 million copies worldwide. Both "Rock Hood", and their second single, "Slow Mourning", were the band's first adds to MTV, and MTVU that year. The band's 2010 video game, "Shinobi Ninja Attacks!," was downloaded over sixty-thousand times and was the first of its kind, spawning the album app generation (Time.com: "Jay-Z and the Mainstreaming of the 'Album App'"). In June 2013, Shinobi released "Power Strangers", the first single from their forthcoming second album, "Escape From New York".
SN has performed at SXSW Music Festival, The Warped Tour, 311's Pow Wow Festival, Summerfest, Catalpa NYC Music Festival, Nerdapalooza, The High School Nation Tour, and CMJ. When not headlining their own tours, the band has shared the stage with a variety of artists including The Black Keys, Tom Morello, George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic, 311, Snoop Dogg, Robert Glasper & Erykah Badu, Rise Against, Deftones, Slightly Stoopid, Black Sheep, Das EFX, Das Racist, Azealia Banks, Schoolly D, Matt & Kim, Chiddy Bang, Thomas Pridgen, Mike Posner, Angelo Moore, Green Jelly, DJ Skribble, Saigon Kick, Tokyo Police Club, Cage and more.
Prior to forming Shinobi Ninja, each member had respective careers in the music industry. Vocalist, D.A., had been a busy NYC musician, producer, and engineer at Progressive Studios. Vocalist, Baby G, who worked as a singer and dancer for major label artists like Rihanna, Diddy, Cassie, and Santigold, was a fixture in the vocal master class held at Progressive by esteemed vocalist, Craig Derry of the Sugarhill Gang. Twin brothers- guitarist, Maniac Mike and, drummer, Terminator Dave ran The Sound Machine, a recording studio where they produced their projects and the work of other artists. Alien Lex worked as an engineer at the Sound Machine. DJ Axis, an accomplished battle and club DJ, played in bands with Mike and Dave. After two years of of making a living together at Progressive Studios and The Sound Machine, this group of eclectic musicians decided to combine influences and form Shinobi Ninja in March 2008.
Website: http://shinobininja.com/
Check out a video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=co43u14IfpM
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LocationAsheville Music Hall
31 Patton Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
United States
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| Minimum Age: 21 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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