NINJASPY Premiere New Video; Live Schedule Updated
March 19, 2009, 15 years ago
Vancouver's powerhouse trio NINJASPY see the world-wide premiere of their 'Evolution of The Skid' video today, exclusively via Ninjaspy TV the band's YouTube Channel - check it out below. The video, the first single from their debut Pi Nature, was directed and filmed by Ninjaspy's own Tim Parent as well as visual renegade artist Monkman of Vancouver based Monkman Media, with additional footage from Cassia Parent and Toronto producer Dajaun Martineau. The video was shot at various Ninjaspy shows from their successful 2008 Canadian tour including some raucous footage from their infamous 4/20 performance that had over 5,400 in attendance.
Ninjaspy have also recently announced their first-ever appearance at Junofest as part of the Jägermeister Freak Show with PROTEST THE HERO and locals CALLAHAN. No stranger to the Jäger family NINJASPY had been handpicked by Jägermeister's David Videka to appear on the Jäger produced CD compilation for the Nearly Famous Music Festival.
Ninjaspy will spend all of May on tour in Western Canada and make an appearance at Brutalfest 2009 with TERROR SYNDROME and DIVINITY. The band also plans on heading to the UK/EU in the fall of 2009.
A listing of confirmed tour dates and cities can be found below with more details to be announced soon.
Pi Nature and was produced by “GGGarth” Richardson and Ben Kaplan. Garth Richardson is well known for his Grammy Award winning work with RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, MUDVAYNE and THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS. Ben Kaplan is credited for his renowned work with upstarts Atreyu and Haste The Day. The album was recorded at The Farm Studios in Gibsons, British Columbia, and mixed by the one and only Bill Kennedy.
Ninjaspy tour dates:
March
20 - Nanaimo, BC - Mount Benson Legion (AA Free the Children Fundraiser)29 - Vancouver, BC - The Red Room
April
18 - Vancouver, BC - Brutalfest 2009May
8 - Kelowna, BC - Kelowna Club9 - Kamloops, BC - Pogue Mahone
10 - Prince George, BC - The Artspace
12 - Calgary, AB - The Stetson
15 - Port Coquitlam, BC - The Eclipse
30 – Nanaimo, BC - The Cambie