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Musician Magazine - Winter 2008 / 2009 (Musician's Union journal) Already veterans of 100+ gigs, teen rock sensations 3 Foot Ninja consists of brothers Jordan (guitar) and Joseph Bell (bass) plus drummer Sam Power, who supply blinding songs of rage, determination and power. With traces of the Doors and the MC5 plus British elements of the Damned and the Doctors of Madness, this outfit kicks down the door and comes marching through, taking no prisoners. Sixteen's Legal stamps out the year zero philosphy at the heart of the band's impact, and it's clear why the trio's music has had over 30,000 plays from their MySpace site. Catchy, fast and memorable. On their way to the top. www.myspace.com/3footninja CMU Daily - 3 Foot Ninja 'Snap of the Day' during Unsigned Month!!! Listening to 3 Foot Ninja is like the moment in 'High Fidelity' where Rob Gordon hears the thieving skate punks' band, The Kinky Wizards, for the first time - being all about a breathless barrage of youthful noise, despite this Middlesbrough trio sounding less thrift store instrumentation (and the brilliant garage-synths of Royal Trux!) and more 'Smash'-era Offspring. Indeed, the presumably self-referencing 'Sixteen's Legal' rings similarly to 'Bad Habit' from 'Smash', starting off with solo guitar before the full pop-punk assault falls into place, followed by a barking, polemical chorus of "Sixteen's Legal!". Visit their MUZU page for this and more. Check the Unsigned Month playlist on the CMU-Tube at http://www.cmumusicnetwork.co.uk/unsigned/ CMU Daily 19th November Talk Magazine - November 2008 This moors based three-piece are a solid entity to say the least, opener 'Sixteen's Legal' is the standout here and takes on board influences ranging from The Offspring to The Clash. It is both anthemic and catchy and will appeal to fans of rock music with substance. 'Take Hold of the Feeling' is a slightly darker affair, vocalist Jordan Bell sounds like Jim Morrison would if he were backed by The Alkaline Trio. In 'Cardboard Cutouts' the Ninjas have created the kind of spiky punk powerhouse that rivals any material bands like The Automatic can produce in terms of impact. It's raw and you won't be able to get it out of your head. 'Suicidal Valentine' continues in the same vein, and though it's similar to the earlier works in terms of hard hitting style and the furious tempo, it still beats the hell out of anything the likes of Babyshambles will do. Final tune 'Push Yourself' and its chorus will have you jumping around with the band as they impress you with their trademark performances. It's a typical Northern tune and presents the band's pride and equally, their drive to succeed. Sandman Magazine - November 2008 3 Foot Ninja have clearly got a massive future ahead of them. They're young, with bucketfuls of energy and a surprising degree of competency, and this demo certainly shows off their strengths. It's rough, noisy, and probably translates extremely well to a live setting - certainly evidenced by the fact that they've played some decent venues and supported established names like The Subways, with whom they share a sort of musical kinship. Clandestine Studios We caught 3 Foot Ninja playing at The Ketton Ox in Yarm on 1st May. At first glance we were sceptical as the average age of the band looked to be about 15 years. However once they started to play we were suprised in the best possible way. This young band put everything they had into their performance and produced a very entertaining, polished set. A mixture of original songs and covers went over well with the crowd at The Ketton Ox and the sound that came from these boys took me back to the punk sounds of 1978 - a mixture of The Clash, The Buzzcocks with a hint of The Undertones and Psychedelic Furs. In the long term the future for these three guys looks incredibly bright as they continue to record and perform their startlingly well written original tracks. (Full review and pics here) Huddersfield Daily Examiner - Tom Bailey reviews the Subways gig at the Cockpit, Leeds, April 2008 First up, support act 3 Foot Ninja do a decent job of warming the crowd up, with the trio barely surfacing for air between blasts of their high-energy rock. Review of Brian Clough Memorial Fund Benefit with British Sea Power, Empire, Middlesbrough in 'Fly Me to the Moon' (Boro fanzine) 3 Foot Ninja kicked off the proceedings with a rousingly compelling set. A blend of their own songs punctuated by a few skilfully executed covers. The band really proved that their talents are beyond their years. One girl near me, comparing them to the Pixies, refused to believe they were still at school, despite the visual evidence in front of her. Review of Blakey Festival - Alan Jeff, Matmata Media Sitting in the beer garden, the first of the live music on offer came in the form of three young gunslingers called 3 Foot Ninja. They turned in an amazing performance - a 45 minute set of original material with a few contemporary covers. They played with a maturity and skill that defied their years. No doubt they'll get their chance on the main stage before too long… "Pointless Review" single review - the Link magazine An excellent CD single from young band 3 Foot Ninja.Two original songs from their forthcoming full album - the trio recently blew the crowds away at both the Blakey festival and Whitby regatta (where the CD was launched - its first run immediately sold out). With the energy that comes from a live recording "Pointless Review" is a laid back yet driving rock tune with a sophisticated 6/8 swing feel, the bonus track "Make Yourself Heard" is straight ahead rock. The Ninjas write and arrange all their own material and organise their own artwork and design. "Pre-Release" EP Review - Fran Hingston, from yoursooldstreet.co.uk What was a joy to see was their maturity and determination, as well as the way they mingled effortlessly amongst the big name veteran performers at this year's Whitby World Music Festival, such as Chumbawamba, RnB/Blues Legend Geno Washington and Altan. And they all sleep, breathe, and live music. This is not a novelty band - nor is this review here for novelty value. In years to come these three are definitely going to go on to big things. Look out for them - you read it here first. Review of Monsters of Swill Fest - Harriet Page, York Evening Press and Malton Gazette & Herald A favourite band of mine had to be 3 Foot Ninja - the youngest band of the weekend. They didn't let age stand in their way, performing their own material with total professionalism.	New EP stream at www.myspace.com/3footninja Free Downloads Here!!! Free CD EPs at selected gigs
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