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The Shining

 
Artist: The Shining
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Group Members:

Simon Tong, Duncan Baxter, Mark Heaney, Dan MacBean, Simon Jones, John Squire

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The Charlatans UK, Starsailor, Doves, Elbow, The Music, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Formal Connection With:

The Verve
  • Formed: 2000
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "True Skies

Biography

After the demise of the Verve in 1999, founding bassist Simon Jones resorted to hiding out in his London flat. Ex-Stone Roses guitar man John Squire botched that in 2000 when he called on Jones to create some new material. Squire was also reeling from the breakup of the Seahorses and had an itch to make music. He, Jones, and fellow Verve guitarist Simon Tong joined forces with drummer Mark Heaney and vocalist Duncan Baxter and tagged themselves the Shining after the Stephen King novel and the ultramodern Stanley Kubrick film. The association with Squire didn't exactly form as planned, so he and Jones amicably split early on. Guitarist Dan MacBean was added to the group and the Shining developed a rough-edge pop sound. Debut singles "Quicksilver" and "Wonder How" emerged in early 2002 as well as an American deal with Epic. The band's studio full-length, entitled True Skies, was scheduled for an early 2003 release. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide
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The Shining
Origin Wigan, England
Genres Alternative rock
Years active 2000-2003
Labels Zuma Recordings
Associated acts The Verve
The Seahorses
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
Members
Duncan Baxter
Dan MacBean
Mark Heaney
Simon Jones
Simon Tong
Former members
John Squire
For other bands by this name, see Shining.

The Shining were an English rock band formed in 2000.[1] The band was comprised of Duncan Baxter (vocals), Dan MacBean (guitar), Mark Heaney (drums), Simon Jones (bass), and Simon Tong (guitar, keyboards), the latter two both being members of The Verve.

The band originally featured former Stone Roses guitarist John Squire, however he chose to leave the group early in the band's lifetime.[1] Lack of interest and motivation on Squire's part were reasons cited to this decision. The Shining released three singles throughout 2002, all of which were minor successes. Their one and only LP, titled True Skies and produced by Youth, followed in September of the same year, issued by Zuma Recordings. The band split in 2003.

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Discography

Albums

  • True Skies (16 September 2002)
    • Zuma Records ZUMACD001
    1. "Quicksilver" – 3:59
    2. "Young Again" – 5:12
    3. "Find a Reason" – 3:41
    4. "Crest of an Ocean" – 5:09
    5. "Show You the Way" – 5:28
    6. "I Wonder How" – 4:44
    7. "I Am the One" – 3:44
    8. "Danger" – 4:03
    9. "Find Your Way Home" – 5:07
    10. "What You See" – 4:39
    11. "Until the End" – 9:47
    12. "Quicksilver" (Outro) – 1:50

Singles

  • "Quicksilver" (15 April 2002)
    • 10" vinyl, Zuma Records ZUMA001
    1. "Quicksilver" – 3:59
    2. "Dum Dum" – 7:15
  • "I Wonder How" (24 June 2002) UK singles peak #58[2]
    • CD, Zuma Records ZUMAD002
    1. "I Wonder How" – 4:44
    2. "Prove Love" – 4:47
    3. "I Got a Feeling" – 6:26
    • 10" vinyl, Zuma Records ZUMA002
    1. "I Wonder How" – 4:44
    2. "I Got a Feeling" – 6:26
  • "Young Again" (9 September 2002) UK singles peak #52[2]
    • CD1, Zuma Records ZUMAD003A
    1. "Young Again" – 5:12
    2. "Waterfalls" – 4:23
    3. "Headspin" – 5:30
    • CD2, Zuma Records ZUMAD003B
    1. "Young Again" – 5:12
    2. "Someone Else's Planet" – 4:44
    3. "Quicksilver" (US version - enhanced video)
    • 10" vinyl, Zuma Records ZUMA003
    1. "Young Again" – 5:12
    2. "Someone Else's Planet" – 4:44

External links

References

  1. ^ a b "Contact Music". http://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/webpages/theshiningbiogx02x09x02. 
  2. ^ a b Search for "The Shining" performed at Polyhex UK charts archive on July 11, 2007.

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