The Shining (band)

For other bands by this name, see Shining (disambiguation).

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
Past members
John Squire

The Shining were an English rock band formed in 2000.^[1] The band was composed 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] 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.

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

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.