SHINE / the common station
Member Since: 4/9/2006
Band Website: shine-music.net
Band Members: Hanane Laraki
on vocals
Guillaume Simon
keyboards, guitar, sax, vocals, songwriting
Laurent Houdard
on guitar
Antoine Delecroix
on baryton guitar & vocals
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Benjamin "bendja" Blaquieres
on drums
Influences: discography
2008
Album "the common station" - out now
2004
EP "one day" - sold out
Sounds Like: "SHINE's music is great, wonderful in every way !"
Paul Godfrey (Morcheeba)
"Quand je vous aurai dit que SHINE est un groupe français, vous serez étonnés"
Georges Lang (RTL)
"Love your songs... so beautiful. Hanane, your voice is captivating and lovely! Perfect combination of music with a great voice...your vibe is inspiring."
Taylor Mills
(Brian Wilson's band)
" Entre Massive Attack, Zero 7 et Morcheeba, il faudra dorénavant compter sur le prodige Shine "
Le Triptyque (Paris, France)
" I was immediately captured by the soft and wonderful sounds of Shine when I first heard Ashbury moving forward into One Day and Daylight you can hear the perfect blend of downbeats and solid song writing...I cant wait for the full release ! "
Mason D. Rothert - Below Zero / KNGY (San Francisco, USA)
" When I receive music like Shine's it makes me remember why I love my job. "
Rosie Kendrick - The Late Lounge / Smooth FM 102.2 (London, UK)
" Parisian headliners Shine created a wonderful end to the night with an electro-acoustic set that we will remember for a long time. "
The Acoustic Lounge (London, UK)
" We took notice of their self-released EP One Day, but with In The Midlife Zone (more pLUSH compilation), Shine reveal themselves as an amazing talent you're undoubtedly going to hear a lot more about. "
Properly Chilled (USA)
"Une éblouissante surprise" Longueur d'ondes n°42 (France)
"des plages atmosphériques de toute beauté" 20 minutes (Paris, France)
"Pas de doute, l'hiver sera lumineux" Full of Sound n°2 (France)
"Il est des trésors que l’on n’a pas le droit de rater" Rock'n'France
"à découvrir impérativement" La Voix du Nord (France)
"une sophistication mélodique délicieuse" Studyrama (France)
"Shine semble avoir atteint sa plénitude dès ce premier album longuement mûri. A se demander jusqu’où nos petits français pourront aller. A conquérir l’Europe et même plus loin ?" Magic Box (France)
"This is a wonderful CD with beautiful melodies, like hearing up-to-the minute electronica in a European cabaret" Properly Chilled (USA)
" A great Cd from a Parisian foursome - a downtempo, loungey album not far removed from the sounds of classic Morcheeba "
Phonica Records (London, UK)
" designati como eredi al trono del soul "
Vogue (Italy)
" bellissime canzoni " Blow Up (Italy)
" The best of Trip-Hop "
London Tourdates (UK)
Sélection FIP - janvier 2008
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Record Label: Bonsaï Music / EMI
Type of Label: Indie