Shining (Norwegian band)
Encyclopedia
Shining is a Norwegian band that started out as an acoustic jazz
quartet in 1999. Their sound has since become more experimental and extreme, incorporating elements from metal
and progressive rock
as well as 19th and 20th century classical music
.
Jørgen Munkeby. Munkeby had moved to Oslo
to study at the Norwegian Academy of Music
, and was in need of a band for a concert he had already booked. Knowing no one, he looked for bandmates among his fellow students. There he found bassist
Aslak Hartberg, drummer
Torstein Lofthus
and pianist
Morten Qvenild.
Their first album, Where the Ragged People Go
, was released 5 November 2001. At a time when the young Norwegian jazz scene was dominated by future jazz, as pioneered by Bugge Wesseltoft
and Nils Petter Molvær
, Shining received a lot of attention by playing modern and energetic acoustic
jazz. Their music especially contrasted that of Jaga Jazzist
, a band of which Jørgen Munkeby had been a member since 1994.
The band's John Coltrane
and Ornette Coleman
-inspired sound was further developed on their second album, Sweet Shanghai Devil
, released by Jazzland Recordings in 2003. Their music became freer, incorporating more elements from outside the jazz idiom, but remained entirely acoustic.
, where progressive rock and metal were blended in with the experimental jazz heard on Sweet Shanghai Devil. Munkeby's woodwind instruments were accompanied by the Akai EWI
, electric guitars and synthesizers, and Aslak Hartberg's double bass was largely replaced by electric bass. Drum machines were also used on the album, as well as a wide range of less common instruments such as the accordion
, harmonium
, church organ, clavinet
and celesta
.
Shining had now signed with Rune Grammofon
, a record label that specializes in experimental and improvised music. They had also developed a new approach to recording albums. Whereas their previous albums were all recorded with the whole band in front of a couple of microphones, they now recorded parts of songs at different locations. Working with producer Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim, these parts were then mixed together in the studio.
Munkeby has stated that Motorpsycho
was the main inspiration to move to a more rock-centric sound, and that the album was strongly influenced by Olivier Messiaen
. The move proved to be successful. In the Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be a Monster was well received by critics, both in Norway and internationally, and was included in the best new music section on Pitchfork. It would also go on to win the Alarm Award for best jazz album in 2006.
Pianist Morten Qvenild Left Shining between the album's recording and release. Replacing him was Andreas Hessen Schei. Bassist Aslak Hartberg would later be replaced by Morten Strøm for their fourth album, Grindstone
.
On Grindstone, released on Rune Grammofon January 2007, Shining refined the style developed on In the Kingdom of Kitsch. The compositions were tighter and on a whole the music was harder, although the album featured several softer tracks as well. Apart from metal, classical influences were displayed more overtly and elements of noise
and drone
were introduced. As its predecessor the year before, Grindstone won the Alarm Award for best jazz album in 2007.
black metal
band Enslaved
. The concerts usually ended with the two bands doing a cover version of King Crimson's
21st Century Schizoid Man
. After seeing a video of one of these covers, the programme committee of Moldejazz
commissioned the two bands to write and perform a 90-minute work together.
The resulting work Nine Nights in Nothingness – Glimpses of Downfall, often referred to as The Armageddon Concerto, was first performed at Moldejazz 19 July 2008. The concerto consists of nine movements
, five of which were composed by Jørgen Munkeby and four by Ivar Bjørnson
of Enslaved.
Inspired by Norse mythology
, doomsday cults and science fiction
, the music describes the end of the world
, a following post-apocalyptic environment and finally a new beginning. Musically the different movements draw inspiration form a wide range of sources, most notably György Ligeti
Olivier Messiaen, and John Coltrane, but also Sunn O)))
and The Beatles
.
As the first performance of The Armageddon Concerto since Moldejazz 2008, Enslaved and Shining will be the main headliners at the 2010 Roadburn Festival
, where Enslaved will be the artist in residence
.
was released 18 January 2010 on Indie Recordings
. The album's title is meant to describe Shining's sound, which on Blackjazz became even harder and more intense than ever before.
The instrumentation was also far simpler than on the two previous albums, with Jørgen Munkeby focusing on guitars and saxophone. This has made the album's sound closer to how they sound live, as songs from previous albums needed to be simplified for live performances.
Shining's collaboration with Enslaved is a clear influence on Blackjazz. The album's first single, Fisheye, is a newer version of the seventh movement of The Armageddon Concerto, and the vinyl edition of Blackjazz includes a studio version of the concerto's first movement as a bonus track. Blackjazz ends with a cover version of 21st Century Schizoid Man, featuring guest vocals by Enslaved's Grutle Kjellson
.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
quartet in 1999. Their sound has since become more experimental and extreme, incorporating elements from metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
and progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
as well as 19th and 20th century classical music
20th century classical music
20th century classical music was without a dominant style and highly diverse.-Introduction:At the turn of the century, music was characteristically late Romantic in style. Composers such as Gustav Mahler and Jean Sibelius were pushing the bounds of Post-Romantic Symphonic writing...
.
Acoustic albums
Shining was formed in 1999 by saxophonist and multi-instrumentalistMulti-instrumentalist
A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments.The Bachelor of Music degree usually requires a second instrument to be learned , but people who double on another instrument are not usually seen as multi-instrumentalists.-Classical music:Music written for Symphony...
Jørgen Munkeby. Munkeby had moved to Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
to study at the Norwegian Academy of Music
Norwegian Academy of Music
The Norwegian Academy of Music is a music conservatory located in Oslo, Norway, in the neighbourhood of Majorstuen, Frogner. It is the largest music academy in Norway and offers the country's highest level of music education. As a university college, it offers both undergraduate and postgraduate...
, and was in need of a band for a concert he had already booked. Knowing no one, he looked for bandmates among his fellow students. There he found bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
Aslak Hartberg, drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
Torstein Lofthus
Torstein Lofthus
Torstein Lofthus is a Norwegian drummer. Major influence on Norwegian music through studio work, live concerts and teaching at Norwegian Academy of Music and at University of Agder . Based in Oslo, he now tours Norway and Europe with different bands and artists after finishing his master at the...
and pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
Morten Qvenild.
Their first album, Where the Ragged People Go
Where The Ragged People Go
Where the Ragged People Go is the first album by the Norwegian band Shining. It was released in 2001 on BP Productions. All tracks are composed by Jørgen Munkeby....
, was released 5 November 2001. At a time when the young Norwegian jazz scene was dominated by future jazz, as pioneered by Bugge Wesseltoft
Bugge Wesseltoft
Jens Christian Bugge Wesseltoft is a Norwegian jazz musician, pianist, composer and producer. He has his own label named Jazzland Records. In the 1990s, Bugge has made a transition from Nordic jazz traditions exemplified by the ECM record label to a style sometimes referred to as "future jazz" or...
and Nils Petter Molvær
Nils Petter Molvær
Nils Petter Molvær also known as NPM is a Norwegian jazz trumpeter, composer, and producer. Molvær is considered a pioneer in fusing jazz and electronic music, showcased on his best-selling album Khmer, released by the German record label ECM in October 1997 in Europe and early 1998 in North...
, Shining received a lot of attention by playing modern and energetic acoustic
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
jazz. Their music especially contrasted that of Jaga Jazzist
Jaga Jazzist
Jaga Jazzist is an experimental jazz band from Norway that rose to prominence when the BBC named their first album, A Livingroom Hush , the best jazz album of 2002. The core of the band are brothers and main songwriters Lars and Martin Horntveth...
, a band of which Jørgen Munkeby had been a member since 1994.
The band's John Coltrane
John Coltrane
John William Coltrane was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes in jazz and later was at the forefront of free jazz...
and Ornette Coleman
Ornette Coleman
Ornette Coleman is an American saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter and composer. He was one of the major innovators of the free jazz movement of the 1960s....
-inspired sound was further developed on their second album, Sweet Shanghai Devil
Sweet Shanghai Devil
Sweet Shanghai Devil is the second album by the Norwegian band Shining. It was released in 2003 by Jazzland Records.- Track listing :#"Firewalker"#"Where Do You Go Christmas Eve?"#"Jonathan Livingston Seagull"#"Sink"#"Shanghai Devil"#"Misery's Child"...
, released by Jazzland Recordings in 2003. Their music became freer, incorporating more elements from outside the jazz idiom, but remained entirely acoustic.
On Rune Grammofon
2005 saw a complete transformation of Shining's music with the release of their third album, In the Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be a MonsterIn The Kingdom Of Kitsch You Will Be A Monster
In the Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be a Monster is an album by the Norwegian band Shining. It was released in 2005 by Rune Grammofon. The title is taken from a line in Milan Kundera's novel the Unbearable Lightness of Being....
, where progressive rock and metal were blended in with the experimental jazz heard on Sweet Shanghai Devil. Munkeby's woodwind instruments were accompanied by the Akai EWI
EWI
EWI is the name of AKAI's wind controller, an electronic musical instrument invented by Nyle Steiner. The early models consisted of two parts: a wind controller and a synthesizer. The current model, EWI4000S, combines the two parts into one, placing the synthesizer in the lower section of the...
, electric guitars and synthesizers, and Aslak Hartberg's double bass was largely replaced by electric bass. Drum machines were also used on the album, as well as a wide range of less common instruments such as the accordion
Accordion
The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....
, harmonium
Harmonium
A harmonium is a free-standing keyboard instrument similar to a reed organ. Sound is produced by air being blown through sets of free reeds, resulting in a sound similar to that of an accordion...
, church organ, clavinet
Clavinet
A Clavinet is an electrically amplified keyboard instrument manufactured by the Hohner company. It is essentially an electronically amplified clavichord, analogous to an electric guitar. Its distinctive bright staccato sound has appeared particularly in funk, disco, rock, and reggae songs.Various...
and celesta
Celesta
The celesta or celeste is a struck idiophone operated by a keyboard. Its appearance is similar to that of an upright piano or of a large wooden music box . The keys are connected to hammers which strike a graduated set of metal plates suspended over wooden resonators...
.
Shining had now signed with Rune Grammofon
Rune Grammofon
Rune Grammofon is a Norwegian record label founded in 1998 by Rune Kristoffersen. Rune Grammofon's reputation for lovingly issued experimental electronic music, jazz, and improvised music by Norwegian artists has grown over the years with its artists being featured heavily in magazines such as The...
, a record label that specializes in experimental and improvised music. They had also developed a new approach to recording albums. Whereas their previous albums were all recorded with the whole band in front of a couple of microphones, they now recorded parts of songs at different locations. Working with producer Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim, these parts were then mixed together in the studio.
Munkeby has stated that Motorpsycho
Motorpsycho
Motorpsycho is a band from Trondheim, Norway. Their music can generally be defined as psychedelic rock, but they also mix in elements from metal, jazz, rock, pop and many other musical styles. The members of the band are Bent Sæther , Hans Magnus "Snah" Ryan and Kenneth Kapstad...
was the main inspiration to move to a more rock-centric sound, and that the album was strongly influenced by Olivier Messiaen
Olivier Messiaen
Olivier Messiaen was a French composer, organist and ornithologist, one of the major composers of the 20th century. His music is rhythmically complex ; harmonically and melodically it is based on modes of limited transposition, which he abstracted from his early compositions and improvisations...
. The move proved to be successful. In the Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be a Monster was well received by critics, both in Norway and internationally, and was included in the best new music section on Pitchfork. It would also go on to win the Alarm Award for best jazz album in 2006.
Pianist Morten Qvenild Left Shining between the album's recording and release. Replacing him was Andreas Hessen Schei. Bassist Aslak Hartberg would later be replaced by Morten Strøm for their fourth album, Grindstone
Grindstone (album)
Grindstone is an album by the Norwegian band Shining. Released in 2007 by Rune Grammofon.-Track listing:#"In the Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be a Monster" – 5:40#"Winterreise" – 3:33#"Stalemate Longan Runner" – 4:15...
.
On Grindstone, released on Rune Grammofon January 2007, Shining refined the style developed on In the Kingdom of Kitsch. The compositions were tighter and on a whole the music was harder, although the album featured several softer tracks as well. Apart from metal, classical influences were displayed more overtly and elements of noise
Noise music
Noise music is a term used to describe varieties of avant-garde music and sound art that may use elements such as cacophony, dissonance, atonality, noise, indeterminacy, and repetition in their realization. Noise music can feature distortion, various types of acoustically or electronically...
and drone
Drone music
Drone music is a minimalist musical style that emphasizes the use of sustained or repeated sounds, notes, or tone-clusters – called drones. It is typically characterized by lengthy audio programs with relatively slight harmonic variations throughout each piece compared to other musics...
were introduced. As its predecessor the year before, Grindstone won the Alarm Award for best jazz album in 2007.
Armageddon concerto
In October 2007 Shining toured Europe as support for the progressiveProgressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
band Enslaved
Enslaved (band)
Enslaved is a progressive black metal band formed in June 1991 in Sveio, Norway, and currently based out of Bergen, Norway.-History:Enslaved was formed in June 1991 by Ivar Bjørnson and Grutle Kjellson when they were 13 and 17 years old, respectively. The band name was inspired by an Immortal demo...
. The concerts usually ended with the two bands doing a cover version of King Crimson's
King Crimson
King Crimson are a rock band founded in London, England in 1969. Often categorised as a foundational progressive rock group, the band have incorporated diverse influences and instrumentation during their history...
21st Century Schizoid Man
21st Century Schizoid Man
"21st Century Schizoid Man" is a song by progressive rock band King Crimson from their debut album In the Court of the Crimson King.-Personnel:* Greg Lake – Vocals, bass guitar* Ian McDonald – saxophone* Robert Fripp – guitars* Michael Giles – drums...
. After seeing a video of one of these covers, the programme committee of Moldejazz
Moldejazz
Molde International Jazz Festival takes place annually in July, and is known as one of the oldest jazz festivals in Europe. It was initiated by the local Storyville Jazz Club...
commissioned the two bands to write and perform a 90-minute work together.
The resulting work Nine Nights in Nothingness – Glimpses of Downfall, often referred to as The Armageddon Concerto, was first performed at Moldejazz 19 July 2008. The concerto consists of nine movements
Movement (music)
A movement is a self-contained part of a musical composition or musical form. While individual or selected movements from a composition are sometimes performed separately, a performance of the complete work requires all the movements to be performed in succession...
, five of which were composed by Jørgen Munkeby and four by Ivar Bjørnson
Ivar Bjørnson
Ivar Bjørnson is a Norwegian composer/guitarist for the progressive black/viking metal band Enslaved. He is, along with Grutle Kjellson, one of only two founding members left in the current line-up, being only 13 years old at the time of the band's formation...
of Enslaved.
Inspired by Norse mythology
Norse mythology
Norse mythology, a subset of Germanic mythology, is the overall term for the myths, legends and beliefs about supernatural beings of Norse pagans. It flourished prior to the Christianization of Scandinavia, during the Early Middle Ages, and passed into Nordic folklore, with some aspects surviving...
, doomsday cults and science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
, the music describes the end of the world
Ragnarök
In Norse mythology, Ragnarök is a series of future events, including a great battle foretold to ultimately result in the death of a number of major figures , the occurrence of various natural disasters, and the subsequent submersion of the world in water...
, a following post-apocalyptic environment and finally a new beginning. Musically the different movements draw inspiration form a wide range of sources, most notably György Ligeti
György Ligeti
György Sándor Ligeti was a composer of contemporary classical music. Born in a Hungarian Jewish family in Transylvania, Romania, he briefly lived in Hungary before becoming an Austrian citizen.-Early life:...
Olivier Messiaen, and John Coltrane, but also Sunn O)))
Sunn O)))
Sunn O))) is an American doom metal band known for its synthesis of diverse genres including drone, ambient, noise, and black metal. Supported by a varying cast of collaborators, the band has two core members: Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson .-History:Sunn O))) is named after the Sunn...
and The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
.
As the first performance of The Armageddon Concerto since Moldejazz 2008, Enslaved and Shining will be the main headliners at the 2010 Roadburn Festival
Roadburn Festival
Roadburn Festival is an annual international rock festival in Tilburg in the Netherlands held since 1995.-2012 edition:The event will take place in Tilburg from April 12 to 15 at 013 and Midi Theatre.It was sold out in 7 minutes.Thursday, April 12...
, where Enslaved will be the artist in residence
Artist in residence
Artist-in-residence programs and other residency opportunities allow visiting artists to stay and work so that they may apply singular focus to their art practice....
.
Blackjazz
Shining's fifth album BlackjazzBlackjazz
Blackjazz is the fifth studio album by the Norwegian band Shining, released through Indie Recordings on 18 January 2010.- Singles :Shining performed the world premiere of the song Fisheye live on Store Studio, a culture talk show on NRK, 10 October 2009...
was released 18 January 2010 on Indie Recordings
Indie Recordings
Indie Recordings is a Norwegian independent record label specialising in heavy metal. The label was founded in 2006 by brothers Espen and Erik Solheim Røhne, who previously founded Tabu Recordings. Indie Recordings has its headquarters in Oslo, Norway...
. The album's title is meant to describe Shining's sound, which on Blackjazz became even harder and more intense than ever before.
The instrumentation was also far simpler than on the two previous albums, with Jørgen Munkeby focusing on guitars and saxophone. This has made the album's sound closer to how they sound live, as songs from previous albums needed to be simplified for live performances.
Shining's collaboration with Enslaved is a clear influence on Blackjazz. The album's first single, Fisheye, is a newer version of the seventh movement of The Armageddon Concerto, and the vinyl edition of Blackjazz includes a studio version of the concerto's first movement as a bonus track. Blackjazz ends with a cover version of 21st Century Schizoid Man, featuring guest vocals by Enslaved's Grutle Kjellson
Grutle Kjellson
Grutle Kjellson is a Norwegian vocalist and bass player for the progressive viking metal band Enslaved. He is one of only two founding members left in the current line-up with Ivar Bjørnson being the other one. He is the man who appears on the cover of Enslaved's album Eld...
.
Current members
- Jørgen Munkeby – Sax, guitar, Akai EWI, vocals etc. (since 1999)
- Torstein LofthusTorstein LofthusTorstein Lofthus is a Norwegian drummer. Major influence on Norwegian music through studio work, live concerts and teaching at Norwegian Academy of Music and at University of Agder . Based in Oslo, he now tours Norway and Europe with different bands and artists after finishing his master at the...
– Drums (since 1999) - Tor Egil Kreken – Bass (since 2008)
- Bernt Moen – Keys (since 2008)
- Håkon Sagen – Guitar (since 2010)
Former members
- Even Helte Hermansen – Guitar (2007–2010)
- Andreas UlvoAndreas UlvoAndreas Ulvo is a Norwegian jazz pianist, organist, keyboard player and composer from Eidskog in Hedmark. He has a Masters degree in Jazz and Improvisation from Norwegian Academy of Music...
– Keys (2007–2008) - Morten Strøm – Bass (2005–2008)
- Andreas Hessen Schei – Keys (2005–2006)
- Aslak Hartberg – Double bass and electric bass (1999–2005)
- Morten Qvenild – Keys (1999–2004)
Discography
- Where the Ragged People GoWhere The Ragged People GoWhere the Ragged People Go is the first album by the Norwegian band Shining. It was released in 2001 on BP Productions. All tracks are composed by Jørgen Munkeby....
(2001) - Sweet Shanghai DevilSweet Shanghai DevilSweet Shanghai Devil is the second album by the Norwegian band Shining. It was released in 2003 by Jazzland Records.- Track listing :#"Firewalker"#"Where Do You Go Christmas Eve?"#"Jonathan Livingston Seagull"#"Sink"#"Shanghai Devil"#"Misery's Child"...
(2003) - In the Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be a MonsterIn The Kingdom Of Kitsch You Will Be A MonsterIn the Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be a Monster is an album by the Norwegian band Shining. It was released in 2005 by Rune Grammofon. The title is taken from a line in Milan Kundera's novel the Unbearable Lightness of Being....
(2005) - GrindstoneGrindstone (album)Grindstone is an album by the Norwegian band Shining. Released in 2007 by Rune Grammofon.-Track listing:#"In the Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be a Monster" – 5:40#"Winterreise" – 3:33#"Stalemate Longan Runner" – 4:15...
(2007) - BlackjazzBlackjazzBlackjazz is the fifth studio album by the Norwegian band Shining, released through Indie Recordings on 18 January 2010.- Singles :Shining performed the world premiere of the song Fisheye live on Store Studio, a culture talk show on NRK, 10 October 2009...
(2010) - Live Blackjazz (2011)
Other works
- Nine Nights in Nothingness – Glimpses of Downfall (2008)
- A 90-minute Armegeddon Concerto composed and performed with EnslavedEnslaved (band)Enslaved is a progressive black metal band formed in June 1991 in Sveio, Norway, and currently based out of Bergen, Norway.-History:Enslaved was formed in June 1991 by Ivar Bjørnson and Grutle Kjellson when they were 13 and 17 years old, respectively. The band name was inspired by an Immortal demo...
, commissioned by MoldejazzMoldejazzMolde International Jazz Festival takes place annually in July, and is known as one of the oldest jazz festivals in Europe. It was initiated by the local Storyville Jazz Club...
Awards
- 2006: Winner of the Alarm award, album In The Kingdom Of Kitsch You Will Be A MonsterIn The Kingdom Of Kitsch You Will Be A MonsterIn the Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be a Monster is an album by the Norwegian band Shining. It was released in 2005 by Rune Grammofon. The title is taken from a line in Milan Kundera's novel the Unbearable Lightness of Being....
- 2007: Winner of the Alarm award, album GrindstoneGrindstone (album)Grindstone is an album by the Norwegian band Shining. Released in 2007 by Rune Grammofon.-Track listing:#"In the Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be a Monster" – 5:40#"Winterreise" – 3:33#"Stalemate Longan Runner" – 4:15...
- 2007: Nominated for Spellemannsprisen, album GrindstoneGrindstone (album)Grindstone is an album by the Norwegian band Shining. Released in 2007 by Rune Grammofon.-Track listing:#"In the Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be a Monster" – 5:40#"Winterreise" – 3:33#"Stalemate Longan Runner" – 4:15...
- 2007: Nominated for StatoilHydroStatoilHydroStatoil ASA, trading as Statoil and formerly known as StatoilHydro, is a Norwegian energy company, formed by the 2007 merger of Statoil with the oil and gas division of Norsk Hydro. The Government of Norway is the largest shareholder in Statoil with 67% of the shares...
talent scholarship at by:LarmBy:Larmby:Larm is a music festival and conference held annually at different locations in Norway since 1998. Since 2008 the festival has been held in Oslo....
, album GrindstoneGrindstone (album)Grindstone is an album by the Norwegian band Shining. Released in 2007 by Rune Grammofon.-Track listing:#"In the Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be a Monster" – 5:40#"Winterreise" – 3:33#"Stalemate Longan Runner" – 4:15... - 2010: Winner of the A-haA-haA-ha were a Norwegian pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. The band was founded by Morten Harket , Magne Furuholmen , and Pål Waaktaar...
scholarship - 2011: Nominated for Spellemannsprisen, album BlackjazzBlackjazzBlackjazz is the fifth studio album by the Norwegian band Shining, released through Indie Recordings on 18 January 2010.- Singles :Shining performed the world premiere of the song Fisheye live on Store Studio, a culture talk show on NRK, 10 October 2009...