The [New] Shining

3 piece major ass kicking heavy pop rock band from The Netherlands

The New Shining is an ambitious 3-piece heavy pop rock band, set up in the summer of 2006.

Some review-quotes of renowned music magazines/websites regarding TNS’s debut CD \"Supernatural Showdown\", which was released April 2008:

OOR Magazine (one of Holland’s top music mags):
”Move over, Kane! (...) These songs really rock out and are f%*king contagious! (...) the most exciting Dutch rock band of 2008.”-

CALEIDOSCOOP (OOR Pop Encyclopaedia)
”The [New] Shining’s got all it takes to make it (...) Very impressive (debut) album!” –

AARDSCHOK Magazine (one of Holland’s top rock/metal mags):
“The [New] Shining’s music is perfect for airplay on radio stations, and is a good alternative for overrated bands from Dutch soil like Kane (...) This band is here to stay. –
ROCKFREAKS.net:
\"Two things puzzle me about The [New] Shining. First of all, how can they possibly
be this good on their debut album, and second of all, how are they from Holland?\"

The [New] Shining is:
Nax (Xander Stok) - Vocals & Guitars
Vince (Vincent Stok) – Drums
R (Arjan Nijman) - Bass guitar & backing vocals

The [New] Shining’s music is all about:
Energy and emotion, a wall of sound, drive and haunting melodies. Harmonious
vocals set in a background of melancholy and aggression, catchy chorus lines.
These are the key elements of T[N]S’s music.

The [New] Shining originates from former 5-piece bands Lost Serenity (\'96-\'99), CHAIN (\'00-\'01) and the 4-piece band Dinos4Dinner (`02-`06).
In 2002, after having tried innumerable singers and many musical escapades,
lead-guitarist “Nax” steps up to take on the lead-vocals. Bass-guitarist “R” feels he can’t stay behind and takes care of the backing-vocals as of this moment.
Then when the rhythm-guitarist decides to quit the band, it’s quickly decided to
continue as a threesome, under the new band name: “The [New] Shining”.
This takes place in the scorching hot summer of 2006 during the recording of T[N]S’s debut CD “Supernatural Showdown” at the SyCo Studios.


Despite the “necessary” setback, the band keeps on going as passionate as ever
and delivers a large amount of tracks. Partly because of this, T[N]S caught the
attention of the prestigious Chrysalis (of Velvet Revolver, Skunk Anansie, also
David Bowie, Pink Floyd among others) and signed a world-wide publishing-deal.

Recently T[N]S finished its brand-new debut album “Supernatural Showdown” mixed by top-producer Oscar Holleman (of Within Temptation among many others).

January 2008 T[N]S signs a record-deal with FLOW Records and a management- and bookings deal with White Mountain Management (known from Moke, Kraak en Smaak and many others).

April 18th 2008 their debut CD “Supernatural Showdown” is released, along with the release of their first single “Temptation” and “Temptation” video clip.

T[N]S’s track “Temptation”, from “Supernatural Showdown”, is now frequently played on 3FM, National Radio!

All songs of The [New] Shining are being written in a “live” situation. Therefore it\'s obvious their music is best heard & seen on stage as it provides an overwhelming and spectacular show!

Let\'s just say they never knew what hit \'em!! ;)

Contact:
Mail: mail@thenewshining.com
Bookings: boekingen@thenewshining.com
Management: karin@whitemountain.nl

http://www.thenewshining.com
http://www.myspace.com/thenewshining
http://thenewshining.hyves.nl
http://www.youtube.com/thenewshining

Discography:

Supernatural Showdown (released 18-04-2008, FLOW Records)

OTHER ARTIST WEBSITE:  http://www.myspace.com/thenewshining

HOME TOWN: 
Rotterdam

GROUP/BAND MEMBERS: 
Nax, R, Vince.

INFLUENCES: 
man, that\'s hard.. We love Guns n Roses (Slash!), Foo Fighters, U2, Led Zeppelin, Green Day, AC/DC etc

ON MY PLAYLIST:  N/A