Shine - Shine
Genre |
AOR |
Sebastian Roos
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Vocals
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Tracks |
16 |
Sebastian Roos
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Guitar
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Runningtime |
67 Min. |
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Guitar
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Label |
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Sebastian Roos
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Bass
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Release |
2005 |
Anders Berlin
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Drums
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Country |
Sweden |
Anders Berlin
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Keyboards
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Similar artists |
Richard Marx |
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This is soft rock, actually way over the border to pop
sometimes. But as long as there is a clear sense for nice melodies,
I don't care which genre you put it in. The two guys in Shine clearly
have their strength in solid musicianship and a bunch of great songs.
Sebastian Roos's voice is perhaps too soft to attract the more metal
oriented crowd. It leans more over to pop. But he also makes up quite
heavy riffs on his guitar that makes this a rock record in the end.
Let it be an adult oriented one. It is hard to name one 'similar artist',
since the songs are quite varied, but Richard Marx keeps coming back
in my mind. I can also see some similarities to Scorpions latest release,
Unbreakable, with heavy riffs and soft, melodic choruses. Only that
Shine has better songs, especially when they cut out a couple of fillers
on the final version.
The lyrics are generally quite ordinary, mostly about
love and broken hearts. But that matters less when the melodies harmonically
grasps your attention. Embrace You starts with a classic rock riff,
not at all too unlike Helix - Wild In The Streets. Leaving Home starts
with a really heavy riff. The chorus is quite a bit softer, but nevertheless
a killer. Then follows some nice songs, they are not bad at all, but
they are perhaps lacking that little extra that is worth commenting.
When we arrive at Joker, that extra hook sure is back. My thoughts go
immediately to Jethro Tull. Not just because of the flute, but also
the whole, slightly progressive, musical arrangement, the lyrics and
the atmosphere of the song. Close enough to a masterpiece in fact! Die
Happy follows up with a sticky chorus. Blue Sky finishes the record
up - a nice ballad! Together this sounds very promising. Shine has the
capacity.
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Vocals
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Related links:
www.shinemusic.org