"A job well done" Geoff Travis (Rough Trade Records)
For their new project, the French band SHINE invited a legendary voice of British rock: Terry Reid. “SHINE featuring Terry Reid” (3 tracks EP), has been released on all digital platforms in November 2009.
Terry Reid became a legend after his electrifying performances at the Isle of Wight (1970) and Glastonbury (1971 – first edition) festivals. A few lucky fans still remember him playing alongside the Rolling Stones, Cream, Santana, Fleetwood Mac, Alan White, Mick Taylor, Mitch Mitchell... Some of his albums like “River” or “Seed of Memory” have become cult.
A night of July 2008, Guillaume Simon (aka INDOLORE) comes across the "Glastonbury Fayre" documentary film. Bewitched by Terry Reid's feats, he sets to search for him and eventually traces him at the frontiers of the Mojave Desert. Once contact is established, the two quickly get along very well. A demo of "Mind Dance" wins over Terry and persuades him to fly again across the Atlantic.
On June 9, 2009, Terry Reid arrives in Paris. The SHINE welcome him in their studio, a basement in the Menilmontant neighbourhood. Originally scheduled for one week, the recording session with a terrific Reid only takes two days!
On August 26, SHINE and Terry Reid met again, this time in London for a glowing live première of 'SHINE featuring Terry Reid' at the Pigalle Club.
"An outstanding live performance of the songs on this EP was the highlight of The Winelight Club’s summer and the finished article of those songs recorded back in June are simply sublime. Here are two artists who should be massive in their own right, as a team they are mind blowing" (The Winelight Club – UK)
SHINE released their first album “The Common Station” in 2008. The band attracted attention by their supporting acts for Sia in London and for Morcheeba during their latest European tour. SHINE’s music has since gained a worldwide audience (BBC, TV show ‘Ugly Betty’ in the US, featured in compilations in North America, in Europe and in Asia, and invited to SXSW festival in Austin, Texas).
After the band splits up, Guillaume Simon became INDOLORE (
www.indoloremusic.net).
released November 2, 2009
All tracks written & composed by Guillaume INDOLORE Simon / vocals performed by Terry Reid / arranged by SHINE / engineered by Antoine Delecroix / drums: Bendja(nimal) / artwork by Laurent Houdard / produced by Tubes à Essais