Shining is a Norwegian band formed in Oslo in 1999 by Jørgen Munkeby as an
acoustic jazz quartet with drummer Torstein Lofthus, pianist Morten Qvenild, and
double bassist Aslak Hartberg. The band released Where the Ragged People Go
(2001) and Sweet Shanghai Devil (2003) before incorporating progressive rock,
heavy metal, and avant-garde elements. Munkeby's group released In the Kingdom
of Kitsch You Will Be a Monster (2005), which won the 2006 Alarm Award for jazz
album of the year, followed by Grindstone (2007), which won a second Alarm Award
in 2007. Subsequent studio releases ...