Shining (NOR) - Drummer Tobias Ørnes Andersen Joins Permanently
Norwegian group Shining (NOR) has clarified their drummer situation after being asked who their drummer is: Torstein Lofthus, who has been in the band since 1999, or Tobias Ørnes Andersen, who has been performing live with the band since 2013. The frontman Jørgen Munkeby has stated that Torstein Lofthus is officially out of the band and Tobias Ørnes Andersen (ex-Ørkenkjøtt, Leprous, Ihsahn) joined permanently. Also, the band has been recording new songs that they plan to release next year but the details are still under wraps.
Jørgen Munkeby tells it all: "I know some of you have asked who our real drummer is. Is it Torstein Lofthus or Tobias Ørnes Andersen? We've now decided to make public that Torstein have decided to leave the band, and that Tobias is Shining (NOR)'s new drummer.
"Torstein was part of the band from the very beginning back in 1999, and his unique playing style has been a paramount element in our music, no matter if we played acoustic jazz or industrial metal. He's been my longest running partner in crime, and a good and important sparring partner for musical and strategic decisions along the way, and it's safe to say that Blackjazz would not have been born without him.
"In 2013 we started seeing the need to have a substitute on drums if we should be able to tour as much as we wanted to, and Torstein and me decided to bring Tobias in to help out when Torstein was not available to tour.
"A year and a half later, with shitloads of touring all around the world, it's clear that the need for a substitute was bigger than we thought it would be. Tobias has now been playing a little more than 100 shows with us in 2013 and 2014, and have been booked for our upcoming UK/Ireland tour in December and for our big European tour in March. He's also already recorded drums for five new tracks that is planned for release closer to summer next year.
"After our special Blackjazz show at Blå in Oslo a few weeks ago, where we performed the album Blackjazz from start to finish for the first time, with both Torstein and Tobias on drums, Torstein told us that he wanted to quit the band and that Tobias should be the new drummer of Shining (NOR). We're sorry to see him go, but we're are grateful for the years we have had together and wish him the best of luck in the future!
"In the time we've played with Tobias, the young extraordinary drummer talent has brought enormous enthusiasm and fire to the band, and every show with him makes the rest of us feel younger and younger. We can't wait to have him with us for the next few decades of Blackjazz!"
Jørgen Munkeby tells it all: "I know some of you have asked who our real drummer is. Is it Torstein Lofthus or Tobias Ørnes Andersen? We've now decided to make public that Torstein have decided to leave the band, and that Tobias is Shining (NOR)'s new drummer.
"Torstein was part of the band from the very beginning back in 1999, and his unique playing style has been a paramount element in our music, no matter if we played acoustic jazz or industrial metal. He's been my longest running partner in crime, and a good and important sparring partner for musical and strategic decisions along the way, and it's safe to say that Blackjazz would not have been born without him.
"In 2013 we started seeing the need to have a substitute on drums if we should be able to tour as much as we wanted to, and Torstein and me decided to bring Tobias in to help out when Torstein was not available to tour.
"A year and a half later, with shitloads of touring all around the world, it's clear that the need for a substitute was bigger than we thought it would be. Tobias has now been playing a little more than 100 shows with us in 2013 and 2014, and have been booked for our upcoming UK/Ireland tour in December and for our big European tour in March. He's also already recorded drums for five new tracks that is planned for release closer to summer next year.
"After our special Blackjazz show at Blå in Oslo a few weeks ago, where we performed the album Blackjazz from start to finish for the first time, with both Torstein and Tobias on drums, Torstein told us that he wanted to quit the band and that Tobias should be the new drummer of Shining (NOR). We're sorry to see him go, but we're are grateful for the years we have had together and wish him the best of luck in the future!
"In the time we've played with Tobias, the young extraordinary drummer talent has brought enormous enthusiasm and fire to the band, and every show with him makes the rest of us feel younger and younger. We can't wait to have him with us for the next few decades of Blackjazz!"
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