Shine On (The Kooks song) John Lewis 'Through The Ages' advert in 2011. Shine On (The Kooks song) "Shine On" is a song by British indie rock band The Kooks and is the second single from their 2008 album "Konk". It was released on 7 July 2008. Although debuting at a disappointing #63 in the UK Singles Chart the song has received a lot of airplay becoming a radio hit. The release of "Shine On" has also boosted "Konk" back into the UK top 40 album chart. Upon the physical release of "Shine On", the single climbed to #25, the band's lowest charting single since
Twisted Wheel (band) Q. Their follow-up record, a four-track EP entitled "You Stole The Sun", was released in July 2008. The band's debut album "Twisted Wheel" was recorded in June 2008 at Hillside studios Los Angeles and produced by award winning producer Dave Sardy ( Oasis "Dig Out Your Soul" and "Don't Believe The Truth") Noel Gallaghers High Flying Birds, Wolfmother, Band of Horses, Marilyn Manson, Jet and LCD Soundsystem to name just a few. The album was released on 13 April 2009. The first single from the album, "Lucy The Castle", was released in November 2008, with the follow-up, "We Are Us",