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
Bombadil (band) the band a few months later. After a busy year of touring and writing, Bombadil signed with Ramseur Records of Concord, North Carolina after playing a show with The Avett Brothers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The group immediately set out recording a debut EP, which was released in May 2006. John Michalak left the band to pursue medical school and was replaced by James Phillips in the fall of 2007. The group released their first full-length album entitled "A Buzz, A Buzz" on April 29, 2008. The band toured throughout the United States, playing festivals