The Shine was formed by Jamie Donaghy and Paul Martin in 2006, in a caravan with 2 guitars and 8 cans of beer where they penned You Said - which went on to be a big hit in their home town of Kinlochleven in the Scottish Highlands, and over the years their music has earned them the nickname ‘The Highland Beatles’.



In early 2011, bassist Matt Cooper joined the band followed by Tom Jenkins on Drums and the return of the Marc Comiskey on Lead Guitar, as a full five piece they went on to record their debut ep " Chosen Melody "



Their biggest gigs to date have been WestFest-Strontian, where they performed on the main stage and went on to close the festival at the Strontian Hotel, and Rock the Fort in Fort William, again on the main stage, Downhill Downtown and a show case event at The Edinburgh Fringe 2012.  They play regularly in the Lochaber area and have recently been performimg in a wider area including Edinburgh and Inverness .

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The band likes to do as much as they can for charity - they are annual performers and supporters of the Scottish Burnt Children’s Trust and the Kinlochleven Christmas Festival.   They have also done gigs for Cancer Research and Star For Harris.



From the band

We would like to thank former band member Ian Tennie who has hugely contributed to the band we are now. A massive thank you to Carol, Elaine, Emma and Kayleigh for their patience – you really are our better halves!!  Big shout out to Joe Saunders our roadie; thanks for everything! James Taylor for his photography skills,and a Huge thanks to the Ice Factor, Kinlochleven, for their continued support .