The Shins

The Shins are an American indie rock band centered around James Mercer. The band formed in 1997, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States as a side project of Mercer (previously of Blue Roof Dinner) and drummer Jesse Sandoval, who were both members of Flake Music. The band's original lineup was Mercer (vocals, guitar), Sandoval (drums), Marty Crandall (keyboards) and Dave Hernandez (bass). Neil Langford replaced Hernandez in 1998. Read more about The Shins on Last.fm.

New Music

• Listen: The Shins – Simple Song

Interviews

• “I’m just a simple man cursed with an honest heart”: The Line of Best Fit meets The Shins’ James Mercer

News on TLOBF

• The Shins reveal new track ‘The Rifle’s Spiral’
• Watch: The Shins – September
• The Shins set for ‘Wincing the Night Away’ follow-up
• News on Phil Ek produced Animal Kingdom debut single, tour dates and video

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Videos

• The Shins – It’s Only Life
• Watch: The Shins – Simple Song

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