The Shins

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Years Active
1997 – present (28 years)
Founded In
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
The Shins is an American 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. Hernandez returned to the band in 2003, as Langford had left the band in 2001. Hernandez remained in the band until 2009. Fruit Bats keyboardist Eric… read more
The Shins is an American 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 lin… read more
The Shins is an American 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 (keybo… read more

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1 Play track New Slang - 2021 Remaster New Slang - 2021 Remaster
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3 Play track Caring Is Creepy - 2021 Remaster Caring Is Creepy - 2021 Remaster
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6 Play track Oh, Inverted World New Slang
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9 Play track Kissing the Lipless - 2023 Remaster Kissing the Lipless - 2023 Remaster
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  1. 1,475,766 listeners

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