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James Russell Mercer (born December 26, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is the founder, vocalist, lead songwriter, and sole remaining original member of the indie rock group The Shins.
The Shins was formed in 1996 by James Mercer, a member of the band Flake Music in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Flake Music (formerly known simply as Flake) consisted of members guitarist/vocalist James Mercer, drummer Jesse Sandoval, keyboardist Martin Crandall, and bassist Neal Langford.
Oct 20, 2023 · James Mercer, frontman of The Shins. Buying a house in Northeast Portland, “a little Craftsman bungalow in a rough part of town at the time,” Mercer and his band began work on the new album. Recording took place in the basement, featuring a setup that was hardly worth boasting about. “It was not decent,” says Mercer.
Mar 1, 2012 · By his own admission, the all-but-solo recording of Wincing The Night Away turned Mercer off creating any more Shins music for a while, but now he’s back it’s with a new band backing him up.
Jun 16, 2021 · Celebrating the 20th Anniversary and remastered release of their record 'Oh, Inverted World,' James Mercer of The Shins joins Mary Lucia to talk about the iconic indie-rock release, what he's been up to, and one of the first places he remembers hearing "New Slang" playing in the wild after releasing it back in 2001.
Mar 10, 2017 · The Shins' James Mercer discusses depression, anxiety, Broken Bells, family life, new album Heartworms and the future.
Jun 3, 2021 · To mark the album's 20th anniversary — and a new remaster coming later this month — EW spoke with Shins mastermind James Mercer about the record and its legacy.
Nov 5, 2020 · James Mercer is the lead singer of The Shins, a band that has gone through many changes in its 20 year existence. And although its lineup has changed many…
Oct 6, 2022 · October 6, 2022 | 10:30am ET. On the title track and opening song of Broken Bells ‘ new album, INTO THE BLUE (out Friday, October 7th), James Mercer sets the stage by singing, “Overlapping lines in time/ cross and fade and intertwine/ where love and loss combine.”.
Mar 17, 2012 · Singer, songwriter and driving creative force James Mercer discusses changing lineups and embracing vintage sounds on a long-awaited new album.
