Intro: The Shins - The Shins
The Shins news, reviews, videos, photo gallery and free mp3 playlist.
The Shins are an indie rock group on Sub Pop Records comprising singer, songwriter and guitarist James Russell Mercer, keyboardist/guitarist/bassist Martin Crandall, bassist/guitarist Dave Hernandez (former Scared of Chaka frontman), drummer Jesse Sandoval, and Eric Johnson of the Fruit Bats. Their sound is commonly described as indie rock, drawing on several musical genres including pop, alternative and folk. The Shins are originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, but are now based in Portland, Oregon. They gained massive success after being both mentioned and played several times in Zach Braff's hit movie 'Garden State' in 2004. They've three albums by now: # Oh, Inverted World...
Similar Articles:
