The Shins on tour

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States (1997 – present)

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). More…

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Tags:
indie, indie rock, indie pop, alternative, rock
Similar to:
Broken Bells, Fleet Foxes, Band of Horses, The Decemberists, Death Cab for Cutie