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The Shins

Indie from United States

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About The Shins

The Shins are a musical group on Sub Pop records comprising singer, songwriter and guitarist James Russell Mercer, keyboardist/guitarist/bassist Martin Crandall, bassist/guitarist Dave Hernandez, drummer Jesse Sandoval, as well as new member Eric Johnson of the Fruit Bats. Their sound is commonly described as indie rock, drawing on several musical genres including pop (in the tradition of The Beach Boys), alternative and folk. The Shins are based in Portland, Oregon. The Shins began in 1997, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as a side project of Mercer (previously of Blue Roof Dinner) and Neal...

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