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The Shins

The Shins
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Simple Song / New Slang / Australia / The Rifle's Spiral / Caring Is Creepy / Sleeping Lessons / It's Only Life / Phantom Limb / Bait And Switch / September / No Way Down / For A Fool / Turn on Me / Fall Of '82 / Kissing the Lipless /
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The Shins are an American band consisting of James Mercer (vocals, guitar), Jessica Dobson (guitar), Yuuki Matthews (bass), Richard Swift (keyboards) and Joe Plummer (drums). 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).

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News: Watch: The Shins Get Animated For ‘The Rifle’s Spiral’ (18th April 2012)

News: The Shins Launch Interactive Website To Celebrate New Album (30th March 2012)

News: Watch: The Shins Perform ‘Clapping Butter’ For Radio1 (29th March 2012)

Live Reviews: The Shins, HMV Forum, London (27th March 2012)

News: Watch: The Shins Perform Hour-Long Show Live On Letterman (21st March 2012)

News: The Shins Stream ‘Port Of Morrow’ In Full (13th March 2012)

Features: The Shins: ‘I Used A Lot Of Friends To Make This Record’ (13th March 2012)

News: Watch: The Shins Unveil New Track ‘Bait & Switch’ (2nd March 2012)

News: Watch: The Shins Unveil New Video For ‘Simple Song’ (22nd February 2012)

News: Listen: The Shins Release Another Track From Forthcoming Album (14th February 2012)

News: The Shins Announce US Tour, Stream B-Side (7th February 2012)

News: The Shins Confirm Second London Show (30th January 2012)

News: The Shins Add Additional European Dates To Tour (18th January 2012)

News: The Shins Announce Plans To Make Live Return In London (18th January 2012)

First Listen: The Shins - Simple Song (10th January 2012)

News: Listen: The Shins - Simple Song (9th January 2012)

News: The Shins Detail ‘Port Of Morrow’, March 2012 Release Planned (14th December 2011)

News: The Shins To Preview New Material On US Dates (3rd August 2011)

News: The Shins Sign To Columbia For New Album (2nd August 2011)

News: The Shins Plan Live Return At Outside Lands Festival (16th April 2011)

News: The Shins Frontman To Star In Film (2nd December 2008)

Album Reviews: The Shins - Wincing The Night Away (29th January 2007)

News: The Shins Delay New Album (9th August 2006)

The Shins Forthcoming Gigs