Artist
The Shins
The Shins is an indie artist from New Mexico, USA formed in 1996. 27 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Indie · New Mexico, USA · Best indie albums
- 27
- Releases
- 2001–2023
- Active years
- 1996
- Formed
Artist
The Shins is an indie artist from New Mexico, USA formed in 1996. 27 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Indie · New Mexico, USA · Best indie albums
Most popular
Port of Morrow
2012
Australia (Peter Bjorn and John Remix)
Single · 2023
The Great Divide
Single · 2020
When I Goose-Step
Single · 2019
Dead Alive (Flipped)
Single · 2018
Heartworms (Flipped)
Single · 2018
Cherry Hearts
Single · 2017
Painting a Hole
Single · 2017
Name For You (Flipped)
Single · 2017
Name For You
Single · 2017
Mildenhall
Single · 2017
Dead Alive
Single · 2016
No Way Down / Fall of '82 (Swift Sessions)
Single · 2012
Simple Song
Single · 2012
Session (2007)
EP · 2007
Phantom Limb
Single · 2006
Fighting In A Sack
Single · 2004
So Says I
Single · 2003
Know Your Onion!
Single · 2002
The Shins are an American indie rock band from Albuquerque, New Mexico, formed in 1996. The band consists of James Mercer (vocals, guitar), Joe Plummer (drums), Jessica Dobson (guitar), Yuuki Matthews (bass) and Richard Swift (keyboards). The band is currently based in Portland, Oregon. The Shins began in 1997 in Albuquerque, New Mexico as a side project for singer-songwriter James Mercer, whose primary band was Flake Music. Mercer had formed Flake Music in 1992 with Neal Langford on guitar, Phil Higgs and then Marty Crandall on bass, and Jesse Sandoval on drums. During the next five years Flake Music released several singles, a full-length album, and began touring largely due to the help of other bands like Modest Mouse. In 1997, Mercer began writing what would eventually become The Shins' first record. Flake Music came to an end around this time leaving Mercer with an opportunity to record, "Nature Bears A Vacuum" a 7" EP released by Omnibus Records. For their earliest shows, The Shins performed as a duo with Mercer recruiting Sandoval to play drums. "Nature Bears A Vacuum" was released with no expectations of expanding the band's following beyond Albuquerque. However, the sing…
