The Shins | |
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 The Shins performing in London, March 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock Indie rock Indie pop |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Sub Pop (2000–2009) Transgressive (distributing label) Cargo Records (distributing label) |
| Members | James Mercer Ron Lewis Dave Hernandez Eric Johnson Joe Plummer |
| Past member(s) | Neal Langford Mikael Yeung Martin Crandall Jesse Sandoval |
| Website | www.theshins.com |
The Shins are an American indie rock band. The band members are singer, songwriter, and guitarist James Russell Mercer, bassist Ron Lewis, bassist/guitarist Dave Hernandez, drummer Joe Plummer, and Eric Johnson. They are influenced by many genres, including pop, alternative rock, alternative country, and folk. The Shins formed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, but are now based in Portland, Oregon.
