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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › James_Mercer_(musician)James Mercer (musician) - Wikipedia

    James Russell Mercer (born December 26, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is the founder, vocalist, lead songwriter, and sole remaining original member of the indie rock group The Shins.

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  3. www.sandiegouniontribune.com › entertainment › musicThe Shins' mastermind James Mercer, 51, reflects on his band ...

    Jul 22, 2022 · James Mercer of The Shins is now 51. He spent three of his pivotal years as a teenager in England, where his dad was a U.S. Air Force officer. (Marisa Kula / Courtesy Nasty Little Man) The...

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_ShinsThe Shins - Wikipedia

    The Shins is an American indie rock band formed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1996. The band is the project of singer-songwriter James Mercer, who has served as the band's sole constant member throughout numerous line-up changes. The band's current line-up consists of Mercer, alongside Yuuki Matthews (bass, keyboards), Mark Watrous (guitar ...

  5. ew.com › music › oh-inverted-world-at-20-jamesThe Shins frontman discusses 20th anniversary of New Slang

    Jun 3, 2021 · James Mercer reflects on the Shins' Oh, Inverted World : 'There was this craving for some earnestness' To mark its 20th anniversary, Mercer looks back at the making (and enduring influence)...

  6. www.phillyvoice.com › the-shins-james-mercerThe Shins' James Mercer reflects on the 'aimless' kid who ...

    Aug 19, 2022 · By Michael Tanenbaum. PhillyVoice Staff. Music Concerts. Courtesy/Marisa Kula Mercer. James Mercer and The Shins are touring the United States for the 21st anniversary of 'Oh, Inverted...

  7. www.thecurrent.org › feature › 2021/06/15Interview: The Shins' James Mercer on 'Oh, Inverted World' at ...

    Jun 16, 2021 · Digital Producer - Jesse Wiza. Celebrating the 20th Anniversary and remastered release of their record 'Oh, Inverted World,' James Mercer of The Shins joins Mary Lucia to talk about the iconic indie-rock release, what he's been up to, and one of the first places he remembers hearing "New Slang" playing in the wild after releasing it back in 2001.

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  9. www.insidehook.com › music › chutes-too-narrow-shins"Chutes Too Narrow" at 20: Interview with The Shins' James ...

    Oct 20, 2023 · The record that would cement The Shins as one of the most beloved alternative bands of the 2000s, and would also establish Mercer — with his idiosyncratic melodies over simple song structures and existential, anxiety-ridden lyrics — as one of his era’s most charmingly subversive songwriters, Chutes Too Narrow remains, at least to Mercer, the alb...