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THE SHINS
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
*  1996

Line-Up (2017):

SHINS (photo)
 

James Mercer - voc,g
Mark Watrous - g
Casey Joubert
Yuuki Matthews - g,bg
Jon Sortland - ds
Patti King - viol

Former Members:

Neal Langford (bg); Dave Hernandez (bg, cca 10/03-cca 3/11); Ron Lewis (bg, 4/09-cca 4/11)
Marty Crandall (kb, cca 10/03-4/09)
Jesse Sandoval (ds, 1996-4/09); Joe Plummer (ds, 4/09-cca 6/12)
Richard Swift (cca 8/11); Jessica Dobson (cca 8/11)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Oh, Inverted World19.06.2001Sub Pop 168
2.Chutes Too Narrow21.10.2003Sub Pop 86
3.Wincing The Night Away
produced by: Phil Ek		29.01.2007Sub Pop16 2
4.Port Of Morrow
produced by: Greg Kurstin		19.03.2012Aural Apothecary/Columbia11
5.No Way Down20.11.2012Columbia
6.Heartworms10.03.2017Aural Apothecary/Columbia19 20
7.The Heart's Worm19.01.2018Columbia

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.So Says I / Mild Child / Gone For Good23.09.2003Sub Pop73
2.Fighting In A Sack1/2006 Sub Pop
3.Phantom Limb21.11.2006Sub Pop 86
Phantom Limb / Nothing At All / Split Needles (Alternative version)29.01.2007Transgressive
4.Australia / Jeremy Warmsley / Polytechnic - Girl Inform Me / Caring Is Creepy
7"(2) + Phantom Limb / 50 Days (Radio 2 live Session / KCRW Session)
CD + Sleeping Lessons (The Arc mix) / Saint Simon (Radio 2 live Session) / Girl On A Wing (KCRW Session)		09.04.2007Transgressive62
5.Turn On Me / Little Bones / Australia (Peter Bjorn & John remix)03.09.2007Transgressive
6.Sealegs03.12.2007
7.Simple Song16.01.2012
8.The Rifle's Spiral28.05.2012
9.Dead Alive10/2016
10.Name For You04.01.2017Columbia
11.The Great Divide24.09.2020

Movies:

1. Some Days Are Better Than Others (2009, starring James Mercer, directed by Matt McCormick)

WWW Links:

http://www.theshins.com

Various:

Compilation Appearances:

"Caring Is Creepy" / "New Slang" on OST "Garden State" (10.8.04, Epic)
"Turn On Me" on Darfur benefit compilation "Causes 1" (27.11.07, Waxploitation)

Press References:

Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
20071 12News
20083 51Play - Indie
20084 64Recordalbum review
20125 64Recenze CDalbum review