| The Shins website requires Flash Player 7 or greater to function correctly.Dave Hernandez, drummer Jesse Sandoval, and Eric Johnson of the Fruit Bats.The Shins are based in Portland, Oregon.From Flake Music to The Shins
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2.By 1999, Flake (now Flake Music) had disbanded and its former members became The Shins.The name was based on a fictional family in the Broadway show The Music Man, a favorite of Mercer's father.During the tour, they were met in San Francisco by a Sub Pop representative, who eventually offered to release their debut album.Signed to Sub Pop
The Shins' first album was 2001's Oh, Inverted World, released to critical acclaim for its lyrically deft and jangly pop sound.Songs from this album featured prominently in the film Garden State, exposing the music of The Shins to a much wider audience.Their music was also featured in the episode of the television series "Gilmore Girls" entitled "Girls in Bikinis, Boys Doin' the Twist".Dave Hernandez, former member of Scared of Chaka, joined the group following the departure of bassist Neal Langford.In 2002, the band relocated to Portland, Oregon.It debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200 album chart with 118,000 copies sold in its first week, the highest sales week and chart position an album released solely on Sub Pop has ever achieved.Both bands described playing at the venue as a career highlight.In a Pitchfork Media interview, Mercer announced that Eric Johnson of fellow Sub Pop band Fruit Bats had joined the Shins.The Shins were nominated for three mtvU Woodie Awards: "Woodie of the Year", "Alumni Woodie", and "Viral Woodie".The Shins recorded a version of "Little Boxes" for the Showtime program Weeds.In November, 2007 Microsoft launched a series of new ad commercials for their Zune MP3 media player.The Shin's "Sleeping Lessons" was featured in one of the four new advertising spots.The album will be available on iTunes for only 90 days.America's Next Top Model finalist, Elyse Sewell, were arrested in January 2008 after an altercation in a Sacramento hotel room.This page was last modified 22:36, 10 January 2008.Mac) and also receive info about releases and live dates.We had some technical difficulties.SOMEONE IS ONCE AGAIN POSING AS US SENDING OUT BULLETINS FOR RINGTONES OR SOMETHING.CAUSES 1 DARFUR BENEFIT FEATURING THE SHINS NOW AVAILABLE!VOTE FOR THE SHINS!And at our Online Store at Cinderblock at cinderblock."This quartet from Albuquerque, New Mexico captured our hearts this summer with their pristine pop perfection."Flakemusic in 1997 (though those previous incarnations date back nearly a decade) same members, different instruments, different approach.Click Here to buy songs by The Shins on iTunes
Click the album art to buy shins albums, shirts, and other merch."Are you sure you want to delete this comment?"Are you already working on a new album?Montreal in the futur, I missed you the last time!The music of the Shins dominates.But please refrain from obtaining gargantuan heads.The Save the Planet Tour needs all the support it can get.Panda steps in Chocolate(new songs!HAPPY NEW YEARRRR TO YOU !!THE KOSMOS ARE THE BAND OF 2008!LOVE your musicPeople of myspace...BEGINNING JAN 14, 2008!!!Hi guys you are amazing I hope you can listen to my new songs!GET TO STOP BY AND CHECK OUR NEWEST TUNES!Finally bought a couple of your albums.Read about that altercation Marty had, hang in there bud, I had a wacked ex who knocked the crap out of me too..Can we be in your top friends again?PROFESSOR PSYCHE WILL PROTECT YOU FROM WILD BEARSHello Shins; I wanted to thank you for writing great music.You helped teach me that pop melodies can be original and quirky.You have inspired my music.My cousin adriel told me about you guys and I fell in love with ya!!Hi,Young Pilgrims is one of our all time favorites!Defeat the White Stripes, I hope you do.This could be an attempt to steal your username and password.This is not a MySpace login page, please do not enter your MySpace login information (email address or password).Do you wish to continue your form submission?"Sorry, the page you're trying to reach is unavailable or the page may no longer exist.Click your browser's Refresh button to try reconnecting.Click here to return to the MSN Entertainment home page or click this link for help."The Shins on MSN Music";s.This user has either cancelled their membership, or their account has been deleted.Campus Invasion
With 6 hours of nonstop action complete with 2 stages and festival attractions all in one, the Campus Invasion Music Festival liberates three cities with the year's top and emerging artists.Soon after the release of When You Land Here, Mercer and Sandoval formed the Shins as a change of pace, playing as a duo with Cibo Matto and the American Analog Set.With Mercer as the Shins' primary songwriter, the group developed a more focused, crafted sound than Flake Music's charming, if somewhat rambling, collaboratory style.Crandall, as well as Scared of Chaka's Dave Hernandez and Ron Skrasek, filled out the Shins' lineup; however, Hernandez and Skrasek left after a short while, due to the success of their main project.By 1999, Flake Music essentially disbanded and Langford also joined the Shins.Shins embarked on a tour with Modest Mouse.Sub Pop's Jonathan Poneman caught the San Francisco date of the tour and asked the Shins to contribute a single to the label's Single of the Month Club, which eventually became an offer to release their 2001 single New Slang and their debut album, Oh, Inverted World.The group spent the rest of the year touring with acts such as Preston School of Industry and Red House Painters."The Past and the Pending" kept the Shins' success going into 2002, cementing Oh, Inverted World as one of the definitive indie rock albums of the early 2000s and the Shins as one of the style's definitive bands.Chutes Too Narrow was released in fall 2003.The Shins' profile increased drastically the next year when actor Zach Braff included several of their songs in his 2004 movie Garden State with one of the main characters going so far as to proclaim that the song "New Slang" would "change your life."Wincing the Night Away, appeared in January 2007 and sold over a staggering 100,000 copies in its first week.The Shins had never before hit higher than number 86 on the Billboard charts, but the album's sales snagged the guys a debut spot of number two.Create a configuration object and add the keywords to the conf.James Mercer, drummer Jesse Sandoval, keyboardist Marty Crandall and bassist Dave Hernandez formed The Shins.And little did they know, The Shins would soon provide ample shit to hit the proverbial fan.The Shins spoke their very first words.The Shins had arrived.In 2002, Mercer and Sandoval relocated to Portland, with Crandall soon to follow.The Shins are going on tour!Design a show poster for the Shins and win!The Shins on Conan O'Brien March 14th!FRANCE LOVES THE SHINS!The Shins and CSS are up for Woodie Awards!The Shins will be on the Tonight Show on Monday, October 8th!No tour dates scheduled at this time.Manage your subscriptions here.Frames
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sIFR.Fans of The Shins, people who want to be fans of The Shins, people who like fans of The Shins.PagingControl td a:active img.PagingControl td a:active img.PagingControl td a:hover img.The Shins in London were AWESOME!Anyone know who the opening act will be?Or if there will be one?Which Poster Design Won?Congratulations to Nicholas Leebert of Huntington Beach for winning The Shins' Tour Poster contest!He and a lucky friend will be flown out to Boston for The Shins' concert at the Orpheum Theatre, where 150 posters of the winning design will be handed out.The Shins cover Pink Floyd(Duration: 2:27)Mar 29th, 6:08pmA comet appears by Katie(3 photos)Mar 5th, 9:30pmShins Poster Contest(2 photos)Mar 5th, 8:20pmA Comet Appears Poster(1 photo)Mar 5th, 8:02pmShins Posters(13 photos)Mar 5th, 7:50pmThe Shins Poster Style(1 photo)Mar 5th, 7:43pmpriscilla's shins poster entry(1 photo)Mar 5th, 7:36pmOne More Shins Poster(1 photo)Mar 5th, 7:30pmTHE MOST ROCKIN SHINS POSTER(2 photos)Mar 5th, 7:19pmThe Shins Boston Poster Entry(1 photo)Mar 5th, 6:10pmPoster Contest Entry(1 photo)Mar 5th, 6:07pmThe Shins Poster Contest(1 photo)Mar 5th, 5:52pmcandrey poster (1 photo)Mar 5th, 4:03pmThe Shins Poster Contest!Mar 5th, 3:58pmThe Shins Poster(1 photo)Mar 5th, 3:53pmBlake N.Mar 5th, 3:39pmshinseaweed(1 photo)Mar 5th, 3:30pmthe Shins(1 photo)Mar 5th, 3:17pmLosing limbs(1 photo)Mar 5th, 3:07pmstaceyourFACE's entries :)(3 photos)Mar 5th, 11:04amshins postah(1 photo)Mar 5th, 10:53amShins Boster Poster Contest Entry(2 photos)Mar 5th, 8:39amshins poster(1 photo)Mar 5th, 7:31amShins(1 photo)Mar 5th, 6:58amSleeping Lessons...."Group : Profile Page"
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