SpiritEmu / Member

Forum Posts Following Followers
3370 218 177

Band of the Day: The Shins

the shins

The Shins

Not much on The Shins, but I'll try to make this as good as I can

The Shins are an indie rock group with elements of folk and alternative country on Sub Pop Records comprising singer, songwriter and guitarist James Russell Mercer, keyboardist/guitarist/bassist Martin Crandall, bassist/guitarist Dave Hernandez, drummer Jesse Sandoval, and Eric Johnson of the Fruit Bats. Their sound is commonly described as indie rock, drawing on several musical genres including pop, alternative and folk. The Shins are from Albuquerque, New Mexico.

They gained massive success after being both mentioned and played several times in Zach Braff's hit movie "Garden State" in 2004.

The Shins - Phantom Limb

"Phantom Limb" is a song by American indie rock band The Shins, and is the fourth track on their third album Wincing the Night Away. The song was also released as the first single from that album in the United States on November 14, 2006 as a digital download and a week later on CD. On January 22, 2007, "Phantom Limb" was released as a single in the United Kingdom.

Songwriter and lead singer James Mercer described it as "a hypothetical, fictional account of a young, lesbian couple in high school dealing with the **** small town they live in."

The song, especially the coda, closely resembles the ****of The Jesus and Mary Chain's influential debut album Psychocandy.

The Shins - Pink Bullets

Surprise, Surprise. Nothing on this song. This band of the day was quite lackluster, sorry about that you guys.