The Shins

**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.

### Albums

- _When You Land Here, It's Time to Return_ _(as Flake Music)_ (1997)
- _Oh, Inverted World_ (2001)
- _Chutes Too Narrow_ (2003) #86 <small>(U.S.)</small>
- _Wincing the Night Away_ (2007) #2 <small>(U.S.)</small> #2 <small>(CAN)</small> #5 <small>(AUS)</small> #16 <small>(UK)</small> #2 <small>(Global Album Chart)</small> #8 <small>(IRE)</small>

### EPs

- _Spork_ _(as Flake Music)_ (1995)
- _Nature Bears a Vacuum_ (1998)
- _Live Session EP (iTunes Exclusive)_ (2007)

### Singles

|align="center" valign="top" width="40"|Year|align="left" valign="top"|Song|align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>U.S. Hot 100</small>|align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>U.S. Modern Rock</small>|align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>U.S. Main- stream Rock</small>|align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>UK Singles Chart</small>|align="left" valign="top"|Album|
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|align="center" valign="top"|2001|align="left" valign="top"|"New Slang"|align="center" valign="top"|-|align="center" valign="top"|-|align="center" valign="top"|-|align="center" valign="top"|-|align="left" rowspan="2"|_Oh, Inverted World_|
|align="center" valign="top"|2001|align="left" valign="top"|"Know Your Onion!"|align="center" valign="top"|-|align="center" valign="top"|-|align="center" valign="top"|-|align="center" valign="top"|-|||
|align="center" valign="top"|2003|align="left" valign="top"|"So Says I"|align="center" valign="top"|-|align="center" valign="top"|-|align="center" valign="top"|-|align="center" valign="top"|73|align="left" rowspan="2"|_Chutes Too Narrow_|
|align="center" valign="top"|2004|align="left" valign="top"|"Fighting in a Sack"|align="center" valign="top"|-|align="center" valign="top"|-|align="center" valign="top"|-|align="center" valign="top"|-|||
|align="center" valign="top"|2006|align="left" valign="top"|"Phantom Limb"|align="center" valign="top"|86|align="center" valign="top"|16|align="center" valign="top"|-|align="center" valign="top"|42|align="left" rowspan="4"|_Wincing the Night Away_|
|align="center" valign="top"|2007|align="left" valign="top"|"Australia"|align="center" valign="top"|-|align="center" valign="top"|-|align="center" valign="top"|-|align="center" valign="top"|62|||
|align="center" valign="top"|2007|align="left" valign="top"|"Turn on Me"|align="center" valign="top"|-|align="center" valign="top"|-|align="center" valign="top"|-|align="center" valign="top"|-|||
|align="center" valign="top"|2007|align="left" valign="top"|"Sea Legs"|align="center" valign="top"|-|align="center" valign="top"|-|align="center" valign="top"|-|align="center" valign="top"|-|||

### Other releases as Flake or as Flake Music

- (Flake) 7" Mieke 1993 Resin
- (Flake) 10" Spork 1995 Science Project
- (Flake) 7" split with Henry's Dress 1995 Omnibus Records (Henry's Dress/Flake 7")
- (Flake) 7" Been There Done That compilation 1995 Science Project (80's covers)
- Sue Defender 7" 1996 Headhunter/Cargo
- When You Land Here, It's Time to Return 1996
- 7" split with Scared of Chaka 1997 702/Science Project
- 7" compilation w/ Luxo-champ, the Rondelles, and more...Pocket Protector Record

### Compilations

- _Music from Scrubs_ (soundtrack) (2002 · Hollywood Records) song: "New Slang"
- "Such Great Heights" (compilation) (2003 · Sub Pop Records) song: "We Will Become Silhouettes"
- _Garden State_ (soundtrack) (2004 · Sony Records) songs: "Caring Is Creepy", "New Slang"
- _Wicker Park_ (soundtrack) (2004 · Lakeshore Records) song: "When I Goose-Step"
- _The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie_ (soundtrack) (2004 · Sire/Warner Bros. Records) song: "They'll Soon Discover"
- _Live at KEXP, Volume 1_ (compilation) (2005 - KEXP) song: "Kissing the Lipless"
- _Our Little Corner of the World: Music from Gilmore Girls_ (soundtrack) (2002 · Rhino Records) song: "Know Your Onion!"
- _Sprout_ (soundtrack) (2005 - Brushfire Records) song: "When I Goose Step"
- "Causes 1" (compilation) (2007 - Waxploitation) song: "Turn On Me (Clint Mansell Remix)"
- _Awesome Record, Great Songs! Volume One_ - "Never Gonna Wipe My Butt" (cover of a song on _Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!_)
- _The Saturday Sessions: The Dermot O'Leary Show_ (2007) - "Breathe"
- Chuck (Episode 1 Season 1\TV series 2008) "A Comet Appears" plays while Chuck and Sarah sit on the beach.
- "Music from Weeds" (soundtrack) (2008 · Lions Gate Entertainment) song: "Little Boxes"

## Awards and nominations

- Nominated:  (2008) Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album for _Wincing the Night Away_

## Other websites

- theshins.com, official band website

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **name**: The Shins
- **img**: The Shins.jpg
- **img capt**: The Shins performing in London, March 2007
- **background**: group_or_band
- **origin**: Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- **genre**: Alternative rock
Indie rock
Indie pop
- **years active**: 1997–present
- **label**: Sub Pop (2000–2009)
Transgressive Records, Transgressive (distributing label)
Cargo Records (distributing label)
- **url**: [http://www.theshins.com www.theshins.com]
- **current members**: James Mercer (musician), James Mercer
Ron Lewis
Dave Hernandez
Eric Johnson (The Shins guitarist), Eric Johnson
 Joe Plummer
- **past members**: Neal Langford
 Mikael Yeung
Martin Crandall
Jesse Sandoval