The Shins
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Their story begins in Albuquerque circa 1992. The Grunge Invasion has swept out of the Northwest and into the ears of every kid with a pawn shop guitar. It affects everyone differently.
For The Shins, there comes to pass a monumental distillation of post-punk garage rock, the indie sounds of Chicago and a healthy dose of pure, unadulterated pop from a time when Brian Wilson was at the helm. Melody is key. Hooks are aplenty and then some. Some stars are born. Call it a natural progression.
Brought together by a genuine love of pop music and subsequent eschewal of college aspirations singer/guitarist James Mercer, drummer Jesse Sandoval, keyboardist Marty Crandall and...
