What is The Shins?
{{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]] <br>[[Indie rock]]<br>[[Indie pop]] | Years_active = 1997–present | Label = [[Sub Pop]] (2000–2009)<br/>[[Transgressive Records|Transgressive]] (distributing label)<br/>[[Cargo Records]] (distributing label) | Associated_acts = | URL = [http://www.theshins.com www.theshins.com] | Current_members = [[James Mercer (musician)|James Mercer]]<br />Ron Lewis<br />[[Dave Hernandez]]<br />[[Eric Johnson (The Shins guitarist)|Eric Johnson]] <br /> [[Joe Plummer]] | Past_members = [[Neal Langford]]<br /> [[Mikael Yeung]]<br />[[Martin Crandall]]<br />[[Jesse Sandoval]] }} '''The Shins''' are an American [[indie rock]] band. The band members are [[vocalist|singer]], [[songwriter]], and [[guitarist]] [[James Mercer (musician)|James Russell Mercer]], [[bassist]] Ron Lewis, bassist/guitarist [[Dave Hernandez]], [[drummer]] [[Joe Plummer]], and Eric Johnson. They are influenced by many genres, including [[pop music|pop]], [[alternative rock]], [[alternative country]], and [[folk music|folk]]. The Shins formed in [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]], but are now based in [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon]]. ==Discography== ===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 Albums Chart|UK]])<ref>[http://www.everyhit.com/searchsec.php Everyhit.com - accessed April 2009]</ref></small> #2 <small>(Global Album Chart)</small> #8 <small>(IRE)</small> ===EPs=== *''[[Spork EP|Spork]]'' ''(as Flake Music)'' (