Friday, June 7, 2013

The Shins - Indie Music at The Hangout Festival

James Mercer with The Shins
Welcoming a nice change of pace from the jambands and DJs on Friday, May 17 at the Hangout Music Festival was indie band, The Shins.  They played into the sunset from 7:30 until 9:00 on the sunset stage to a more resolute and seemingly sober crowd.  It was fairly easy to tell who the true Shins fans were.  Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico and now residing in Portland, Oregon, The Shins were right on point with their show.  Although their music is relatively unknown to those that are not into their scene, one could not help but appreciate the caliber of their lyrics and instrumentalism.  They played two of their biggest hits: “Caring is Creepy” and “New Slang,” which are songs that were popularized by the 2004 movie, Garden State.  They closed their show with their also reasonably popular song “One by One All Day.”  







The Shins have cycled through a good number of band members since forming in 1996 and their current lineup is James Mercer on lead vocals and guitar, Joe Plummer on drums, Yuuki Matthews on bass guitar and keys, and Jessica Dobson on guitar and backing vocals.  
The Shins

These guys have a tendency to get their music on movie and TV soundtracks, which exposes them to a much larger crowd than most bands.  The Shins are coming off of the momentum from their studio release of 2012, Port of Morrow.  The Shins currently have no more scheduled live shows for 2013.


James Mercer with The Shins

Richard Swift with The Shins

Richard Swift with The Shins

The Shins

The Shins

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