James Mercer fronts The Shins, crafting indie rock anthems of wistful melodies and intricate hooks that turned heads with Oh, Inverted World and propelled the band's ascent through Chutes Too Narrow and Wincing the Night Away.
A restless songwriter, he revitalized his sound via Broken Bells,…
15 roots·7 legacies
Roots trace the artists and scenes that shaped James Mercer; legacies follow the artists carrying those ideas forward. The names below are the most-mentioned direct connections in the graph.
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Danger Mouse, The Shins, Broken Bells, Greg Kurstin + 11 more
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