James Mercer (musician)

James Mercer
James Mercer
	James Mercer performing in 2014
Background information
Birth name	James Russell Mercer
Born	December 26, 1970 (age 53); Honolulu, Hawaii, US
Origin	Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Genres	Indie rock; indie pop;
Occupations	Singer; songwriter; musician;
Instruments	Vocals; guitar; bass; piano; keyboards;
Years active	1991–present
Labels	Sub Pop; Transgressive;
Member of	The Shins; Broken Bells;
Formerly of	Flake Music; Blue Roof Dinner;
Spouse	Marisa Kula (m. 2006)
Website	theshins.com; www.brokenbells.com

James Russell Mercer (born December 26, 1970)^[1] is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is the founder, vocalist, lead songwriter, and sole remaining original member of the indie rock group The Shins. In 2009, Mercer and producer Danger Mouse formed the side project Broken Bells, for which they released a self-titled album in March 2010, followed by After the Disco in 2014, and then Into the Blue in 2022. Mercer also has acted, appearing in Matt McCormick's feature film Some Days Are Better Than Others, which premiered in 2010.

^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.

[1] Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.

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