22 February 2012

Artist Spotlight: The Shins

Lately, The Shins have been steadily climbing my list of favorite artists. They have such a catchy, light, clean sound. It's happy and cheerful while being calm and soothing. Does it get any better than that?


The Shins started in 1996 as a side project for the lead singer, James Mercer. However, the first album was so popular that it became necessary to form a full band. Over the years their popularity has continued to grow, especially after their work on the soundtrack of Garden State.

Interesting tidbit: In 2008, The Shins' song Past and Pending was played at Heath Ledger's funeral.


Check out their website, Facebook, and Myspace.

Love,
Scout

3 comments:

Emma said...

That's actually pretty interesting that The Shins was played at Heath Ledger's funeral. I have to say, I can't wait for Port of Morrow to come out next month. After seeing their video for Simple Song, I'm even more excited!! Yay for iTunes having it available for free download :)

Scout said...

I know! I actually just watched it for the first time - it's absolutely fantastic.

JoBro said...

This puts new meaning to the threatening phrase: "I'm gonna kick you in the Shins!"