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| 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.
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| 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.
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| James Mercer with The Shins |
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| Richard Swift with The Shins |
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| Richard Swift with The Shins |
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| The Shins |
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| The Shins |
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