New band members, new label, new songs and a film score are what's in the future for The Shins, an indie band from New Mexico. The band hit the road in early May and will be touring the rest of the month. Former bassist Marty Crandall and drummer Jesse Sandoval were recently replaced with Fruit Bats' bassist Ron Lewis and Modest Mouse drummer John Plummer. The new members learned the current set just a few weeks before tour and will be working on the follow up for the 2007 album Wincing The Night Away.
Along with new members, there are new songs on the way. Lead singer and guitarist James Mercer said he's written 30 songs since the last album, but only two of these are currently being played live. Mercer said, "There seems to be less dwelling on lack of confidence about things and more affirmative feelings in the songs."
Mercer has also been getting involved with other types of media as well. He teamed up with Modest Mouse's Isaac Brock to score the film 180 Degrees South, a documentary about climbing and surfing culture. The songwriters spent a few weeks backpacking in Chile with the filmmakers before starting the writing process.
Read more about what's new with The Shins from Billboard.
Below is a very interesting music video of "Turn on Me" from the album Wincing Away the Night. The video is from their MySpace.
The Shins - Turn On Me
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