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    VIDEO: James Mercer from The Shins on his interesting family history

    LEIGH SALES, PRESENTER: We're all influenced by our parents in some way or another. But what if your dad was a nuclear weapons specialist, trained in keeping secrets?

    That's what happened to James Mercer, who grew up to be the singer and songwriter of the American indie pop band, The Shins. The group has just released a new album and Monique Schafter chatted to James Mercer about his interesting family history.

    (Excerpt from 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert', CBS)

    STEPHEN COLBERT, PRESENTER: Please welcome The Shins.

    (The Shins play 'Name for You')

    MONIQUE SCHAFTER, REPORTER: What's it like having a nuclear weapons specialist as a dad?

    JAMES MERCER, MUSICIAN: He lies to you a lot about things. (Laughs)

    JAMES MERCER (sings): Rollin' down the ancient high street, you'll find...

    (Excerpt ends)

    JAMES MERCER (to Monique Schafter): Early on, you know, he doesn

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    The Shins

    American indie rock band

    This article is about the American band. For the Taiwanese band, see Shin (band). For the Georgian band, see The Shin.

    The Shins is an American indie rock band formed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1996. The band is the project of singer-songwriter James Mercer, who has served as the band's sole constant member throughout numerous line-up changes. The band's current line-up consists of Mercer, alongside Yuuki Matthews (bass, keyboards), Mark Watrous (guitar, keyboards, lap steel), Patti King (keyboards), and Jon Sortland (drums).[1] They are based in Portland, Oregon.

    The band was formed by Mercer as a side project to Flake Music, who were active from 1992 to 1999. Flake Music released two 7-inch singles and a full-length album, When You Land Here It's Time to Return, on Omnibus Records and were touring with Modest Mouse when the Shins became signed to Sub Pop Records. The Shins' first two records, Oh, Inverted World (2001) a

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    Short Profile

    Name: James Russell Mercer
    DOB: 26 månad 1970
    Place of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
    Occupation: Musician

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