Tag: jamesmercer

  • I am fairly convinced The Shins are my perfect desert island music.

    I was introduced to The Shins while I was living on an island. Plus, lead singer James Mercer is from Oahu so he’d already be there to sing along. Coincidence? I think not. The Shins songs are fun/peppy, sometimes sad, but always nice to sing. The music is delightful but deceptively simple, often complexly orchestrated…