Was The Shins formed before Natalie Merchant left the rock band 10,000 Maniacs?
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The Shins The Shins are an American indie rock band from Albuquerque, New Mexico, formed in 1996. The band's current lineup consists of James Mercer (vocals, guitar, songwriter), Jon Sortland (drums), Mark Watrous (guitar), Casey Foubert (guitar), Yuuki Matthews (bass), and Patti King (keyboards). The band is based in Portland, Oregon.
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Natalie Merchant Natalie Anne Merchant (born October 26, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She joined the American alternative/folk rock band 10,000 Maniacs in 1981 and left it to begin her solo career in 1993. She has since released seven studio albums.
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Wyse (band) Wyse (formerly stylized as "wyse") is a Japanese rock group that formed in 1999. Its members are Tsukimori Kenichi (月森), Yamamura Yoshihiro (HIRO), Moriyama Masayuki (MORI), and Makita Takuma (TAKUMA). In 2005 they broke up and gave out their last album entitled "19990214-20050213" only to come back together in 2011. It is said earlier when they first started they paid a lot of attention to their style like most Visual Kei bands but after a while they toned down on it.
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List of bands associated with Ringo Sheena Japanese singer Ringo Sheena has been a member of many bands in the course of her career. Most of those listed were during the 1990s and early 2000s and have two-word names, the first being in kanji and the second in katakana. This naming convention is also present in her studio albums "Muzai Moratorium" (1999), "Shōso Strip" (2000) and later in 2009, "Sanmon Gossip", as well as the songs "Rinne Highlight" (輪廻ハイライト ) (1999), "Marunouchi Sadistic" (丸の内サディスティック ) (1999), her unpublished song "Nyūtō Destroyer" (乳頭デストロイヤー ) (1999), "Benkai Debussy" (弁解ドビュッシー ) (2000) and "Byōshō Public" (病床パブリック ) (2000).
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Nookicky Nookicky is a Japanese visual kei rock band formed in 2001 by Tomo Furukawa(Full) after the split of previous band, guniw tools. Zull and Dinah joined soon after that and they played various lives, including one in Hong Kong.
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Shin Hae-chul Shin Hae-chul (6 May 1968 – 27 October 2014) was a South Korea musician and record producer. He was the leader and main vocalist of Korean rock band N.EX.T.
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Fanny Adams (band) Fanny Adams was a briefly existing progressive rock super-group formed by ex-pat Australians and New Zealanders in mid-1970. The quartet comprised Johnny Dick on drums (ex-Max Merritt and the Meteors, Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs, Doug Parkinson in Focus), Vince Melouney on guitar (ex-Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs, Vince Maloney Sect, Bee Gees), Doug Parkinson on lead vocals and rhythm guitar (ex-Questions, In Focus) and Teddy Toi on bass guitar (ex-Max Merritt and the Meteors, Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs, Little Sammy and the In People). They relocated to Australia in December and broke up there after a few months. Their debut eponymous album appeared in June 1971, which Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, described as "adventurous, heavy, progressive blues-rock... Melouney's crunching, multi-layered Jimmy Page-styled guitar riffs kept the whole thing together."
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The Unicorns The Unicorns were a rock band from Montreal, Canada formed in 2000 by Nicholas Thorburn (Nick Diamonds) and Alden Penner (Alden Ginger), who were later joined by Jamie Thompson (J'aime Tambeur) in December 2003. The band announced their split in late 2004, before reuniting for a short run of shows in 2014.
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Wincing the Night Away Wincing the Night Away is an album by the indie rock group The Shins. It was released by Sub Pop Records on January 23, 2007. It is the band's third album, and the last under their contract with Sub Pop. The album was recorded in James Mercer's basement studio, Phil Ek’s home in Seattle and in Oregon City with the veteran producer Joe Chiccarelli.
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The Nines (band) The Nines is a Canadian power pop band formed in Oakville, Ontario in 1991. The core of the band is multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and primary songwriter Steve Eggers. A series of other band members have rotated in and out through the years, including George Aaron Nielsen (the original drummer), Andrew Webb (the original guitar player) and Sam Tallo (guitar), Paul McCulloch (strings and bass) Bill Majoros (guitar)
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Shingetsu Shingetsu (Japanese: 新月 ) was a Japanese progressive rock band from the 1970s. A band with a short career, they have typically been categorised as one of the most notable exponents of progressive rock music.
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Marianas Trench (band) Marianas Trench is a Canadian pop punk band from Vancouver, British Columbia, formed in 2001. The band consists of members Josh Ramsay (lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, pianist, songwriter, and occasional drummer), Matt Webb (lead guitarist and backing vocalist), Mike Ayley (bass guitarist and backing vocalist), and Ian Casselman (drummer, percussionist, and backing vocalist). The band has released four full-length studio albums, the most recent titled "Astoria", released on October 23, 2015, along with 2011's "Ever After", 2009's "Masterpiece Theatre" and 2006's "Fix Me". Their third album "Ever After" was nominated for a Juno Award.
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Dave Hernandez Dave Hernandez (born September 20, 1971, Guadalajara, Mexico) is a Mexican guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is best known as a former member of the American indie rock band The Shins, with whom he recorded four studio albums. Hernandez is currently the guitarist of the post-punk band The Intelligence, and is the former vocalist and guitarist of the punk band Scared of Chaka.
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Michie Nakatani Michie Nakatani (中谷美智枝 , "Nakatani Michie" ) (born October 8, 1961) is a former Japanese musician, singer, and songwriter and was one of the founding members of the Japanese alternative rock all-female group Shonen Knife.
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Neo (British band) Neo was an early new wave band which was part of the English musical scene originated by punk in the 1970s. The group was formed by the American-born singer Ian North, who was the frontman and the only continuous member from the band formation in 1977 to the end in 1979.
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Shinobi Ninja Shinobi Ninja is an American rock band from Brooklyn, New York. The band is known for high-energy performances and eclectic original sound, blending music genres. They have two lead singers, male and female who use various singing techniques.
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs Yeah Yeah Yeahs is an American indie rock band formed in New York City in 2000. The group is composed of vocalist and pianist Karen O, guitarist and keyboardist Nick Zinner, and drummer Brian Chase. They are complemented in live performances by second guitarist David Pajo, who joined as a touring member in 2009 and replaced Imaad Wasif who had previously held this role. According to an interview that aired during the ABC network's "Live from Central Park SummerStage" series, the band's name was taken from modern New York City vernacular.
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Stoneground Stoneground was a rock band formed in 1970 in Concord, California. Originally a trio, Stoneground expanded to a 10-piece band by the time of their eponymous 1971 debut album. The group appeared in two films, "Medicine Ball Caravan" (1971) and "Dracula A.D. 1972" (1972), and released three albums before singer Sal Valentino quit in 1973. Three other band members—Cory Lerios, Steve Price and David Jenkins—left to form pop group Pablo Cruise. Stoneground continued as an act through 1982, with only Tim Barnes and Annie Sampson remaining from the early incarnation of the band. Barnes and Price led a reformed Stoneground in 2003 and released a studio album the following year.
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The Bluetones The Bluetones are an English indie rock band, formed in Hounslow, Greater London, in 1993. The band's members are Mark Morriss on vocals, Adam Devlin on guitar, Scott Morriss on bass guitar, and Eds Chesters on drums. A fifth member, Richard Payne, came on board between 1998 and 2002. The band was originally named "The Bottlegarden".
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Lightyears (Shin Terai album) Lightyears is the third album by Japanese musician Shin Terai, released in 2007. For this album the band once again changed their name, to Shin.e. The album features contributions by regular members Buckethead (guitar), Bernie Worrell (keyboard), and bassist and producer Bill Laswell, who included his wife, Ethiopian singer Gigi, and their son Aman Laswell on vocals.
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The Machines (band) The Machines are an English Punk Rock 'n' Roll band, formed in 1977 by Nick Paul in Southend-on-Sea. The band initially lasted until 1978, before regenerating in 2006.
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Mach Pelican Mach Pelican were a punk rock band formed in Perth, Australia in 1996. In 1998, they relocated to Melbourne, Australia. They announced their farewell tour in July 2007, and played their final show in Tokyo, Japan on 17 September 2007.