Between Broken Bells and Magic Dirt, which band had more members at the time they were formed?
Broken Bells Broken Bells is an American indie rock band composed of artist-producer Brian Burton (better known as Danger Mouse) and James Mercer, the lead vocalist and guitarist for the indie rock band The Shins. Broken Bells compose and create as a duo, but are joined by Dan Elkan and Jon Sortland when performing live. The previous live band included Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band sidemen Nate Walcott and Nik Freitas, and Jonathan Hischke and Dan Elkan, both ex-members of Hella. Following their 2010 self-titled debut album, the duo released an EP, "Meyrin Fields", in 2011 and their second studio album, "After the Disco", on February 4, 2014.
JD Wilkes &amp; The Dirt Daubers JD Wilkes & The Dirt Daubers are an American roots music band. They are inspired by blues and other traditional Southern music genres. The frontman for the band is JD Wilkes of the Legendary Shack Shakers. In 2012, the group reformed as "JD Wilkes and the Dirt Daubers" to record for Plowboy Records, the Nashville label run by Shannon Pollard, grandson of Eddy Arnold. After adding drummer Preston Corn and Shack Shakers' guitarist Rod Hamdallah, the group incorporated a wider range of American styles, from rockabilly to R&B, as is showcased on the 2013 release "Wild Moon". Several of their old-time tunes were reworked for the electric live set, including "Get Outta My Way" and "Sugar Baby".