Was The Shins formed before Natalie Merchant left the rock band 10,000 Maniacs?
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.
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.