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