Life is sad. People, you know, are going to pass, and you know that you will one day. James Mercer daylifepas Change image and share on social
Collaboration is something I missed at one point in The Shins. I really wanted to have that experience again, you know, not having everything rely on me. I wanted to have a partner. James Mercer collaborationexperiencemiss Change image and share on social
My attempt at really doing classic sort of songwriting is Shins stuff. James Mercer attemptclassicshin Change image and share on social
My dad was a Navy munitions officer, and by the end of his career, he was a specialist in nuclear weapons. James Mercer careerdadend Change image and share on social
The Shins is, in a way, a recording project that turned into a live band. So I don't really keep myself beholden to any rules when I'm in the studio for Shins. I just gotta get it done as best I can. James Mercer bandbeholdengotta Change image and share on social
I know that there are a lot of sort of silly things that one thinks as a music listener about bands. I am a fan of many bands. James Mercer bandfanlistener Change image and share on social
You have to keep the recording process open. If you make too many decisions before you go in, you can lose out on those serendipitous moments that can really make a record, that I think are always required in the making of a really good record. James Mercer decisiongoodlose share on social
Maybe it's just parenthood that puts you in a situation where you just have to develop a new attitude, I guess, about things. James Mercer attitudedevelopguess Change image and share on social
I'm real happy. I've been lucky in love, and I've got a wonderful kid now, and things have been going well. James Mercer happyhavekid Change image and share on social
We played a festival in Ireland once, and in the middle of 'New Slang,' the Scissor Sisters kicked in across the field on this mega stage. It was a little distracting. It was hard to keep track of what I was supposed to sing. James Mercer distractfestivalfield share on social
