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The Shins

Presented by House of Blues at House of Blues Houston

October 10, 2012

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House of Blues presents The Shins.

The Shins are an American indie rock band from Albuquerque, New Mexico, formed in 1996. The band consists of James Mercer (vocals, guitar), Joe Plummer (drums), Jessica Dobson (guitar), Yuuki Matthews (bass) and Richard Swift (keyboards).

On August 1, 2011 Pitchfork reported that The Shins would be releasing an album in 2012 on Mercer's...

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House of Blues presents The Shins.

On August 1, 2011 Pitchfork reported that The Shins would be releasing an album in 2012 on Mercer's Aural Apothecary Label, via Columbia Records. The Shins also announced additional tour dates for their North American tour. The new band backing Mercer on this tour include singer/songwriter Richard Swift, Modest Mouse drummer Joe Plummer, Yuuki Matthews of Crystal Skulls and Jessica Dobson.

On December 14th, they announced on their website that their upcoming album would be titled Port of Morrow and would be released March 2012. They revealed the cover art for the album as well, designed by Jacob Escobedo. They also released their first track form the new album "Simple Song" on January 9th.

The band is currently based in Portland, Oregon.

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House of Blues Houston

1204 Caroline Street
Houston, TX 77002

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Admission Info:

$39.50 - General Admission
$45.00 - General Admission - Day of Show
$45.00 - Balcony Seats
Ages: all

General Day and Time Info:

Doors: 7:00 PM
Show: 8:00 PM

Phone: 888.40.BLUES

Accessibility Info: Currently, no accessibility information is available for this event.

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