James Mercer (musician)

James Russell Mercer is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is the founder, vocalist, lead songwriter, and sole remaining original member of the indie rock group The Shins. In 2009, Mercer and producer Danger Mouse formed the side project Broken Bells, for which they released a self-titled album in March 2010, followed by After the Disco in 2014, and then Into the Blue in 2022. Mercer also has acted, appearing in Matt McCormick's feature film Some Days Are Better Than Others, which premiered in 2010.

26 December 1970

Born on the same birth day (26 December): Aaron Ramsey • Alan Frumin • Alan King • Caroll Spinney • Daniel Schmid • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald • Imperio Argentina • Maurice Utrillo • Richard Widmark • Simon Goodwin

Born in the same month (December 1970): Adrian Fenty • Beth Orton • DMX • Jeff Rouse • Jörg Schmidt (footballer) • Kevin Haller • Kirk Rueter • Laura Schuler • Maksim Tarasov • Mädchen Amick • Norman Brown (guitarist) • Regina Hall • Rodney Dent