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): Albert, Count of Nassau-Weilburg • Bill Ayers • Brandon Scherff • Charles Pathé • Denis Quilley • Elisha Cook Jr. • Elmar Muuk • Fatih Akyel • Hugo Lloris • Jean Ferrat • Johann Georg Pisendel • Mirko Kovač (writer) • Norman Angell • Percy Hodge • Philip III, Landgrave of Hesse-Butzbach • Raja Pervaiz Ashraf • Yi I • Étienne Constantin de Gerlache

Born in the same month (December 1970): Amaury Nolasco • Brenda Schultz-McCarthy • Catriona Le May Doan • Christian Karembeu • Frankie Dettori • Jennifer Connelly • Jonathan Coulton • Jorjão (footballer) • Kevin Sussman • Kevin Weisman • Kirk Rueter • Laura Schuler • Lawrence Funderburke • Mark Reckless • Paul Byrd • Rob Van Dam • Rodney Dent • Ted Cruz • Tyson Beckford • Yannis Ploutarchos