James Mercer

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Relationships

collaborator on:Broken Bells (indie rock duo Danger Mouse & James Mercer)
member of:Flake Music (from 1992 until 1999)
The Shins (from 1997 to present)
founded:Aural Apothecary (label founded by James Mercer of The Shins, not to be confused with Auris Apothecary)
IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2843407/ [info]
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/artist/270644 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/james_mercer [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000785230 [info]
VIAF ID:107677309 [info]
Wikidata:Q1394654 [info]

Appearances

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
engineered
Name for You (Flipped)The Shins4:01
instruments
40 Mark StrasseguitarThe Shins4:39
Bait and SwitchguitarThe Shins3:23
Cherry HeartssynthesizerThe Shins3:33
Cherry HeartsguitarThe Shins3:33
Cherry Hearts (Flipped)guitarThe Shins2:52
Citizenbass guitar [bass] and guitar [guitars]Broken Bells4:29
Dead AliveguitarThe Shins3:34
Dead AlivepercussionThe Shins3:34
Dead AlivebassThe Shins3:34
Fade AwayguitarBroken Bells4:47
Fade Awaybass synthesizer [synth bass]Broken Bells4:47
Fall of ’82guitarThe Shins3:48
Fantasy IslandsynthesizerThe Shins4:47
Fantasy IslandguitarThe Shins4:47
Fantasy Island (Flipped)guitarThe Shins3:27
For a FoolguitarThe Shins3:57
Forgotten BoyguitarBroken Bells3:45
Forgotten Boybass guitarBroken Bells3:45
Forgotten BoymellotronBroken Bells3:45
Goodbye Girlbass guitarThe Shins2:56
Goodbye Girlacoustic guitarThe Shins2:56
Half a MillionsynthesizerThe Shins3:23
Half a MillionguitarThe Shins3:23
Half a MillionbassThe Shins3:23
Half a Million (Flipped)guitarThe Shins3:27
HeartwormsbassThe Shins2:57
HeartwormsguitarThe Shins2:57
Heartworms (Flipped)guitarThe Shins3:09
Into the BlueguitarBroken Bells5:34
Into the Bluebass guitarBroken Bells5:34
Invisible ExitguitarBroken Bells2:34
It’s Only LifeglockenspielThe Shins4:02
It’s Only LifeguitarThe Shins4:02
Love on the RunguitarBroken Bells7:03
Love on the Runbass guitarBroken Bells7:03
MildenhallorganThe Shins3:20
MildenhallguitarThe Shins3:20
MildenhallpercussionThe Shins3:20
Mongrel Heartbass guitar [bass] and guitar [guitars]Broken Bells4:24
Name for YoubassThe Shins3:09
Name for YouguitarThe Shins3:09
Name for You (Flipped)guitarThe Shins4:01
No Way DownguitarThe Shins3:16
Octoberbass guitar [bass] and guitar [guitars]Broken Bells3:40
One Nightbass guitarBroken Bells3:49
One NightguitarBroken Bells3:49
Painting a HolebassThe Shins4:44
Painting a HoleguitarThe Shins4:44
Painting a Hole (Flipped)guitarThe Shins3:10
Port of MorrowguitarThe Shins5:50
Rubber BallzsynthesizerThe Shins3:17
Rubber BallzguitarThe Shins3:17
Rubber Ballz (Flipped)guitarThe Shins3:30
Sailing to Nowherebass guitar [bass] and guitar [guitars]Broken Bells3:46
SaturdaysguitarBroken Bells3:07
Saturdaysbass guitarBroken Bells3:07
SeptemberpercussionThe Shins3:33
SeptemberguitarThe Shins3:33
Septemberlap steel guitarThe Shins3:33
Simple SongguitarThe Shins4:15
So Now WhatguitarThe Shins3:38
So Now What (Flipped)guitarThe Shins4:18
So Now What (Flipped)synthesizerThe Shins4:18
The Chasebass guitarBroken Bells5:30
The Chasesynthesizer [synths]Broken Bells5:30
The ChaseguitarBroken Bells5:30
The FearukuleleThe Shins5:26
The FearharmonicaThe Shins5:26
The FearguitarThe Shins5:26
The FearorganThe Shins5:26
The FearbassThe Shins5:26
The Fear (Flipped)guitar [lead guitar]The Shins4:41
The Ghost Insidebass guitar [bass] and guitar [guitars]Broken Bells3:19
The High Roadbass guitar [bass] and guitar [guitars]Broken Bells3:52
The Mall & Miserybass guitar [bass] and guitar [guitars]Broken Bells4:07
The Rifle’s Spiraldrums (drum set)The Shins3:30
The Rifle’s SpiralguitarThe Shins3:30
Trap Doorsbass guitar [bass] and guitar [guitars]Broken Bells3:19
Vaporizebass guitar [bass] and guitar [guitars]Broken Bells3:30
We’re Not In Orbit Yet…guitarBroken Bells5:11
We’re Not In Orbit Yet…synthesizer [synths]Broken Bells5:11
Your Head Is on Firebass guitar [bass] and guitar [guitars]Broken Bells3:04
produced
40 Mark StrassecoThe Shins4:39
Bait and SwitchcoThe Shins3:23
Caring Is CreepyThe Shins3:20
Cherry HeartsThe Shins3:33
Dead AliveThe Shins3:34
Dead Alive (Flipped)The Shins4:34
Fall of ’82coThe Shins3:48
Fantasy IslandThe Shins4:47
For a FoolcoThe Shins3:57
Girl Inform MeThe Shins2:21
Girl on the WingThe Shins2:50
Goodbye GirlThe Shins2:56
Half a MillionThe Shins3:23
HeartwormsThe Shins2:57
It’s Only LifecoThe Shins4:02
Know Your Onion!The Shins2:29
MildenhallThe Shins3:20
Name for YouThe Shins3:09
New SlangThe Shins3:51
No Way DowncoThe Shins3:16
One by One All DayThe Shins4:08
Painting a HoleThe Shins4:44
Port of MorrowcoThe Shins5:50
Pressed in a BookThe Shins2:55
Rubber BallzThe Shins3:17
SeptembercoThe Shins3:33
Simple SongcoThe Shins4:15
Sleeping LessonsThe Shins3:58
The Celibate LifeThe Shins1:51
The FearThe Shins5:26
The Past and PendingThe Shins5:22
The Rifle’s SpiralcoThe Shins3:30
They’ll Soon DiscoverThe Shins3:24
We Will Become SilhouettesThe Shins3:01
Weird DivideThe Shins1:58
Your AlgebraThe Shins2:23
recording engineer for
2002-12We Will Become SilhouettesThe Shins3:01
vocals
40 Mark StrasseThe Shins4:39
Bait and SwitchThe Shins3:23
Cheat Codes (explicit)background vocals [backing vocals]Danger Mouse & Black Thought2:15
Cherry Heartslead vocalsThe Shins3:33
Cherry Hearts (Flipped)The Shins2:52
CitizenBroken Bells4:29
Creatures of Comfortbackground vocalsDeep Sea Diver4:50
Dead Alivelead vocalsThe Shins3:34
Dead Alive (Flipped)The Shins4:34
Fade Awaybackground vocals [backing vocals]Broken Bells4:47
Fade Awaylead vocalsBroken Bells4:47
Fall of ’82The Shins3:48
Fantasy Islandlead vocalsThe Shins4:47
Fantasy Island (Flipped)The Shins3:27
Fighting in a SackThe Shins2:27
Floridabackground vocalsModest Mouse2:57
For a FoolThe Shins3:57
Forgotten BoyBroken Bells3:45
Gone for GoodThe Shins3:13
Goodbye GirlThe Shins2:56
Half a Millionlead vocalsThe Shins3:23
Half a Million (Flipped)The Shins3:27
Heartwormslead vocalsThe Shins2:57
Heartworms (Flipped)The Shins3:09
Into the BlueBroken Bells5:34
Invisible ExitBroken Bells2:34
It’s Only LifeThe Shins4:02
Kissing the LiplessThe Shins3:19
Living a Lielead vocals [duet vocal]Aimee Mann3:26
Love on the RunBroken Bells7:03
Mildenhalllead vocalsThe Shins3:20
Mildenhall (Flipped)The Shins4:17
Mine’s Not a High HorseThe Shins3:20
Missed the Boatbackground vocalsModest Mouse4:25
Mongrel HeartBroken Bells4:24
Name for Youlead vocalsThe Shins3:09
No Way DownThe Shins3:16
OctoberBroken Bells3:40
One NightBroken Bells3:49
Painting a Holelead vocalsThe Shins4:44
Painting a Hole (Flipped)The Shins3:10
Perpetual Motion Machinebackground vocalsModest Mouse3:11
Pink BulletsThe Shins3:53
Port of MorrowThe Shins5:50
Rubber Ballzlead vocalsThe Shins3:17
Rubber Ballz (Flipped)The Shins3:30
Sailing to NowhereBroken Bells3:46
Saint SimonThe Shins4:25
SaturdaysBroken Bells3:07
SeptemberThe Shins3:33
Simple SongThe Shins4:15
So Now Whatlead vocalsThe Shins3:38
So Now WhatThe Shins3:38
So Now What (Flipped)The Shins4:18
So Says IThe Shins2:49
The Chaselead vocalsBroken Bells5:30
The Fearlead vocalsThe Shins5:26
The Fear (Flipped)The Shins4:41
The Ghost InsideBroken Bells3:19
The High RoadBroken Bells3:52
The Mall & MiseryBroken Bells4:07
The Rifle’s SpiralThe Shins3:30
Those to ComeThe Shins4:25
Trap DoorsBroken Bells3:19
Turn a SquareThe Shins3:11
VaporizeBroken Bells3:30
We’re Not In Orbit Yet…Broken Bells5:11
We’ve Got Everythingbackground vocalsModest Mouse3:40
Young PilgrimsThe Shins2:48
Your Head Is on FireBroken Bells3:04
instruments
After the DiscobassBroken Bells
After the DiscoguitarBroken Bells
After the DiscosynthesizerBroken Bells
After the DiscoorganBroken Bells
After the DiscopercussionBroken Bells
Chutes Too Narrow (larger barcode)guitarThe Shins
Chutes Too Narrow (larger barcode)harmonicaThe Shins
Wincing the Night AwayukuleleThe Shins
Wincing the Night Awaypiano [cat piano]The Shins
Wincing the Night AwaybanjoThe Shins
Wincing the Night AwaysynthesizerThe Shins
Wincing the Night AwaypercussionThe Shins
Wincing the Night AwaybassThe Shins
Wincing the Night AwayguitarThe Shins
performed
Oh, Inverted WorldThe Shins
produced
Wincing the Night AwayThe Shins
Wincing the Night AwayThe Shins
Wincing the Night AwayThe Shins
programming
Wincing the Night Awayelectronic instruments [beat and MIDI]The Shins
recording engineer for
Oh, Inverted WorldThe Shins
vocals
After the DiscoBroken Bells
EDJEDJ
Wincing the Night AwayThe Shins
composed
40 Mark Strasse
Bait and Switch
Caring Is Creepy
Cherry Hearts
Dead Alive
Fall of ’82
Fantasy Island
Fighting in a Sack
For a Fool
Girl Inform Me
Girl on the Wing
Gone for Good
Half a Million
Heartworms
It’s Only Life
Kissing the Lipless
Know Your Onion!
Mildenhall
Mine's Not a High Horse
Name for You
New Slang
No Way Down
One by One All Day
Painting a Hole
Phantom Limb
Pink Bullets
Port of Morrow
Pressed in a Book
Rubber Ballz
Saint Simon
September
Simple Song
Sleeping Lessons
So Now What
So Says I
Spilt Needles
The Celibate Life
The Fear
The Past and Pending
The Rifle’s Spiral
Those to Come
Turn a Square
Weird Divide
When I Goose-Step
Young Pilgrims
Your Algebra
lyrics
40 Mark Strasse
Bait and Switch
Cherry Hearts
Dead Alive
Fall of ’82
Fantasy Island
Fighting in a Sack
For a Fool
Gone for Good
Half a Million
Heartworms
It’s Only Life
Kissing the Lipless
Mildenhall
Mine's Not a High Horse
Name for You
No Way Down
Painting a Hole
Phantom Limb
Pink Bullets
Port of Morrow
Rubber Ballz
Saint Simon
September
Simple Song
Sleeping Lessons
So Now What
So Says I
Spilt Needles
The Fear
The Rifle’s Spiral
Those to Come
Turn a Square
When I Goose-Step
Young Pilgrims
wrote
After the Disco
An Easy Life
Citizen
Control
Fade Away
Forgotten Boy
Good Luck
Heartless Empire
Holding on for Life
Into the Blue
Invisible Exit
It's That Talk Again
Lazy Wonderland
Leave It Alone
Love on the Run
Medicine
Meyrin Fields
Mongrel Heart
No Matter What You’re Told
October
One Night
Perfect World
Sailing to Nowhere
Saturdays
Shelter
The Angel and the Fool
The Changing Lights
The Chase
The Ghost Inside
The High Road
The Mall & Misery
The Remains of Rock & Roll
Trap Doors
Vaporize
We’re Not in Orbit Yet…
Windows
Your Head Is on Fire