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Broken Bells

Broken Bells, my favorite band and album of 2010, is an American alternative rock band composed of artist-producer Brian Burton (better known as Danger Mouse) and James Mercer, the lead vocalist and guitarist for the indie rock band The Shins. Broken Bells compose and create as a duo, but are joined by a full band on tour. The live band included Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band sidemen Nate Walcott and Nik Freitas, and Jonathan Hischke and Dan Elkan, both ex-members of Hella.[1] Following the success of their first self-titled album, Broken Bells, Mercer and Burton announced intentions to record a follow-up,[2] and released a new EP, Meyrin Fields, on March 29, 2011.
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James Mercer, lead singer and founding member of Broken Bells<br />
at the Austin City Limits Music Festival 2010<br />
AMD Stage, 4:30-5:30PM<br />
Photos by Sean Murphy ©2010.<br />
Please do not use without permission.<br />
You can find more Broken Bells at:  <a href="http://www.brokenbells.com/home.html">http://www.brokenbells.com/home.html</a><br />
You can find more Shins at: <a href="http://www.theshins.com/">http://www.theshins.com/</a>
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James Mercer, lead singer and founding member of Broken Bells
at the Austin City Limits Music Festival 2010
AMD Stage, 4:30-5:30PM
Photos by Sean Murphy ©2010.
Please do not use without permission.
You can find more Broken Bells at: http://www.brokenbells.com/home.html
You can find more Shins at: http://www.theshins.com/

Broken BellsBrian BurtonJames MercerDanger MouseACLAustin City LimitsAustin City Limits Music Festival2010Live MusicJonathan HischkeDan ElkanNik FreitasNate Walcott

  • James Mercer, lead singer and founding member of Broken Bells<br />
at the Austin City Limits Music Festival 2010<br />
AMD Stage, 4:30-5:30PM<br />
Photos by Sean Murphy ©2010.<br />
Please do not use without permission.<br />
You can find more Broken Bells at:  <a href="http://www.brokenbells.com/home.html">http://www.brokenbells.com/home.html</a><br />
You can find more Shins at: <a href="http://www.theshins.com/">http://www.theshins.com/</a>
  • James Mercer, lead singer and founding member of Broken Bells<br />
at the Austin City Limits Music Festival 2010<br />
AMD Stage, 4:30-5:30PM<br />
Photos by Sean Murphy ©2010.<br />
Please do not use without permission.<br />
You can find more Broken Bells at:  <a href="http://www.brokenbells.com/home.html">http://www.brokenbells.com/home.html</a><br />
You can find more Shins at: <a href="http://www.theshins.com/">http://www.theshins.com/</a>
  • James Mercer, lead singer and founding member of Broken Bells<br />
at the Austin City Limits Music Festival 2010<br />
AMD Stage, 4:30-5:30PM<br />
Photos by Sean Murphy ©2010.<br />
Please do not use without permission.<br />
You can find more Broken Bells at:  <a href="http://www.brokenbells.com/home.html">http://www.brokenbells.com/home.html</a><br />
You can find more Shins at: <a href="http://www.theshins.com/">http://www.theshins.com/</a>
  • James Mercer, lead singer and founding member of Broken Bells<br />
at the Austin City Limits Music Festival 2010<br />
AMD Stage, 4:30-5:30PM<br />
Photos by Sean Murphy ©2010.<br />
Please do not use without permission.<br />
You can find more Broken Bells at:  <a href="http://www.brokenbells.com/home.html">http://www.brokenbells.com/home.html</a><br />
You can find more Shins at: <a href="http://www.theshins.com/">http://www.theshins.com/</a>
  • James Mercer, lead singer and founding member of Broken Bells<br />
at the Austin City Limits Music Festival 2010<br />
AMD Stage, 4:30-5:30PM<br />
Photos by Sean Murphy ©2010.<br />
Please do not use without permission.<br />
You can find more Broken Bells at:  <a href="http://www.brokenbells.com/home.html">http://www.brokenbells.com/home.html</a><br />
You can find more Shins at: <a href="http://www.theshins.com/">http://www.theshins.com/</a>
  • James Mercer, lead singer and founding member of Broken Bells<br />
at the Austin City Limits Music Festival 2010<br />
AMD Stage, 4:30-5:30PM<br />
Photos by Sean Murphy ©2010.<br />
Please do not use without permission.<br />
You can find more Broken Bells at:  <a href="http://www.brokenbells.com/home.html">http://www.brokenbells.com/home.html</a><br />
You can find more Shins at: <a href="http://www.theshins.com/">http://www.theshins.com/</a>
  • Brian Burton a/k/a Danger Mouse<br />
founding member of Broken Bells<br />
at the Austin City Limits Music Festival 2010<br />
AMD Stage, 4:30-5:30PM<br />
Photos by Sean Murphy ©2010.<br />
Please do not use without permission.<br />
You can find more Broken Bells at:  <a href="http://www.brokenbells.com/home.html">http://www.brokenbells.com/home.html</a><br />
You can find more Danger Mouse at: <a href="http://www.dangermousesite.com/">http://www.dangermousesite.com/</a>
  • James Mercer, lead singer and founding member of Broken Bells<br />
at the Austin City Limits Music Festival 2010<br />
AMD Stage, 4:30-5:30PM<br />
Photos by Sean Murphy ©2010.<br />
Please do not use without permission.<br />
You can find more Broken Bells at:  <a href="http://www.brokenbells.com/home.html">http://www.brokenbells.com/home.html</a><br />
You can find more Shins at: <a href="http://www.theshins.com/">http://www.theshins.com/</a>
  • Nik Freitas, guitar<br />
Playing with Broken Bells<br />
at the Austin City Limits Music Festival 2010<br />
AMD Stage, 4:30-5:30PM<br />
Photos by Sean Murphy ©2010.<br />
Please do not reproduce without permission.<br />
Nik plays with Conor Obersts' Mystic Valley Band and just released a CD of his own: Saturday Night Underwater.<br />
For a review:  <a href="http://17seconds.co.uk/blog/2011/06/05/album-review-nik-freitas-2/">http://17seconds.co.uk/blog/2011/06/05/album-review-nik-freitas-2/</a>
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