BLOCK: Let's listen to one of the songs. This is "Sailing to Nowhere." (Soundbite of song, "Sailing to Nowhere") BROKEN BELLS: (Singing) (Unintelligible). BLOCK: Brian, what are we hearing here? Mr. BURTON: Oh, gosh. Mr. MERCER: See that part sounds like a sample, yeah. Mr. BURTON: This is a Wurlitzer with an acoustic guitar, and then it changes over to this really psychedelic kind of it strums and Hammond organ, yeah. I kind of meant for it to sound like it was this inserted piece from somewhere else, maybe. (Soundbite of song, "Sailing to Nowhere"… read more
BLOCK: Let's listen to one of the songs. This is "Sailing to Nowhere." (Soundbite of song, "Sailing to Nowhere") BROKEN BELL… read more
BLOCK: Let's listen to one of the songs. This is "Sailing to Nowhere." (Soundbite of song, "Sailing to Nowhere") BROKEN BELLS: (Singing) (Unintelligible). BLOCK:… read more
Broken Bells is an American indie rock duo which formed in 2009 in Los Angeles. The band consists of James Mercer (vocals, guitar) and Brian "Danger Mouse" Burton (multiple instruments, production). Mercer is a member of the indie rock band The Shins and Burton is a member of Gnarls Barkley and Dangerdoom, as well as being a respected producer for such artists as Beck, Gorillaz, The Rapture and The Black Keys. The debut self-titled album by Broken Bells was released on Columbia Records on March 9, 2010. The first single from the record, "The High Road", was relea… read more
Broken Bells is an American indie rock duo which formed in 2009 in Los Angeles. The band consists of James Mercer (vocals, guitar) and Brian "Danger Mouse" Burton (multiple instru… read more
Broken Bells is an American indie rock duo which formed in 2009 in Los Angeles. The band consists of James Mercer (vocals, guitar) and Brian "Danger Mouse" Burton (multiple instruments, production). Mercer is a member of the … read more