American rock band
Broken Bells is an Americanindie rock band composed of artist-producer Brian Burton (better known asDanger Mouse )[ 2] James Mercer , the lead vocalist and guitarist for the indie rock bandThe Shins . Broken Bells compose and create as a duo, but are joined byDan Elkan andJon Sortland when performing live. The previous live band includedConor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band sidemenNate Walcott and Nik Freitas, and Jonathan Hischke andDan Elkan , both ex-members ofHella .[ 3] self-titled debut album , the duo released an EP,Meyrin Fields After the Disco Into the Blue
Brian Burton andJames Mercer decided to work together after meeting at theRoskilde Festival in 2004 and finding they were fans of each other's work.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Prior to the formation of Broken Bells, Mercer and Burton worked together on the track "Insane Lullaby" on the albumDark Night of the Soul Sparklehorse . Broken Bells have since performed the song several times, often as a tribute to the lateMark Linkous , theSparklehorse frontman who died in early 2010.
Broken Bells'self-titled debut album was released in the United States and Canada on March 9, 2010 throughColumbia Records ,[ 8] Billboard 200[ 9] Rolling Stone [ 10]
Broken Bells released an EP titledMeyrin Fields [ 11]
On February 14, 2012, in an interview with KINK.FM (a Portland, Oregon radio station), Mercer stated that he was currently working on Broken Bells' second album.[ 12] After the Disco [ 13] After the Disco was released on February 4, 2014. That same day the band covered "And I Love Her" alongside footage of Ringo Starr on an old television as part of theLate Show With David Letterman' s "Beatles Week" to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' debut appearance onThe Ed Sullivan Show .[ 14] The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon .[ 15]
"We're Not in Orbit Yet...", the first single from Broken Bells' third album,Into the Blue [ 16]
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Promotional singles [ edit ] Awards and nominations [ edit ] Broken Bells were nominated at the 2011 Grammy Awards for Best Alternative Music Album.[ 55]
^ "Into the Blue" did not enter the Billboard 200 chart, but peaked at number 15 on the Album Sales chart.[ 29] ^ Into the Blue did not enter theARIA Albums Chart , but peaked at number 43 on theARIA Digital Album Chart .[ 30] ^ Into the Blue did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 22 on theUK Album Downloads Chart .[ 31] ^ "The High Road" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 61 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.[ 43] ^ "The Ghost Inside" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 38 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.[ 45] ^ "Meyrin Fields" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 68 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.[ 47] ^ "Shelter" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 16 on theAdult Alternative Airplay chart.[ 50] ^ "Shelter" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Flemish Ultratip chart.[ 19] ^ "Shelter" did not enter the Wallonie Ultratop 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Wallonie Ultratip chart.[ 37] ^ "Good Luck" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 34 on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart.[ 50] ^ "Saturdays" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 49 on theRock & Alternative Airplay chart.[ 53] ^ Johnson, Kevin C. (June 13, 2014)."Broken Bells go for 'sad space rock' on sophomore project" .St. Louis Post-Dispatch . RetrievedJuly 28, 2019 . ^ Rambarran, Shara (April 2021)."Virtual Music: Sound, Music, and Image in the Digital Era" .Bloomsbury . RetrievedJuly 9, 2022 . ^ Bronson, Kevin (February 22, 2010)."Broken Bells Debut New Songs at L.A. Showcase" .Spin . RetrievedMarch 14, 2010 . ^ Hewitt, Ben (January 22, 2010)."The Odd Couple: Broken Bells Interviewed" .The Quietus . RetrievedFebruary 16, 2014 . ^ Gormley, Ian (March 2010)."Broken Bells: James Mercer and Danger Mouse" .Exclaim! the original on July 9, 2012. RetrievedFebruary 16, 2014 . ^ Adams, Sean (September 29, 2009)."The Shins' James Mercer + Danger Mouse = Broken Bells! Greatest News Of the Year" .Drowned in Sound the original on October 6, 2012. RetrievedJanuary 9, 2010 . ^ Diehl, Matt (September 30, 2009)."Danger Mouse, The Shins' James Mercer Explain the Birth of New Band Broken Bells" .Rolling Stone the original on December 12, 2009. RetrievedJanuary 9, 2010 . ^ Harding, Cortney (February 9, 2010)."Danger Mouse, James Mercer ring in Broken Bells" .Reuters . RetrievedFebruary 3, 2014 . ^ "Broken Bells at ACL 2010" . Archived fromthe original on November 10, 2012. RetrievedApril 5, 2013 .^ Hermes, Will (March 3, 2010)."Broken Bells Album Reviews" .Rolling Stone . RetrievedFebruary 3, 2014 . ^ Nellis, Krystina (April 18, 2011)."Ep Review: Broken Bells - Meyrin Fields" .Drowned in Sound the original on January 4, 2014. RetrievedFebruary 3, 2014 . ^ "James Mercer of The Shins - Interview in the Bing Lounge" .YouTube . February 14, 2012.Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. RetrievedFebruary 3, 2014 .^ Geslani, Michelle (November 4, 2013)."Listen: Broken Bells' new song, "Holding On For Life" .Consequence of Sound . RetrievedFebruary 3, 2014 . ^ "Watch Broken Bells Play the Beatles' "And I Love Her" onLetterman " .Pitchfork ^ Beauchemin, Molly (March 8, 2014)."Watch Broken Bells Perform "Holding on for Life" onThe Tonight Show " .Pitchfork . RetrievedMarch 9, 2014 . ^ "Broken Bells Announce New Album Into the Blue, Share New Song: Listen" .Pitchfork . June 29, 2022.^a b "Broken Bells Chart History" .Billboard the original on January 29, 2016. RetrievedFebruary 16, 2014 .^ "Australian Album Chart" .australian-charts.com . RetrievedFebruary 16, 2014 .^a b c "Discografie Broken Bells" .ultratop.be (in Dutch). RetrievedOctober 1, 2016 .^ "Broken Bells Chart History" .Billboard . Archived fromthe original on January 29, 2016. RetrievedFebruary 16, 2014 .^ "Danish Album Chart" .danishcharts.dk . RetrievedFebruary 16, 2014 .^a b "French Albums Chart" .lescharts.com . RetrievedFebruary 16, 2014 .^ "Discographie von Broken Bells" . GfK Entertainment. RetrievedOctober 14, 2022 .^ Peaks on the Scottish Albums chart: ^ "Swiss Albums Chart" .swisscharts.com . RetrievedFebruary 16, 2014 .^a b "BROKEN BELLS | Artist" .Official Charts Company . March 20, 2010. RetrievedJuly 14, 2023 .^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum" .Recording Industry Association of America ^a b "Canadian certifications – Broken Bells" .Music Canada . RetrievedNovember 15, 2013 .^ "Broken Bells – Chart History: Album Sales" .Billboard . RetrievedOctober 18, 2022 .^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 17 October 2022".The ARIA Report . No. 1702.Australian Recording Industry Association . October 17, 2022. p. 10. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100 - 14 October 2022 - 20 October 2022" .Official Charts Company . RetrievedOctober 14, 2022 .^ "Broken Bells Chart History" .Billboard . Archived fromthe original on January 29, 2016. RetrievedFebruary 16, 2014 .^ "Broken Bells Chart History" .Billboard . Archived fromthe original on January 29, 2016. RetrievedFebruary 16, 2014 .^ "Broken Bells to release new EP next month" .NME . RetrievedFebruary 3, 2014 .^ "Broken Bells Chart History: Hot Singles Sales" .Billboard . Archived fromthe original on August 20, 2021. RetrievedAugust 20, 2021 .^ "Broken Bells Chart History" .Billboard . Archived fromthe original on July 7, 2014. RetrievedFebruary 16, 2014 .^a b "Discografie Broken Bells Wallonie" .ultratop.be . RetrievedOctober 1, 2016 .^a b "Broken Bells Chart History" .Billboard . Archived fromthe original on July 8, 2014. RetrievedFebruary 16, 2014 .^ "Broken Bells Chart History" .Billboard . Archived fromthe original on July 8, 2014. RetrievedFebruary 16, 2014 .^ "Broken Bells Chart History: Mexico Ingles Airplay" .Billboard . RetrievedMay 27, 2020 .^ ^ "(Holding On For Life) CHART: CLUK Update 15.02.2014 (wk6)" .zobbel.de . RetrievedOctober 27, 2016 .^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 07 March 2010 - 13 March 2010" .Official Charts Company . RetrievedMay 21, 2020 .^ "American single certifications – Broken Bells – The High Road" .Recording Industry Association of America . RetrievedAugust 20, 2021 .^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 11 July 2010 - 17 July 2010" .Official Charts Company . RetrievedMay 27, 2020 .^ "American single certifications – Broken Bells – The Ghost Inside" .Recording Industry Association of America . RetrievedAugust 20, 2021 .^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 17 April 2011 - 23 April 2011" .Official Charts Company . RetrievedAugust 20, 2021 .^ Blistein, Jon (September 24, 2015)."Broken Bells Return to Intergalactic Disco on 'It's That Talk Again' . Rolling Stone. RetrievedSeptember 28, 2015 . ^ Minsker, Evan (December 6, 2018)."The Shins' James Mercer and Danger Mouse Drop New Broken Bells Song: Listen" .Pitchfork . RetrievedDecember 7, 2018 . ^a b "Broken Bells Chart History: Triple A" .Billboard . RetrievedDecember 25, 2018 .^ Helman, Peter (September 27, 2019)."Broken Bells – "Good Luck" .Stereogum . RetrievedSeptember 27, 2019 . ^ "Broken Bells – "Saturdays" .Stereogum . RetrievedOctober 3, 2022 .^ "Broken Bells Chart History: Rock & Alternative Airplay" .Billboard . RetrievedJanuary 11, 2023 .^ "Broken Bells – Chart History – Rock Digital Songs" .Billboard.com . Billboard Magazine. Archived fromthe original on August 9, 2016. RetrievedOctober 19, 2016 .^ "Grammys 2011 Winners List" .Billboard . RetrievedFebruary 3, 2014 .
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