Background
He is the son of former New Orleans Hornets owner, George Shinn.
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Chris Shinn
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In March 2012 he joined the band as replacement for Editor Kowalczyk. He was previously the lead singer of the band
Beginnings
began to form in early 1998. After the initial idea to continue Blind Melon with a new lead vocalist did not work out, Smith and Thorn decided to start a new band.
Thorn discovered Shinn on a scouting mission in Los Los Angeles
"Chris has an exceptional voice. I was blown away," says Thorn, "You have to like people you"re working with.
We wanted someone with personality and a voice. He"s a fun guy and I was completely floored by his songs."
was originally called Luma, they issued a four-track Civil Defense through their website in 1999.
After they were signed to Universal Records later that year, they changed their name to after the theory Albert Einstein was working on when he died.
Debut and demise
In August 2000 the band issued their self-titled debut album. While working on tracks for a second album, delays set the band back, and Krusen grew somewhat frustrated and left, leading to "s eventual breakup. Brief Reformation & Reunion Show
The band have since announced plans to release a new album consisting of the recorded material for the second album (some of which has never been heard) as well as songs from the Luma period.
Number timetable has been set for this release. has recently filmed a music video for the song "15 Hits", a song set to be released on their upcoming album.
The group played a reunion show on August 4, 2010 at the King King in Hollywood. On March 12, 2012, it was revealed that Chris would replace Editor Kowalczyk as lead singer of the rock band He played the band"s dress rehearsal show to a hometown crowd at the Strand-Capitol Theater in York, Pennsylvania, on March 12, 2012.
Sean Hennesy also joined the lineup as a replacement guitarist for Adam Kowalczyk.
