Their sound draws on several musical genres, including pop, alternative rock, alternative country, and folk. The Shins formed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, but are now based in Portland, Oregon.
The song "One by One All Day" was featured in the 2003 film A Guy Thing , starring Jason Lee. Two other songs from this album, ("Caring Is Creepy" and "New Slang") were featured prominently on the soundtrack for the 2004 film Garden State , starring and directed by Zach Braff, exposing the music of The Shins to a much wider audience. Their music was also featured in the television series Gilmore Girls . Dave Hernandez, former member of Scared of Chaka, joined the group following the departure of bassist Neal Langford.
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