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- Formed: 1997
- Hometown: Bellingham, Washington State
- Original label: Barsuk Records
- New label: Atlantic Records
- Playing Coachella 2008
- Appeared on The Tonight Show October 31, 2008Official Site: Death Cab for Cutie
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Death Cab for Cutie is a pop-leaning alternative rock band from Bellingham, Washington State led by front man Ben Gibbard. Their latest album, Narrow Stairs, was released on May 13th, 2008 and nominated for a Best Alternative Music Album Grammy Award.
On July 5, 2009, Death Cab for Cutie will make their Hollywood Bowl debut alongside the LA Philharmonic orchestra.http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-ca-bowl21-2009jun21,0,807260.story
Career
The band formed at Western Washington University in 1997 and released their debut album Something About Airplanes in 1998. While the band released two more well-received albums, it wasn't until 2003's Transatlanticism that the band broke through into the mainstream. Songs from the album were featured in a variety of different television shows and movies and brought the band a slew of new fans. With the success of Transatlanticism, the band signed with the major label Atlantic Records and release the well-received album Plans.Band Members
- Ben Gibbard - Guitar/Vocals
- Chris Walla - Guitar
- Nicholas Harmer - Bass
- Jason McGerr - Drums
Albums
- 1998: Something About Airplanes
- 2000: We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes
- 2001: The Photo Album
- 2003: Transatlanticism
- 2005: Plans
- 2008: Narrow Stairs
Quotes
"When I was a kid, I'd always listen to baseball games on the radio, the sound of the crowd underneath the announcers is exactly the same as it was when I was a kid. I love being in my car and listening to baseball games on the radio."—Ben GibbardMLB.com: Interview with Ben Gibbard-
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Death Cab for Cutie Questions
Anybody know what album has the acoustic version of A Movie Script Ending by Death Cab For Cutie? Or any other acoustic stuff of theirs? 1 AnswerArtist: Sound Effects Album: Wicker Park Soundtrack Year: 2004 Track 3 - A Movie Script Ending Acoustic by Death Cab for Cutie The album is amazing! Snow ... read more
Any Death Cab for Cutie fans out there have recommendations of solid trax? I like Crooked Teeth, Summer Skin, Fall to Pieces so far... 1 AnswerI hate to be obvious...but Soul Meets Body is an awesome song. Also good are "I Will Follow You Into The Dark", "Someday You Will Be Loved", and "Title and Regi... read more
Who is set to win the Best Alternative Music Album Grammy Award? 3 AnswersI'll be honest, I don't know but here is what the experts at Rolling Stone have to say about the Best Alternative Music Album 2009 Grammy Award Nominations TRAV... read more -
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