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- Origin: Seattle, Washington
- Genre(s): Indie pop, Electropop
- Years active: 2001-2005 (hiatus)
- Label(s): Sub Pop
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The Postal Service is an American Electronic indie-pop band comprised of lead singer, and Death Cab for Cutie frontman, Ben Gibbard and producer Jimmy Tamborello.
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Backgrounds
The group formed after Gibbard contributed vocals for a song called "(This Is) The Dream of Evan and Chan" from Dntel's album Life Is Full of Possibilities. The song sparked an EP of remixes by other artists, such as Lali Puna, The Flaming Lips, Safety Scissors, Barbara Morgenstern and Superpitcher, and was so well received that the two artists decided that further collaboration was in order.Name
The band's name was chosen due to the way in which they produced its songs. Tamborello wrote and performed instrumental tracks and then sent the DATs to Gibbard, who edited the song as he saw fit (adding his vocals along the way), sending them back to Tamborello via the United States Postal Service.-
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The Postal Service Questions
The U.S. Postal Service has raised the cost of stamps to $ .44. 3 AnswersThe USPS provides the lowest cost option for mailing letters and circulars. Since the advent of the Internet with the attendant increase in email traffic at the... read more
How can I cancel a US Postal Service temporary forwarding order ahead of time? 2 AnswersYou can go to your local post office and tell them you need to cancel forwarding. That's what I did in Colorado. Hope that helps. read more
Do I have to pay taxes in my country, if I purchase an iPod Touch in eBay which ships via US Postal Service Priority ? 5 AnswersYES. You will have to pay Customs duties in your Country on the Value the Seller puts on the USPS Customs Form.The amount of duties vary from country to countr... read more
When was the last time the US Postal Service turned a profit? 1 AnswerAccording to the sources listed below, it turned a $1 billion profit in 2008 read more



