Death Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997.[1] The band consists of Ben Gibbard (vocals, guitar, piano), Chris Walla (guitar, production, keyboards), Nick Harmer (bass) and Jason McGerr (drums).
Gibbard's first album, You Can Play These Songs with Chords, was released as a demo, leading to a record deal with Barsuk Records.[2] It was at this time that Gibbard decided to expand the project into a complete band, and recruited band members to join. The band has released nine studio albums, five EPs, and one demo to date. The band released their ninth album, Thank You for Today on August 17, 2018.
Label(s)[]
Genre(s)[]
- Indie Pop
- Alternative Rock
- Indie Rock
- Emo
Band Members[]
- Ben Gibbard
- Chris Walla
- Michael Schorr
- Nathan Good
- Nick Harmer
- Jason McGerr
Includes Members of[]
- All-Time Quarterback
- The Postal Service
- The Long Winters
- Dntel
- Figurine
Band Biography[]
The whole Death Cab phenomenon began in 1997 when singer and songwriter Ben Gibbard decided to quit being the All-Time Quarterback and focus on smaller goals. So he called up Chris Walla, and said something along the lines of "hey, want to start up a band that'll be one of the biggest in the world in the next ten years or so?" Fortunately he said yes, and they soon recorded "You Can Play These Songs With Chords". Over the next few years, they proceeded to put out better and better releases from the nice little indie pop group of "Something About Airplanes" to the "emo" fantasticness of "The Photo Album" and "Transatlanticism," the latter of which secured a record deal with Atlantic. Their major label debut, "Plans", though a slight step backwards, still recieved generally positive reviews. Keep an eye on these Washingtonians. They WILL take over the world in one form or another.
Grammy Nominations[]
2012 Grammy Nominations[]
- Best Alternative Music Album for Codes and Keys
Discography[]
Albums[]
- Something About Airplanes (1998)
- We Have The Facts And We're Voting Yes (2000)
- The Photo Album (2001)
- Transatlanticism (2003)
- Plans (2005)
- Narrow Stairs (2008)
- Codes and Keys (2011)
- Kintsugi (2015)
- Thank You for Today (2018)
- Asphalt Meadows (2022)
EPs[]
- Stability
- Forbidden Love
- The John Byrd EP
- The Open Door EP
- The Blue EP
Singles[]
- I Was A Kaleidoscope
- We Laugh Indoors
- The Sound Of Settling
- Soul Meets Body
- Crooked Teeth
- I Will Follow You into the Dark
- I Will Possess Your Heart
- Cath...
- You Are a Tourist
- Black Sun
- The Ghosts of Beverly Drive
- Gold Rush
- I Dreamt We Spoke Again
- Northern Lights
- Kids in '99
- Roman Candles
Appears On[]
Compilations[]
- The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered
- The Believer Music Issue June/July 2004
- Future Soundtrack For America
Soundtracks[]
Notes and References[]
- ↑ Zooey Deschanel and Ben Gibbard Split. ibtimes.com (November 2, 2011). Retrieved on November 13, 2011.
- ↑ Mitchum, Rob (November 25, 2002). You Can Play These Songs with Chords Review. Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on March 22, 2008. Retrieved on April 27, 2008.