Death Cab for Cutie Grabs Magik*Magik Orchestra for Tour : January 19, 2012

When Death Cab for Cutie sets out on its next tour later this year, fans can expect something a little different from the Washington indie rock band. In addition to...

Indie Power Couple Ben Gibbard, Zooey Deschanel Heading for Divorce : November 02, 2011

We thought it couldn’t get any worse after the recent announcement that Sonic Youth couple Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon were separating after 27 years of marriage, but now we...

Concert Review: Death Cab for Cutie at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Alpharetta : August 11, 2011

There’s nothing like a balmy night in August for catching an amphitheatre show in Atlanta. While the comfy, air conditioned Fox Theatre would haven been the preferable destination on an...

Death Cab for Cutie Extends Tour with Fall Dates : August 01, 2011

Death Cab for Cutie has announced details for their forthcoming tour this fall. The dates, which are in celebration of “Codes and Keys”- their critically acclaimed and recently released...

NPR Offers Free Streams of New Albums from Death Cab for Cutie, My Morning Jacket : May 23, 2011

Fans of Death Cab for Cutie will be able to stream their seventh set “Codes and Key” from National Public Radio's website. A live stream of the 11 track album will...

Death Cab for Cutie Adds New Tour Dates in Boston, Nashville & Atlanta : April 26, 2011

Indie rock sensation Death Cab for Cutie goes on tour this summer in support of their forthcoming album ‘Codes and Keys’, which will surface in the market on May 31....

Death Cab for Cutie Lines Up Club Dates for Spring Tour : March 23, 2011

In support of their upcoming album, Codes and Keys, Death Cab for Cutie is not only planning a live companion DVD, they are also getting ready to embark on a...

Death Cab Releases New Album ‘Codes and Keys’ May 30 : March 14, 2011

“Codes And Keys,” the new album from Death Cab For Cutie, will be released on May 30. The set is the seventh from the band and follows “Narrow Stairs,” which was...

Death Cab, Foo Fighters, Wilco Sign on for Sasquatch Festival : February 08, 2011

The Sasquatch lineup was announced last night during a concert in Seattle featuring Das Racist and the Thermals. That's a pretty good place for announcing pretty much anything. Topping the...

death cab for cutie Biography

Death Cab for Cutie, the indie rock band, was formed in 1997 in Bellingham, Washington. Band members include Ben Gibbard (guitar, vocals), Chris Walla (production, guitar), Jason McGerr (drums) and Nick Harmer (bass). The band name was taken by Gibbard from a Vivian Stanshall and Neil Innes song title and performed by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band in Magical Mystery Tour, the 1967 Beatles film. The name of the song was taken from a crime pulp fiction magazine.

“You Can Play These Songs with Chords,” the first album and demo from Gibbard, led to a Barsuk Records record deal. Gibbard then decided to expand into a full band and start recruiting band members. To date Death Cab for Cutie has released one demo, six albums and five EPs. “Narrow Stairs,” their latest album, was released May 2008. “Codes and Keys,” their forthcoming album, is scheduled to be released in May 2011.

In 1998, the band released “Something About Airplanes.” The set received favorable reviews from the scene of independent music. “We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes” was released in 2000 and “The Photo Album” in 2001. “Transatlanticism” was released in 2003 and tracks from that album appeared on several television shows as well as the films Mean Creek and Wedding Crashers.

Following the success of “Transatlanticism,” Death Cab for Cutie signed with Atlantic Records. The band released “Plans” in 2005 and the set was well received by fans and critics. “Narrow Stairs” was released in 2008 and reached No. 1 on Billboard's 200 chart.