music of appreciation
may - death cab for cutie
Bellingham, WA, indie pop quartet Death Cab for
Cutie began in 1997 as the solo project of singer/guitarist Ben Gibbard, who
previously recorded under the name All-Time Quarterback. The underground
success of the cassette You Can Play These Songs' Chords inspired Gibbard to
recruit a full-time band including guitarist/organist Christopher Walla (who
recorded the early DCFC sessions as well), bassist Nick Harmer, and drummer
Nathan Good, and in the summer of 1998, Death Cab for Cutie issued their
debut LP, Something About Airplanes, to much acclaim from indie circles.
Just prior to completion of the 2000 follow-up We Have the Facts and We're
Voting Yes, Good left the group and was replaced by drummer Michael Schorr.
In fall 2000, the band released the Forbidden Love EP. A solid selection of
new cuts were found on The Photo Album the next year. In 2003, Eureka Farm's
Jason McGerr joined the group and the band's stunning fourth album
Transatlanticism appeared in October. While touring in support of that album
in spring 2004, Death Cab For Cutie recorded seven brand new tracks. The
John Byrd E.P., which was named for the band's touring sound engineer John
Byrd, was issued on Barsuk in March 2005. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
http://www.mtv.com/bands/az/death_cab_for_cutie/bio.jhtml
http://www.deathcabforcutie.com/