Death Cab for Cutie

Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie performing at Toronto Urban Roots Fest 2016.
Background information
Origin	Bellingham, Washington, United States
Genres	Alternative rock indie pop indie rock
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Warner Music Atlantic Barsuk Fierce Panda Sub Pop Grand Hotel van Cleef
Associated acts	All-Time Quarterback The Postal Service Martin Youth Auxiliary Eureka Farm The Revolutionary Hydra
Website	deathcabforcutie.com
Members	Ben Gibbard Nick Harmer Jason McGerr Dave Depper Zac Rae
Past members	Nathan Good Michael Schorr Chris Walla

Death Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band, formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band comprises Ben Gibbard (vocals, guitar, piano), Nick Harmer (bass), Dave Depper (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Zac Rae (keyboards, guitar), and Jason McGerr (drums). In 2014, founding guitarist and producer Chris Walla announced that he would be departing from the band after recording their eighth studio album, Kintsugi.

The band was originally a solo project by Ben Gibbard, when he released the demo album You Can Play These Songs with Chords to positive reception. This led to a record deal with Barsuk Records. Gibbard decided to expand the project into a complete band, releasing their debut album Something About Airplanes in 1998, and their second album, We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes, in 2000; both records were positively received in the indie community. Their third album, 2001's The Photo Album, gave the band their first charting single, and the release of the group's fourth album Transatlanticism, in 2003, gained the band mainstream critical and commercial success. After signing with Atlantic Records, Death Cab For Cutie released their fifth album and major-label debut Plans in 2005, which received platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. The band released their sixth album Narrow Stairs in 2008, which served as a stylistic departure for the group. Their seventh album, 2011's Codes and Keys, featured the band's first number one single, "You Are a Tourist". Their eighth studio album Kintsugi, the last to feature Walla, was released on March 31, 2015.