Ben Gibbard

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Ben Gibbard
Background information
Birth name	Benjamin Gibbard
Born	August 11, 1976 Bremerton, Washington
Genre(s)	Indie Rock
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, guitarist
Instrument(s)	Guitar Vocals Piano Drums
Years active	1997 – present
Label(s)	Barsuk Atlantic Records Sub Pop
Associated acts	Death Cab for Cutie The Postal Service All-Time Quarterback
Website	Official website

Benjamin Gibbard, born August 11, 1976 in Bremerton, Washington and currently residing in Seattle, Washington, is an American musician who has formed several indie bands, and who is known for his poetic songwriting. He is most notable as the lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie; his other projects include The Postal Service and All-Time Quarterback. He has also created music under his name and under the band Pinwheel. He and his band Death Cab for Cutie are also known for their contributions to veganism and animal rights.^[1]

Contents 1 Collaborations 2 Discography 2.1 Death Cab For Cutie Studio albums 2.2 Death Cab For Cutie EPs 2.3 Death Cab For Cutie Singles 2.4 Compilation albums featuring Death Cab for Cutie tracks 2.5 The Postal Service 2.6 All-Time Quarterback 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Collaborations

• Gibbard appeared as a guest on Jimmy Tamborello's (his Postal Service collaborator) Dntel album entitled Life Is Full of Possibilities. Specifically, he contributed vocals to the song "(This Is) The Dream of Evan and Chan." He also played bass for the band Pedro the Lion on their 2001 tour. He played drums on the song "Carparts" for The Long Winters' 2002 album, The Worst You Can Do Is Harm.
• Gibbard performed drums on label-mate's Kind of Like Spitting 2002 album, Bridges Worth Burning, as well as contributing vocals to the album's untitled last track.
• On March 30, 2004 he released a split EP with Andrew Kenny (of American Analog Set) in the Home Series on the Post-Parlo record label. Styrofoam's 2004 album Nothing's Lost features Gibbard's vocals on the track "Couches in Alleys." Additionally, Ben contributed vocals to a song ("Handle With Care") on Rilo Kiley frontwoman Jenny Lewis's side project Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins's album, Rabbit Fur Coat.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Death Cab For Cutie Studio albums

• 1997 You Can Play These Songs with Chords
• 1998 Something About Airplanes
• 2000 We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes
• 2001 The Photo Album
• 2002 You Can Play These Songs with Chords [expanded]
• 2003 Transatlanticism
• 2005 Plans

[edit] Death Cab For Cutie EPs

• 2000 The Forbidden Love E.P.
• 2002 The Stability E.P.
• 2004 Studio X Sessions E.P.
• 2005 The John Byrd E.P.
• 2006 Crooked Teeth E.P.

[edit] Death Cab For Cutie Singles

Year	Song Title	Chart Positions			Single Release	Album Release
		US Hot 100	US Modern Rock	UK Singles Chart
2002	"Stability"			#15	Stability EP *	Stability EP *
2002	"A Movie Script Ending"				A Movie Script Ending	The Photo Album
2002	"We Laugh Indoors"				We Laugh Indoors	The Photo Album
2002	"I Was A Kaleidoscope"				I Was a Kaleidoscope	The Photo Album
2003	"The New Year"			#52	The New Year	Transatlanticism
2004	"Sound of Settling"		#37	#30	Sound Of Settling	Transatlanticism
2004	"Title And Registration"			#43	Title And Registration	Transatlanticism
2005	"Soul Meets Body"	#60	#5	#25	Soul Meets Body	Plans
2006	"Crooked Teeth"		#10	#69	Crooked Teeth	Plans
2006	"I Will Follow You Into the Dark"			#30	I Will Follow You Into the Dark	Plans

• "Stability" was released only with the The Stability E.P., which is considered both an EP and single.

[edit] Compilation albums featuring Death Cab for Cutie tracks

• 1999 The Four Dots Compilation
• 2001 Barsuk Treats Vol. 1
• 2002 Live The Dream: A Fierce Panda Sampler
• 2004 Future Soundtrack for America
• 2004 Wicker Park (Soundtrack)
• 2004 The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered
• 2004 Music from the OC: Mix 2
• 2005 Atticus: Dragging the Lake, Vol. 3
• 2005 Six Feet Under, Vol. 2: Everything Ends
• 2005 Wedding Crashers (Soundtrack)
• 2005 iTunes Originals - Death Cab for Cutie
• 2005 Stubbs the Zombie (The Soundtrack)

[edit] The Postal Service

Such Great Heights

• released January 21, 2003 (U.S.)

1. "Such Great Heights" (4:27)
2. "There's Never Enough Time" (3:33)
3. "We Will Become Silhouettes (Cover by The Shins)" (3:01)
4. "Such Great Heights (Cover by Iron & Wine)" (4:10)

Give Up

• released February 18, 2003 (U.S.)

1. "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight" (4:44)
2. "Such Great Heights" (4:26)
3. "Sleeping In" (4:21)
4. "Nothing Better" (3:46)
5. "Recycled Air" (4:29)
6. "Clark Gable" (4:54)
7. "We Will Become Silhouettes" (5:00)
8. "This Place Is a Prison" (3:54)
9. "Brand New Colony" (4:12)
10. "Natural Anthem" (5:07)

The District Sleeps Alone Tonight

• released July 8, 2003 (U.S.)

1. "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight "
2. "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight (Remix by DJ Downfall)"
3. "Such Great Heights (Remix by John Tejada)"
4. "Suddenly Everything Has Changed (The Flaming Lips cover)"

Ego Tripping At The Gates Of Hell (EP) - The Flaming Lips

• released November 18, 2003 (U.S.)

1. "Do You Realize? (The Postal Service Remix)" (4:00)

Wicker Park: Soundtrack Album

• released August 24, 2004 (U.S.)

14. "Against All Odds" (3:50).

Give Up (Vinyl)

• released November 9, 2004 (U.S.)

• LP1: Give Up
  1. "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight"
  2. "Such Great Heights"
  3. "Sleeping In"
  4. "Nothing Better"
  5. "Recycled Air"
  6. "Clark Gable"
  7. "We Will Become Silhouettes"
  8. "This Place Is A Prison"
  9. "Brand New Colony"
  10. "Natural Anthem"

• LP2: B Sides
  1. "There's Never Enough Time"
  2. "We Will Become Silhouettes (Performed by The Shins)"
  3. "Such Great Heights (performed by Iron & Wine)"
  4. "Suddenly Everything Has Changed (The Flaming Lips cover)"
  5. "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight (DJ Downfall Persistent Beat Mix)"
  6. "Such Great Heights (John Tejada Remix)"

We Will Become Silhouettes

• released February 8, 2005 (U.S.)

1. "We Will Become Silhouettes" (4:59)
2. "Be Still My Heart" (3:02)
3. "Nothing Better (Styrofoam Remix)" (3:31)
4. "We Will Become Silhouettes (Matthew Dear's Not Scared Mix)" (5:02)

Be Still My Heart (Nobody Remix) - Single

• released February 15, 2005 (U.S.)

1. "Be Still My Heart (Nobody Remix)" (3:53)

Verve Remixed, Vol. 3

• released April 5, 2005 (U.S.)

1. "Little Girl Blue (Postal Service Mix)" (5:20)

Make Some Noise EP

• released December 10, 2005 to MP3 by Amnesty International

1. "Grow Old With Me" (2:35) (a John Lennon cover)

Open Season - Feist

• released April 17, 2006 (U.S.)

1. "Mushaboom (The Postal Service Remix)" (3:37)

Home Volume 5 - Ben Gibbard & Andrew Kenny

• released May 12, 2003 (U.S.)

1. "You Remind Me of Home" (2:16)
2. "Carolina" (2:25)
3. "Farmer Chords" (2:26)
4. "Choir Vandals" (2:34)

[edit] All-Time Quarterback

• ¡All-Time Quarterback! (CD EP, 1999)

1. "Plans Get Complex"
2. "Untitled"
3. "Why I Cry [Merritt]"
4. "Rules Broken"
5. "Send Packing"

• The Envelope Sessions (Cassette EP, 1999)

1. "Don't Touch The Tape"
2. "Underwater!"
3. "Sock Hop"
4. "Lullaby, Lullaby"
5. "Dig It!"
6. "Cleveland"
7. "Stark Mobile"
8. "Factory Direct"
9. "Empire State"

• ¡All-Time Quarterback! (CD album, 2002)

1. "Plans Get Complex" (2:41)
2. "Dinner at Eight in the Suburbs" (2:09)
3. "Cleveland" (2:18)
4. "Empire State" (1:37)
5. "Rules Broken" (3:17)
6. "Untitled" (3:09)
7. "Factory Direct" (2:00)
8. "Why I Cry" (3:28)
9. "Underwater" (1:46)
10. "Sock Hop" (1:15)
11. "Send Packing" (4:20)

[edit] See also

• Chris Walla
• Jason McGerr
• Nick Harmer
• Death Cab for Cutie
• The Postal Service

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official website
• Death Cab For Cutie Yahoo! ListGroup
• 20 Questions with Ben Gibbard from 2000
• Discography of known works. Compiled by fans.
• Death Cab for Cutie 2006 Tour Mapped on Platial.

Death Cab for Cutie
Ben Gibbard | Chris Walla | Nick Harmer | Jason McGerr Nathan Good | Michael Schorr
Discography
Albums: You Can Play These Songs with Chords (cassette) (1997) | Something about Airplanes (1998) | We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes (2000) | The Photo Album (2001) | You Can Play These Songs with Chords (+10 re-issue) (2002) | Transatlanticism (2003) | Plans (2005)
EPs: The Forbidden Love E.P. (2000) | The Stability E.P. (2002) | Studio X Sessions E.P. (2004) | The John Byrd E.P. (2005)
Singles: "A Movie Script Ending" (2002) | "Stability" (2002) | "I Was a Kaleidoscope" (2002) | "We Laugh Indoors" (2002) | "The New Year" (2003) | "The Sound of Settling" (2004) | "Title and Registration" (2004) | "Soul Meets Body" (2005) | "Crooked Teeth" (2006) | "I Will Follow You into the Dark" (2006)
Other releases: ITunes Originals - Death Cab for Cutie (2005)
Filmography
Drive Well, Sleep Carefully (2005) | Directions (2006)
Related articles
All-Time Quarterback | The Postal Service | Barsuk Records | Atlantic Records | Fierce Panda Records
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