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Benjamin Gibbard

American musician (born 1976)

Benjamin Gibbard is an American musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, with whom he has recorded eleven studio albums, and as a member of the indie pop supergroup The Postal Service.

Gibbard has also released a solo album, Former Lives (2012), and a collaborative studio album, One Fast Move or I'm Gone (2009), with Jay Farrar.

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Benjamin Gibbard

what: one person
from: Bremerton
born: 1976
on the air here: 1 song

File card: Benjamin Gibbard

real name: Benjamin D. Gibbard

labels: Barsuk Records

genres: indie rock, alternative rock

plays: guitar, voice

member of: Death Cab for Cutie, The Postal Service, ¡All-Time Quarterback!, Pedro the Lion, Kind of Like Spitting

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Early life

Benjamin Gibbard was born to Margaret (née Flach) and Allen Gibbard in Bremerton, Washington on August 11, 1976. His father was in the Navy and his family moved around the country, including spending time in Northern Virginia, before returning to Washington. Gibbard's father, though not a trained musician, introduced him to records by AC/DC, Devo, Ramones, the Beatles, and the Beach Boys, spurring his interest in music. Gibbard was a competitive swimmer from the age of eight until his junior year of high school, and also played baseball, but eventually gave them up in favor of music. He was raised Catholic.

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Career

In 1996, while playing guitar in the band Pinwheel, Gibbard recorded a demo cassette as Death Cab for Cutie, titled You Can Play These Songs with Chords (1997). After receiving a positive response to the material, Gibbard decided to expand the project into a full band. He met guitarist Chris Walla through a mutual friend, and also recruited bassist Nick Harmer, whom he had played drums with in a different band. Walla brought in his friend Nathan Good to play drums.

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Lead singer and member of indie bands Death Cab For Cutie and The Postal Service. Played bass for Pedro The Lion during a 2000 tour. Born: 1977, Bremerton, Washington Formerly married to (2009-2012). Also known as: B Gibbard, B. Gibbard, B.Gibbard, BG, Bejamin Gibbard From Discogs (free to use). Their entry