Death Cab for Cutie, the alternative rock band that formed in Bellingham, Wash. in 1997 and is comprised of Ben Gibbard, Nick Harmer, Jason McGerr, Dave Depper, and Zac Rae, will take the stage at Forest Hills Stadium on Saturday, June 15 at 6 p.m.
Death Cab for Cutie rose from being a side project to becoming one of the most exciting groups to emerge from the indie rock scene of the 2000s. They have been nominated for eight Grammy Awards, including Best Rock Album for their 2015 release, Kintsugi.
“For a band in its third decade… Death Cab hasn’t lost its gift for pairing Gibbard’s soft ruminations with propulsive arrangements that know just when to sparkle and sway. But even more importantly, Gibbard himself still sings with a sense of purpose, keenly articulating a distinct swirl of nostalgia, loss and hope for new beginnings,” said NPR Music.
Death Cab for Cutie was originally a solo project by Gibbard. Upon getting a record deal, he expanded into a complete band that released a debut album, Something About Airplanes, in 1998. The group’s fourth album, 2003’s Transatlanticism, broke into the mainstream both critically and commercially, with songs from the album featured in numerous TV series and films. The band’s major-label debut, 2005’s Plans, went platinum. Their ninth studio album, Thank You for Today, was released last summer.
Death Cab for Cutie’s music is noted for its unconventional instrumentation and for Gibbard’s distinctive voice and lyrical style. In addition to its nine full-length studio albums, the band has released four EPs, two live EPs, one live album, and one demo album.
The group’s name comes from the song “Death Cab for Cutie,” written by Neil Innes and Vivian Stanshall, and performed by the group, the Bonzo Dog Band, in the Beatles’ film, “Magical Mystery Tour.”
For tickets to see Death Cab for Cutie in concert, go to www.foresthillsstadium.com. Forest Hills Stadium is located at 1 Tennis Place in Forest Hills.
