Ben Gibbard [Death Cab for Cutie and Postal Service] live May 1

Ben Gibbard [Death Cab for Cutie and Postal Service] performing live at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. May 10, 2007

Language Advisory: These live concert recordings contain language that is not suitable for all audiences.

NPR.org, - As frontman for the Seattle rock band Death Cab for Cutie, and part of the electro-pop duo Postal Service, Ben Gibbard has won over legions of fans for his literate, bittersweet songwriting. Now on a short hiatus from both bands, Gibbard is embarking on a month-long solo tour. Hear him in a full concert recorded at Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club with Johnathan Rice and David Bazan.
Gibbard formed Death Cab for Cutie in 1998 not long after meeting guitarist Chris Walla. The band released five acclaimed albums on the independent label Barsuk before singing to Atlantic Records in 2003. Their major label debut, Plans was released in 2005. Death Cab for Cutie's tour for that album was featured on NPR's live concert series.
While continuing with Death Cab for Cutie, Gibbard co-wrote and produced an album of songs with electronic artist Jimmy Tamborello (Dntel) for a side project they called The Postal Service. The resulting album Give Up, went Gold in the U.S. and became one of Sub Pop Records most popular releases of all time.
For his brief solo tour Gibbard is playing a mix of new material with songs from both Death Cab for Cutie and Postal Service.