Ben Gibbard
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 Gibbard performing at the Orpheum Theatre (Memphis, Tennessee) in 2009 |
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| Background information | |
| Born | August 11, 1976 Bremerton, Washington |
| Genres | Indie Rock |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, guitarist |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals, piano, drums, bass |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Barsuk Atlantic Records Sub Pop Wawa Records |
| Associated acts | Death Cab for Cutie The Postal Service ¡All-Time Quarterback! Pinwheel Dntel Pedro the Lion |
| Website | Ben Gibbard, http://www.bengibbard.com/ |
| Notable instruments | |
| G&L ASAT Classic Bluesboy Fender Telecaster Fender Coronado |
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Benjamin "Ben" Gibbard (born August 11, 1976)[1] is an American musician known as a member of several successful indie rock bands. He is the lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service, and is also known for his project ¡All-Time Quarterback! and his first band, Pinwheel.
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[edit] Personal life and career
Gibbard was born in Bremerton, Washington, where he spent his formative years, during the time of the grunge musical explosion in the early 1990s. He graduated from Olympic High School in 1994. Growing up he was influenced by Elliott Smith, Nirvana, The Stone Roses, Superchunk, Built to Spill, Teenage Fanclub, Pixies, Pavement, Daniel Johnston, Fugazi and Hall & Oates. He also cites Jack Kerouac as a major influence.[2] He studied engineering at Western Washington University.[3] He was raised Roman Catholic and referred to himself as "this indoctrinated Catholic even though I haven't been to church of my own volition in 10 or 15 years now."[4] In a 2003 interview Gibbard stated that while he had previously been a vegan, he had recently become a pescetarian.[5]
He had a small role in the John Krasinski film Brief Interviews with Hideous Men based on the David Foster Wallace short story collection of the same title.[6] He completed a solo tour through the US in the spring of 2007 that featured David Bazan of Pedro the Lion and singer-songwriter Johnathan Rice.
Gibbard became engaged to actress and musician Zooey Deschanel in 2008. The couple married in September 2009 near Seattle, Washington.[7] They announced their separation on November 1, 2011 after two years of marriage.[8] Deschanel subsequently filed for divorce on December 27, 2011, citing irreconcilable differences.[9]
He reportedly gave up alcohol in 2008 and began running marathons.[10]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Death Cab for Cutie
- 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
- 2003 Transatlanticism
- 2005 Plans
- 2008 Narrow Stairs
- 2011 Codes and Keys
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- 2004 Home Volume V (A split LP with Andrew Kenny)
[edit] The Postal Service
- 2003 Give Up
[edit] ¡All-Time Quarterback!
- 1999 ¡All-Time Quarterback!
- 1999 The Envelope Sessions
- 2002 ¡All-Time Quarterback!
[edit] With Jay Farrar
[edit] Pinwheel
- 1996 Pinwheel
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Death Cab For Cutie – news, lyrics, pictures, reviews, biography, videos, best songs, discography, concerts, gossip, pictures and tour dates". NME. UK. http://www.nme.com/artists/death-cab-for-cutie. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
- ^ "The Meaning of Life". http://www.pastemagazine.com/action/article/7074/feature/music/the_meaning_of_life.
- ^ Harrington, Richard (October 21, 2005). "Death Cab, Full Speed Ahead". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/20/AR2005102000645.html. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
- ^ "FILTER Magazine". Filter-mag.com. http://www.filter-mag.com/index.php?c=2&lid=66. Retrieved September 3, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ IGN: Death Cab For Cutie, September 4, 2003. Retrieved March 21, 2009.
- ^ "Benjamin Gibbard IMDB Profile". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1989219/.
- ^ "Zooey Deschanel Gets Married." People.com. September 20, 2009.
- ^ Ravitz, Justin (November 1, 2011). "Zooey Deschanel, Husband Ben Gibbard Separate". Us Weekly. http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/zooey-deschanel-husband-ben-gibbard-split-2011111. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
- ^ "Zooey Deschanel Files for Divorce from Ben Gibbard". January 4, 2012.
- ^ "How Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard Got Sober". Spin. http://www.spin.com/articles/how-death-cab-cuties-ben-gibbard-got-sober. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
[edit] External links
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- 20 Questions with Ben Gibbard from 2000
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- Death Cab for Cutie members
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Sub Pop artists
- American singer-songwriters
- American rock guitarists
- People from Bremerton, Washington
- Musicians from Washington (state)
- American male singers
- American rock singers
- Pescetarians
- Western Washington University alumni
- The Minus 5 members
- Live Music Archive artists
- The Postal Service members
