Death Cab for Cutie is coming to the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver for back-to-back shows on Wednesday, June 14th, and Thursday, June 15th! Don’t miss your chance to see one of the great indie bands of the 21st century live.
Death Cab’s music began with an emo vibe, but throughout the years, they’ve distanced themselves from that sound and gravitated more towards a traditional indie sound. I’m grateful they did as their evolved sound is more up my alley.
They got their big break with their 2003 album Transatlanticism, which received critical acclaim. Songs from this album were featured in TV shows like The O.C., Six Feet Under, CSI: Miami and Californication, and the films Wedding Crashers, Easy A, and Mean Creek. From that point, they continued building momentum and have become one of the more popular indie bands in the Pacific Northwest.
Despite not being Canadian, they are somewhat local, at least to the Pacific Northwest. They hail from Bellingham, Washington, and have made many trips across the border to play here in BC. That trend continues to this day as they prepare to make another appearance in Vancouver.
Coming off the release of their 2022 album Asphalt Meadows, their tour runs until October, and has dates across the United States and Canada. It’s a busy year for the band that formed in 1997.
They just knock everything they touch out of the park and have come out with so many great songs over their incredible 26-year run. Some of my favorites over the years include “Soul Meets Body,” “I Dreamt We Spoke Again,” “Transatlanticism,” “I Will Follow You into The Dark,” “Title and Registration,” “The Ghosts of Beverly Drive,” “Good Help (Is So Hard to Find),” “I Will Possess Your Heart,” and “Waterfalls.” My favorite song off Asphalt Meadows is “Here to Forever.”
Right now, the band features Ben Gibbard (vocals, guitar, piano), Nick Harmer (bass), Dave Depper (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), Zac Rae (keyboards, guitar), and Jason McGerr (drums). They went through significant changes once Chris Walla left the group in 2014. Gibbard is the only remaining band member from their initial 1997 incarnation, though Harmer joined soon after in 1998.
Did you know the name Death Cab for Cutie came from a song of the same name from a 1967 song of the same name by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band? Well, there’s a mouthful.
Don’t miss the boat! Get your tickets now for Death Cab for Cutie at The Commodore Ballroom. And in the meantime, keep your radio station tuned into Evolution 107.9.