Founding guitarist Chris Walla left the band in 2014 after 17 years. The band's major label debut for Atlantic Records, 2005's Plans, went platinum. The band's fourth album, 2003's Transatlanticism, broke into the mainstream both critically and commercially its songs were featured in various TV series and films. They released their debut album, Something About Airplanes, in 1998. The band was originally a solo project by Gibbard, who expanded the project into a complete group upon getting a record deal.
The band is currently composed of Ben Gibbard (vocals, guitar, piano), Nick Harmer (bass), Dave Depper (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), Zac Rae (keyboards, guitar), and Jason McGerr (drums). Death Cab for Cutie's music has been classified as indie rock, indie pop, and alternative rock.
Death Cab for Cutie (commonly abbreviated to DCFC or Death Cab) is an American rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington, in 1997.