Benjamin Gibbard (born August 11, 1976 in Bremerton, Washington) is an American musician and songwriter who has formed several indie bands. He is most notable as the lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie; his other projects include The Postal Service and All-Time Quarterback. He has also created music under his name and under the band Pinwheel. Gibbard has released two solo albums: "Former Lives" (2012) and a full-length cover of Teenage Fanclub's album "Bandwagonesque" (2017). Gibbard has been actively writing, recording and releasing music since 1994, when he graduated from Olypmic High School.