Interview with Death Cab for Cutie

this band began as a solo project but

this band began as a solo project but evolved into a grammy-nominated success

hi my name is Stephanie and welcome to

hi my name is Stephanie and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking

watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking

watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking to Death Cab for Cutie so could you

to Death Cab for Cutie so could you

to Death Cab for Cutie so could you please introduce yourselves and tell me

please introduce yourselves and tell me

please introduce yourselves and tell me what you do in the band and as well give

what you do in the band and as well give

what you do in the band and as well give us a fun fact about yourself yes I am

us a fun fact about yourself yes I am

us a fun fact about yourself yes I am jason mcgerr and I play drums in Death

jason mcgerr and I play drums in Death

jason mcgerr and I play drums in Death Cab and a fun fact I played in a band

Cab and a fun fact I played in a band

Cab and a fun fact I played in a band with Nick before Death Cab and actually

with Nick before Death Cab and actually

with Nick before Death Cab and actually fired him as a bass player my name is

fired him as a bass player my name is

fired him as a bass player my name is Chris and I play guitar in Death Cab for

Chris and I play guitar in Death Cab for

Chris and I play guitar in Death Cab for Cutie and that band that Nick and Jason

Cutie and that band that Nick and Jason

Cutie and that band that Nick and Jason were in that Jason fired Nick from

were in that Jason fired Nick from

were in that Jason fired Nick from actually recorded that band at one point

actually recorded that band at one point

actually recorded that band at one point or another well let’s talk a bit about

or another well let’s talk a bit about

or another well let’s talk a bit about the musical evolution of Death Cab over

the musical evolution of Death Cab over

the musical evolution of Death Cab over the years and how do you see you guys

the years and how do you see you guys

the years and how do you see you guys have progressed I don’t know I mean in a

have progressed I don’t know I mean in a

have progressed I don’t know I mean in a lot of ways it’s sort of hard to

lot of ways it’s sort of hard to

lot of ways it’s sort of hard to quantify because we’re essentially still

quantify because we’re essentially still

quantify because we’re essentially still a band that’s sort of based in drums and

a band that’s sort of based in drums and

a band that’s sort of based in drums and bass guitar and two guitars and

bass guitar and two guitars and

bass guitar and two guitars and sometimes some keyboards and Ben singing

sometimes some keyboards and Ben singing

sometimes some keyboards and Ben singing so like the elements of it are identical

so like the elements of it are identical

so like the elements of it are identical how that manifests itself from record to

how that manifests itself from record to

how that manifests itself from record to record is really different and the core

record is really different and the core

record is really different and the core ingredients are still the same but the

ingredients are still the same but the

ingredients are still the same but the records have clearly changed I don’t

records have clearly changed I don’t

records have clearly changed I don’t know I feel like the way we’ve changed

know I feel like the way we’ve changed

know I feel like the way we’ve changed is maybe in a maturity way like in terms

is maybe in a maturity way like in terms

is maybe in a maturity way like in terms of not being afraid to play a lot less

of not being afraid to play a lot less

of not being afraid to play a lot less there was a time maybe when we were a

there was a time maybe when we were a

there was a time maybe when we were a little more organized and scheduled and

little more organized and scheduled and

little more organized and scheduled and tried to make things fit the way that

tried to make things fit the way that

tried to make things fit the way that they were supposed to fit and especially

they were supposed to fit and especially

they were supposed to fit and especially with codes and keys the newest record I

with codes and keys the newest record I

with codes and keys the newest record I mean there was a lot more like just

mean there was a lot more like just

mean there was a lot more like just trust in terms of letting things letting

trust in terms of letting things letting

trust in terms of letting things letting things cook and develop and knowing that

things cook and develop and knowing that

things cook and develop and knowing that we would eventually we’ll end up with

we would eventually we’ll end up with

we would eventually we’ll end up with the record that we really wanted to make

the record that we really wanted to make

the record that we really wanted to make and I think that two or three records

and I think that two or three records

and I think that two or three records before that that that wouldn’t have been

before that that that wouldn’t have been

before that that that wouldn’t have been of any possible a quarter record for us

of any possible a quarter record for us

of any possible a quarter record for us we had to know what was gonna happen a

we had to know what was gonna happen a

we had to know what was gonna happen a little bit more

let’s talk a bit about codes and keys

let’s talk a bit about codes and keys what’s the musical direction behind this

what’s the musical direction behind this

what’s the musical direction behind this record coming from narrow stairs last

record coming from narrow stairs last

record coming from narrow stairs last record where we basically just we did a

record where we basically just we did a

record where we basically just we did a lot of just recording very much as we

lot of just recording very much as we

lot of just recording very much as we play live like two guitars bass and

play live like two guitars bass and

play live like two guitars bass and drums and we knew that we didn’t want to

drums and we knew that we didn’t want to

drums and we knew that we didn’t want to do that again and I think that just

do that again and I think that just

do that again and I think that just changing one element in the process like

changing one element in the process like

changing one element in the process like putting guitars late in the process

putting guitars late in the process

putting guitars late in the process rather than sort of is the foundation of

rather than sort of is the foundation of

rather than sort of is the foundation of what we were building led us to a lot of

what we were building led us to a lot of

what we were building led us to a lot of different places and a lot of different

different places and a lot of different

different places and a lot of different instruments and a lot of different like

instruments and a lot of different like

instruments and a lot of different like you know ways to try and build something

you know ways to try and build something

you know ways to try and build something that you know it’s still identifiable as

that you know it’s still identifiable as

that you know it’s still identifiable as us but isn’t necessarily routing and

us but isn’t necessarily routing and

us but isn’t necessarily routing and strumming through you know just crashing

strumming through you know just crashing

strumming through you know just crashing through the songs like we do on stage

and so I’d like to know what do you guys

and so I’d like to know what do you guys love most about music and how do you

love most about music and how do you

love most about music and how do you keep your passion alive for it

keep your passion alive for it

keep your passion alive for it some people go to work and they want to

some people go to work and they want to

some people go to work and they want to punch the clock and leave and not have

punch the clock and leave and not have

punch the clock and leave and not have to deal with work but I have a really

to deal with work but I have a really

to deal with work but I have a really hard time ever putting work down it

hard time ever putting work down it

hard time ever putting work down it keeps me up many hours of the night and

keeps me up many hours of the night and

keeps me up many hours of the night and that’s you know why I’m passionate about

that’s you know why I’m passionate about

that’s you know why I’m passionate about it I guess I just fortunately landed on

it I guess I just fortunately landed on

it I guess I just fortunately landed on something that you know you can always

something that you know you can always

something that you know you can always evolve doing it’s always morphing and

evolve doing it’s always morphing and

evolve doing it’s always morphing and changing like your relationship with

changing like your relationship with

changing like your relationship with music and how how and why you react to

music and how how and why you react to

music and how how and why you react to it and how and why you need it over the

it and how and why you need it over the

it and how and why you need it over the course of a day and you know I love that

course of a day and you know I love that

course of a day and you know I love that and that’s just it it’s not even really

and that’s just it it’s not even really

and that’s just it it’s not even really something that I have to work out it’s

something that I have to work out it’s

something that I have to work out it’s just there and that’s a you know it’s

just there and that’s a you know it’s

just there and that’s a you know it’s there just as just as the air that I

there just as just as the air that I

there just as just as the air that I breathe and that’s you know that’s great

breathe and that’s you know that’s great

breathe and that’s you know that’s great it’s beautiful thank you so much guys