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Most Pacific Northwesterners know of eight-time GRAMMY nominee Death Cab for Cutie, but you might not know that the band started right here at Western. Nick Harmer and Ben Gibbard met as WWU students, became roommates and started one of the defining indie rock bands of the 21st century.
Western Washington University published this notice on 2026-11-04. The following highlights are selected excerpts from the full source.
Most Pacific Northwesterners know of eight-time GRAMMY nominee Death Cab for Cutie, but you might not know that the band started right here at Western. Nick Harmer and Ben Gibbard met as WWU students, became roommates and started one of the defining indie rock bands of the 21st century.
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