Press Release - Death Cab For Cutie - Live Event

DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE SET TO MAKE HISTORY

WITH “YOU ARE A TOURIST” VIDEO EVENT;

COMPANION CLIP TO EAGERLY AWAITED NEW

SINGLE WILL BE FIRST-EVER SCRIPTED,

SINGLE-TAKE VIDEO TO BE AIRED LIVE AS IT 

IS FILMED;

PRODUCTION TO BE BROADCAST LIVE

TUESDAY, APRIL 5^TH;   7PM EST/4PM PST

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ATLANTIC RECORDS, 

BING AND REDLASER

“YOU ARE A TOURIST” HITS ALL DSPS TODAY MARCH 29^TH;

Long known for their ingenious and imaginative videos, Atlantic recording group Death Cab for Cutie are poised to make history with the companion clip for their hugely anticipated new single, “You Are A Tourist.”  Directed by award-winning filmmaker Tim Nackashi (TV On The Radio, OK Go, Elvis Costello, Radiohead), and conceptualized by frequent collaborator Aaron Stewart-Ahn,  “You Are A Tourist” will be the first-ever live, scripted, single-take music video to be broadcast as it is filmed.   Presented by Atlantic Records, Bing and RedLaser, viewers are invited to watch the production unfold before their eyes, Tuesday, April 5^th at 7pm EST/4pm PST via www.youareatourist.com

Fans can quickly add the “You Are A Tourist” video event to their calendars using leading mobile barcode scanning application RedLaser and a QR Code featured on Death Cab for Cutie’s website and official Twitter feed (@dcfc). Fans simply download RedLaser to their iPhone or Android, scan the QR Code and hit edit to add the video event to their calendar.

Bing, the decision engine from Microsoft, will offer exclusive behind-the-scenes photos of the band prepping for the video as well as from the live production itself at www.facebook.com/bing beginning on April 5.   In addition, a special embed code will be available allowing users to air the video event on their own blog or website.

“You Are A Tourist” is the first single from Death Cab for Cutie’s eagerly awaited new album, “CODES AND KEYS.”  The track hit multi-format radio outlets nationwide on Monday, March 28^th and is available at all DSPs beginning today Tuesday, March 29^th.   You can hear the full stream of “You Are a Tourist here: http://atlr.ec/youareatourist

In the meantime, “CODES AND KEYS”, which is out May 31^st, is available now for pre-order at www.deathcabforcutie.com/codesandkeys.  An array of unique bundles are on offer, featuring such exciting exclusives as the “LIVE AT THE MT. BAKER THEATRE” DVD, a “CODES AND KEYS” t-shirt , a “CODES AND KEYS” tote bag, a full album stream 72 hours before street date, and one-year membership in the band’s official fan club, DCFC Union Local #1138 (or one-year renewal for current members).  All pre-orders will receive a digital download of “You Are A Tourist” on Tuesday, March 29^th.

Death Cab for Cutie is:  Ben Gibbard: guitars, keyboards, vocals * Chris Walla: guitars, keyboards * Nick Harmer: bass * Jason McGerr: drums.

For up-to-the-minute news and tour information, please visit www.deathcabforcutie.com.

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