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The Postal Service is an indie electro-pop band, which started life as a side project for singer Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and producer Jimmy Tamborello of Dntel, Headset and Figurine. Several songs on their first LP, Give Up, feature guest vocals from Jenny Lewis, the lead singer of Rilo Kiley, a band which was once on the same label as Death Cab (Barsuk Records) and vocals from Jen Wood, an indie rock solo artist. Chris Walla recorded some of the songs and played the piano on Nothing Better. The way in which the group combines electronic backing tracks with poppy hooks is somewhat reminiscent of 1980s new wave music. The group formed, in 2001, after Gibbard contributed vocals for a song on Dntel's album Life Is Full of Possibilities called (This Is) The Dream of Evan and Chan. This song sparked an EP of remixes by other artists, such as Lali Puna, The Flaming Lips, Safety Scissors, Barbara Morgenstern and Superpitcher and was so well received that the two artists decided that further collaboration was in order. Its name comes from the manner in which their songs were written, due to the fact that the two of them lived too far away to be able to work together in person. Tamborello would create beats and mail them to singer and lyricist Gibbard, who would then edit them and put his melodies over the tracks and mail them back. Gibbard didn't write any of the lyrics until the tracks were completely finished. Despite the fact that their main bands are still active, The Postal Service has supported its full-length album Give Up with a successful concert tour and has stated intentions to tour more in the future. The album's most notable single was Such Great Heights that has been featured in various television commercials, series, and movie trailers also remixed by John Tejada. The album also recently became the most successful album for the Sub Pop label since Nirvana's debut album Bleach. The Postal Service more recently contributed a cover of Against All Odds to the soundtrack to the 2004 motion picture Wicker Park, and the band has worked on several remixes of other artists, including Do You Realize?? (Postal Service remix) (from Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots) and Little Girl Blue (Postal Service Remix) (from Verve Remixed 3) and Mushaboom (Postal Service Remix). Gibbard doesn't sing on these remixes (except for Feist's Mushaboom), and it is likely that he has granted Jimmy Tamborello permission to work alone under the name The Postal Service.
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U.S. Postal Service Jazz Stamp Revealed
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Riffs on Jazz by John Anderson
Later this year, the U.S. Postal Service will begin selling a postage stamp honoring jazz music. Here is the design and the press announcement from the USPS website. Jazz Appreciation With this stamp, the U.S. Postal Service is proud to pay tribute to jazz, America's musical gift to the world, and to the musicians who play it in studios, clubs, or concert halls, and on festival stages. Jazz developed originally as an innovative combination of European, American, and ...
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Concord Music & U.S Postal Service Holiday Album 'Let it Snow'
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conqueroo
Following up on the success of Letters to Santa during the 2009 holiday season, Concord Music Group is once again partnering with the US Postal Service (USPS) and released their second holiday-themed collection, Let It Snow, on November 1. The compilation will be displayed—alongside a DVD of the perennial holiday TV classic, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer—at select USPS outlets throughout the season.
This exclusive 11-track CD includes timeless holiday favorites by an eclectic mix of legends and luminaries representing a ...
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Postal Service Offers "Love Letters from Ella"
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Michael Ricci
Serenade that special someone in your life this Valentine's Day with classic love songs featuring acclaimed music artist Ella Fitzgerald. On sale for a limited time at select Post Offices nationwide, Love Letters from Ella is a collection of the jazz singer's most cherished love songs, recorded with some of her favorite collaborators - including Count Basie and his orchestra, Joe Pass and Andre Previn. This special edition, first released in 2007, also boasts a full reproduction of Fitzgerald's commemorative ...
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U.S. Postal Service Celebrates Latin Jazz, Hispanic Heritage
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All About Jazz
The U.S. Postal Service dedicated the Latin Jazz commemorative stamp Monday at the National Postal Museum in celebration of the rich legacy of Latin jazz. “Through our stamp program, we have the privilege to shine light on the diverse gifts that make our nation great, “ said Marie Therese Dominguez, vice president, Government Affairs and Public Policy. “Today, we are here to celebrate the beauty of Latin jazz and its powerful influence on American culture." The Latin Jazz stamp is ...
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U.S. Postal Service Celebrates Latin Jazz, Hispanic Heritage
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All About Jazz
WASHINGTON, Sept 08, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The U.S. Postal Service dedicated the Latin Jazz commemorative stamp Monday at the National Postal Museum in celebration of the rich legacy of Latin jazz. “Through our stamp program, we have the privilege to shine light on the diverse gifts that make our nation great," said Marie Therese Dominguez, vice president, Government Affairs and Public Policy. “Today, we are here to celebrate the beauty of Latin jazz and its powerful influence on ...
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