Ben Gibbard | Western States, Touring, & the GS:TMT
The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman · Dylan Bowman
August 11, 20251h 9m
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Show Notes
Ben Gibbard is a professional musician and trail runner from Seattle, WS. He is the frontman for Death Cab for Cutie, an American indie rock band that's on tour now. In June, Ben finished the Western States 100 in 27:15. This is his second appearance on the podcast:
Topics discussed:
- Life on the road as a professional musician
- Revisiting old material and reconnecting with the work
- The realities of the music business and how it's changed during Ben's career
- Ben's relationship with coach Gary Robbins
- His experience running Western States
- Collaborating with Speedland on the GS:TMT
- A lot more!
ZUT100 -- Race we discuss in Germany
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