Michael Schorr
Encyclopedia
Michael Schorr is the former drummer
of Death Cab for Cutie
with whom he recorded The Photo Album
and two of their EPs
The Forbidden Love E.P.
and The Stability E.P.
. He has also played for The Long Winters
. Speaking of Schorr in 2003, Benjamin Gibbard notes that the Death Cab for Cutie "parted ways with our last drummer [Michael Schorr] because… let’s just call them creative differences. It was nothing sinister, evil or violent."
Schorr is currently working in the field of video game level design
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Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
of Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Ben Gibbard , Chris Walla , Nick Harmer and Jason McGerr ....
with whom he recorded The Photo Album
The Photo Album
The Photo Album is the third studio album by indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, released on October 9, 2001.-Track listing:All songs written by Ben Gibbard except where noted.#"Steadier Footing" – 1:47#"A Movie Script Ending" – 4:19...
and two of their EPs
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
The Forbidden Love E.P.
The Forbidden Love E.P.
The Forbidden Love EP is an EP by Indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, released on October 24, 2000 on Barsuk Records.The band's previous album, We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes, contains the original versions of "405" and "Company Calls Epilogue".-Artwork:Regarding the EP's cover, Benjamin...
and The Stability E.P.
The Stability E.P.
The Stability EP is a limited edition EP by Indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, released February 19, 2002. The release marks the final appearance of drummer Michael Schorr....
. He has also played for The Long Winters
The Long Winters
The Long Winters is an American indie rock band based in Seattle, Washington.-Early history:Singer-songwriter John Roderick was born in Seattle, Washington, and grew up in Anchorage, Alaska. He later returned to Seattle, formed the Bun Family Players and the The Western State Hurricanes...
. Speaking of Schorr in 2003, Benjamin Gibbard notes that the Death Cab for Cutie "parted ways with our last drummer [Michael Schorr] because… let’s just call them creative differences. It was nothing sinister, evil or violent."
Schorr is currently working in the field of video game level design
Level design
Level design, environment design or game mapping is a discipline of game development involving creation of video game levels—locales, stages, or missions. This is commonly done using level editor, a game development software designed for building levels; however some games feature built-in...
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