Were the bands Death Cab for Cutie and Caifanes formed in the same city?
no
Title: Caifanes
Passage: Caifanes is a Spanish-language rock en español band from Mexico City.  Formed in 1987, the group achieved international fame during the late 1980s and early 1990s.  The original lineup consisted of Saúl Hernández (vocals & guitar), (lead guitar) Sabo Romo (bass guitar), (drums), and (keyboards and saxophone).  Caifanes’ style can be described as a hybrid of British new wave, progressive rock and Latin percussion underscored by deep, somber, and Latin American-Mexican-Spanish-influenced lyrics and the vocal style of Saúl Hernández.  Members of Caifanes have cited King Crimson and Teresa Escogido as a major influence.
Title: Michael Schorr
Passage: 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 noted that 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."
Title: Death Cab for Cutie
Passage: Death Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band, formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997.  The band comprises Ben Gibbard (vocals, guitar, piano), Nick Harmer (bass), Dave Depper (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Zac Rae (keyboards, guitar), and Jason McGerr (drums).  In 2014, founding guitarist and producer Chris Walla announced that he would be departing from the band after recording their eighth studio album, "Kintsugi".
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