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Santa Fe NM, United States (2006 – present)
The EPs and the albums by Beirut (pronounced ‘bay-root’) are largely the work of Zach Condon, a young Santa Fe, New Mexico native.
Condon has recorded before: when he was fifteen and under the name of Realpeople, he made an electronic record, fashioned after his love for The Magnetic Fields. Condon was a straight-A student until he dropped out at the age of 16 to travel Europe in a drunken haze, cavorting and partying with the locals wherever he ended up. It was during one of these evenings that he was first exposed to Balkan music (notably including the Boban Marković Orkestar), blasting from the upstairs apartment. Condon ended up with the Serbian artists all night, going through albums country by country, note for note.
The first album under the Beirut moniker, Gulag Orkestar (2006), was the direct result of what he learned that night. While it may sound like an entire Balkan orchestra playing modern songs as mournful ballads and upbeat marches, the album was performed and recorded almost entirely by Condon alone. He did so on Pro Tools while skipping school in Albuquerque and at Sea Side Studios in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Jeremy Barnes added percussion and some violin overlays.
After recording, Condon formed a full band which at times varies in the number of members, from six to ten. Live he is accompanied by Perrin Cloutier (cello/accordion), Jason Poranski (guitar/mandolin/ukulele), Nick Petree (drums), Kristin Ferebee (violin), Paul Collins (organ/keys/tambourine/ukulele), Jon Natchez (baritone sax/mandolin/glockenspiel), and Kelly Pratt (trumpet/euphonium).
Condon has recorded before: when he was fifteen and under the name of Realpeople, he made an electronic record, fashioned after his love for The Magnetic Fields. Condon was a straight-A student until he dropped out at the age of 16 to travel Europe in a drunken haze, cavorting and partying with the locals wherever he ended up. It was during one of these evenings that he was first exposed to Balkan music (notably including the Boban Marković Orkestar), blasting from the upstairs apartment. Condon ended up with the Serbian artists all night, going through albums country by country, note for note.
The first album under the Beirut moniker, Gulag Orkestar (2006), was the direct result of what he learned that night. While it may sound like an entire Balkan orchestra playing modern songs as mournful ballads and upbeat marches, the album was performed and recorded almost entirely by Condon alone. He did so on Pro Tools while skipping school in Albuquerque and at Sea Side Studios in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Jeremy Barnes added percussion and some violin overlays.
After recording, Condon formed a full band which at times varies in the number of members, from six to ten. Live he is accompanied by Perrin Cloutier (cello/accordion), Jason Poranski (guitar/mandolin/ukulele), Nick Petree (drums), Kristin Ferebee (violin), Paul Collins (organ/keys/tambourine/ukulele), Jon Natchez (baritone sax/mandolin/glockenspiel), and Kelly Pratt (trumpet/euphonium).
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Gulag Orkestar
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Lon Gisland EP
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Elephant Gun
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The Gulag Orkestar
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mounteisor wrote:
Marry me please.
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Sunzy wrote:
it's crazy, I've had this around on my computer for about a year, and now I'm finally getting into him. such sweet sounding tunes and Zach's voice is perfect.
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Werterka6 wrote:
amaaaaaaaaaaaazin!!!!!!!!!!!
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ChrisSandison wrote:
The Penalty makes me wet.
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vladebog wrote:
nice music =D
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damnchick wrote:
Eu passei a gostar de folk depois do beirut *-*
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sem-palavras wrote:
coça meus ouvidos
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dv_mn wrote:
Very influenced by Yann Tiersen no doubt
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allaboutmilk wrote:
isso definitivamente vicia.
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misssuomi wrote:
"edit: as the big bummer of 2009, this project is not real and this has been confirmed by ba da bing records and zach. it was announced by an imitation-zach and i spent some time last night doing a faux-interview with him and josh of bark cat bark. cooooool. sorry bros and gals. although i rather enjoyed the interview, maybe i’ll post it anyways as a clear joke."
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pukupukupuk wrote:
Elephant gun. <3
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feverita wrote:
not bad
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Sepia_Verve wrote:
Very nice [4] goddamn
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Penley7 wrote:
i want a concert in atlanta pleasseeee
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TwojeWino wrote:
yes! we want you in Poland ; ) Beirut feat. Jelonek - dream instrumental fans
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nimrodello wrote:
We want a concert! Concert in Poland!
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hersifboma wrote:
we want a new album! new album!
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hhoneyhhoney wrote:
It's weird, judging from my general taste in music I should really love this band, but I don't for some reason. I keep trying to fall in love with them though... [2] same here. weird.
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PaperPiano wrote:
best of all
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ArcOfDoves wrote:
best bio ever? (y)
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Beano5, Make_Me_Sad, MikeysMusicPics and 6 other people added Beirut to their libraries. 20 minutes ago
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