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Santa Fe NM, United States (2006 – present)
The EPs and the albums by Beirut 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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Shoutbox
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heinz_steinhoff wrote:
does anyone know a band / musician similar to Beirut, but that sings in any Slavic Language (russian, serbian etc)?
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benshen11 wrote:
stunning, too good. one of the greatest things to happen to the art of music. truly legends
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ev_evila wrote:
come back to Brazil! i love Transatlantique
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sufjanatic_93 wrote:
The greatest thing to happen to music. For me, anyway.
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RatBatSpider wrote:
Check out a Beirut Interview and Live performance at Amoeba Music in Hollywood. http://www.amoeba.com/live-shows/videos/beirut.html
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kareeenyeah wrote:
a Chileeee!!!
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irfrit wrote:
:)
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fethebox wrote:
tour america more, god damnit
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crusho wrote:
So good! with a little bit mexican mariachi sound
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thisisnotjoanna wrote:
zach condon will most definitely be soundtracking my back to school week and inevitably the entirety of my winter. for that, i thank him.
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Philadelphia_ wrote:
Watching their show at Haldern Pop Festival on TV right now :D ..sounds amazing! crowd sucks tho :P
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CatalystDM wrote:
Yes she is.
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Salty-Ciudad wrote:
The Concubine is gorgeous.
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trainstobrazil_ wrote:
nice shirt http://www.last.fm/music/Beirut/+images/51274303
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daianaacs wrote:
amazing!
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cherrylolly wrote:
so unique! loving that gupsy style!!
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ninalapina wrote:
Come to Holland, lowlands next year would be nice:D
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Harry_01 wrote:
Is Zach working on some new stuff?
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LHVL wrote:
The Flying Club Cup and its epic ending > All...
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mesadet wrote:
shiki shiki baba:))
Videos
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Beirut Serbian Cocek 5.07.2007 Berlin
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"Nantes"
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'Zach' Beirut sings 'Knife' (from…
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My Night with the Prostitute from…
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News
New Team B EP and NYC Show!
11 Jan 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/beruit
Hey guys!Just wanted to let all of you know that there is a new Team B EP out on their myspace! FREE! Check it out:http://www.myspace.com/teambnycAlso there is a NYC show coming up!Saturday, January 1. …
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19 Aug 2007 | from blog.myspace.com/beruit
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GraafCaspar wrote about Beirut – Gulag Orkestar in Haldern Pop 2010 - Vrijdag: Folk, folks!. last month
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