Beirut

Bio:

.. .. a trumpet from Paris, farfisa organ, accordion, piano, ukelele, mandolin, glockenspiel, violin, cello, tambourine, The air powered organ I bought on twelth street, Congo drum donated from the neighbors....A broken microphone stolen from the university of new mexico.... premier LP Gulag Orkestar available now, via badabingrecords.com, or at your local record store.



Watch the full concert at baeblemusic.com For any touring, films or other types of business questions.... please contact ben goldberg at badaben@gmail.com

Member Since:

November 04, 2004

Members:

I now present, the touring/recording band that has become part of the beirut project. (who appeared on the EP and will on future recordings)
1. Nicholas Petree-A taoseño drummer with a pacemaker where his heart should be- (Charles Papaya)
2. Perrin Cloutier-An extremely misguided, drunken land pirate (and ex-shark hunter, true story) from the pristine valleys of California- ..o and accordion
3. Jason poranski- An ex-harlem pool shark from Jersey, on guitar and mandolin
4.Paul Collins- http://www.myspace.com/softlandings yes
5. Jon Natchez-Road dog/ SAT question writer, Park sloper, baritone sax, clarinet and glockenspiel, ukulele, mandolin etc etc.....
6. kristin ferebee Ben Goldmonger's ex-intern, Ms. Texas grammar queen 1999- on violin
7. Kelly Pratt- Euphonium, (2nd...though I can't play as high or fast as him)trumpet, flugel horn-.....but... he deserted to join the arcade fire. so, we took his wife-
8. Tracy Pratt- trumpet, euphonium, flugel horn. from Kentucky.
9.Heather Trost- violin, viola from a Hawk and a Hacksaw
10. Zach Condon- last seen in the south of france, worrying about the new album

Influences:

Jacques Brel Magnetic Fields. The smiths, Klezmer, the kocani orkestar ( and any balkan brass music) ,crooners. Serge Gainsbourg, Yves Montand. caetano Veloso

Sounds Like:

Coney Island, Jewish immigrants, The old world


click image to buy albums online
March of the Zapotec (2009) vinyl available @ OYB
The Flying Club Cup (2007)

Lon Gisland EP (2006)

Gulag Orkestar (2006)


Albums available worldwide through ..4AD

Record Label:

Ba Da Bing and 4AD

Label Type:

Indie