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Released: Oct 2, 2007
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  • Genre: Folk / Indie / Other

    Location Francylvannia, New York, VI

    Profile Views: 7114262

    Last Login: 8/18/2011

    Member Since 11/4/2004

    Website www.beirutband.com

    Record Label Ba Da Bing and 4AD

    Type of Label Indie

  • 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....

  • 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......

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  • retro grad

     new song up!

    2 days ago
  • Pami White

    Hey, this is crazy news!! if you have a blog or homepage, Manuel will advertise it for 1 week, if you will start a thread at his Music Forum!!

    Just write a nice and interesting post (no spam!) It's a great opportunity for some exposure! Don't miss it!

    3 days ago
  • Enneade

    Hey guys ! is there a tour in France soon ? LET ME KNOW PLEASE ! :)

    6 days ago
  • Tay Lindsey

    Hey Beirut Did you know that theres a New website called Promusic360.com that can get you 298,000 Myspace friends and visitors to your website...they got me 205,000 friends yesterday.......i left you with the link Let me know if it still works for you.......if not i will just send it to your inbox





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    8 days ago
  • O.P.A

    Yep !
    "Les Loups" [Vidalie/O.P.A] - IMPROVISATION
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtEVBTHrliE&list=UUTg934wfzKso2Jp5vuznWLg&index=3&feature=plcp
    La peste brune est à nos portes...
    "Il faut retrouver l'Amour et la Fraternité !"
    En attendant, notre amitié,
    O.P.A

    8 days ago
  • truthPacifist

    DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY [2012] K. BAUER
    FREE DOWNLOAD

     

    Death Is Swallowed Up In Victory [2012] K. Bauer.zip
    www. mediafire. com/ ?2v20e47gm1vyn4n
    (full album: copy link, open new tab, paste link into address bar, remove spaces, hit enter)

    11 days ago
  • Pop Haydn

    For Chinese New Year, we are giving away free campaign kits for the American Confidence Party, including a large button, membership card and a campaign poster postcard. Shipping is free as well. While they last:

     FREE CAMPAGN Kit!.

    and please visit my Blog: Pop's Soapbox

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    Pop Haydn's Website

    17 days ago
  • Rolls2

     Bonjour Beirut,
    Quel bel univers ! Merci pour ces compositions.
    Rolls

    17 days ago
  • Olivier LEVASSEUR

    So happy to see you're coming to Montreal Jazz Festival in July!!  Missed your previous shows, but I won't miss this one! 

    19 days ago
  • Hélène From Mars

     Come back to France soon, we're waiting for you!! Thanks for your beautiful music!

    19 days ago
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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.
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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

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