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-
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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
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.
This is the First song we have ever posted with all the full Leads Added. Check it out, one thing is for sure - Its Anger Ministry !! Rockstar Mitchell
Hello all, this will be our final release of 2009, and a great way to end the year... Pinklogik asked 10 artists and friends to remix her entire "Learning To Trust Higher Frequencies" album and what an eclectic and stunningly produced work this is. Each track has its own feel, thanks to the diverse range of artists involved in the project. A shimmering journey through ambient colours, broken beats, sweet melodies, a little bit of quantum physics, and is one hell of a trip....
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Also from S27...
[S27-030] MIN-Y-LLAN : Dark Days (Downtempo, Ambient)
We are fast approaching the last days of 2009, so what better way to celebrate than this release from Welshman "Min-Y-Llan" who offers us this collection of atmospheric ambient pieces, the melodies within are dark and cavernous, being the perfect listening for the walk home on a frozen winters evening. Each track has a very melancholic feel as if looking towards a future that isn't as bright as we hope for, but nevertheless are powerless to escape. Free download!