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Beirut is an American band which was originally the solo musical project of Santa Fe native Zachary Francis Condon, and later expanded into a band. The band's first performances were in New York, in May 2006, to support the release of their debut album, Gulag Orkestar. Beirut's music combines elements of indie-rock and "world music". History: Early years: Zach Condon was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 13, 1986. He grew up partly in Newport News, Virginia and partly in Santa Fe. Condon played trumpet in a jazz band as a teenager and cites jazz as a major influence. Condon attended Santa Fe High School, where he was a student until he dropped out at the age of 17. According to a 2011 interview with David Dye on NPR, growing up in Santa Fe meant that Condon was exposed to Mexican music such as mariachi. He also worked at a cinema showing international films and this piqued his interest in Fellini arias and Sicilian funeral brass as well as providing his first experience...

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  • The Rip Tide, 2011
  • The Flying Club Cup, 2007
  • Gulag Orkestar, 2006
  • 2007-10-02: The Music Hall, Toronto, ON, Canada
  • 2007-03-16: KLRU Studios, Austin, TX, USA
  • 2007-10-03: KEXP, Seattle, WA, USA
  • 2007-10-09: Herbst Theatre, San Francisco, CA, USA
  • 2007-09-29: La Sala Rossa, Montreal, QC, Canada
  • 2007-11-26: Black Session #272: Maison de Radio France, Paris, France
  • Gulag Orkestar (demo), 2005
  • Live at Music Hall of Williamsburg, 2009

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