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.
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Beirut - Interview with Marc Riley
US indie group Beirut joined Marc Riley. Listen to their full interview and clips of their live performance.
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Links
- Official homepage at beirutband.com
- MySpace at myspace.com/beruit
- Wikipedia article on Beirut (band)
- Last.fm page on Beirut
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Beirut
- MusicBrainz entry on Beirut
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