Beirut

Beirut is an American indie folk project created in 2006 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, by Zach Condon, a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who is its principal artist and only permanent member. In the studio and on stage, Condon is joined by musicians including Nick Petree (drums), Paul Collins (bass), Kyle Resnick (trumpet), Ben Lanz (trombone) and Aaron Arntz (piano, keyboards).

Named after the capital of Lebanon, on account of the city's history of conflict and as a place where cultures collide, Beirut's music combines elements of indie rock, Balkan folk and world music.

Beirut have released seven studio albums and four EPs to date. The band's first performance with the full brass section took place in New York in May 2006, in support of their debut album Gulag Orkestar.