Elephant Gun Websites

Beirut's Official Site

Get tour dates, music, t-shirts and a bit of background on the band.

Matt Fink, "Zach Condon: Found In Translation," Under the Radar (2007)

This interview with Condon gets personal and stays interesting, providing a powerful image of a very young Zach Condon handling a load of intense transitions with grace.

Will Hermes, "Rock's Balkanized Root to the Indies," The New York Times (2007)

Hermes explores the growing international fusion trend in pop rock, focusing on Beirut's brilliant mash-ups. Beirut, alongside bands like DeVotchka and A Hawk and a Hacksaw, draws from Eastern European cultures without necessarily imitating the musical styles closely. The Times asks why this tendency is becoming an indie trend.

Rachel Syme, "Beirut: The Band," New York Magazine

Here's another personal dive into Zach Condon's transformation into Beirut.