Beirut is an American band fronted by 23-year-old Santa Fe, New Mexico native Zachary Francis Condon.

We love their debut album, Gulag Orkestar.
The music combines elements of Eastern European and Balkan folk with Western pop music, fusing the American mainstream and indie-rock culture and the World Music market.
Its the sort of music that makes you want to raise a tankard and get country dancing to.

We chased Zak across the VIP area of Coachella festival for this interview.
Cool?
Yeah, we are.
(No Shame.)