Here in the Land ‘O Twang, we like to keep our roots in guitar-driven tunes, however, today I propose that we expand our current understanding of the term ‘twang’ to include ukulele-centered music as well. Allow me to introduce you to the band Beirut. Here’s their song “Postcards From Italy” which is currently tearing up the blogs:
Led by 19-year-old Zach Condon, Beirut’s debut album is guitar-free, instead experimenting with a “Trumpet from Paris, farfisa organ, accordion, piano, ukelele, mandolin, glockenspiel, violin, cello, tambourine, The air powered organ I bought on twelth street, Congo drum donated from the neighbors….A broken microphone stolen from the university of new mexico,” acording to the band’s MySpace. The summer music keeps getting better.
May 24th, 2006 at 9:21 am
I’ve got a fever, and the only prescription is more ukulele.