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Little Beirut
12+ albums
indie rockrockThe Dandielionsalternative
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Three Lives Author Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club, Invisible Monsters) opens his paean to Portland, Fugitives and Refugees, by quoting another local author, Katherine Dunn (Geek Love): “Everyone in Portland is living a minimum of three lives.” It’s that kind of attitude, that kind of expectation that’s made the Oregon city a magnet for musicians of all genres, especially Indie Rock. It’s why Stephen Malkmus, Johnny Marr, Isaac Brock, Britt Daniel and so many others call Portland home. You can be a serious, working musician…and a stay-at-home dad, or an energy efficiency expert…or a dentist. Here, having a day job doesn’t turn your passion into a hobby. Both are respected and treated as equals. “I like my job and have a lot invested in it,” Little Beirut’s singer Hamilton Sims says. “Honestly though, it enables me to make music. The worst thing I could think of is being a dentist where I worked hard all week with no outlet for creative expression.” Guitarist Edwin Paroissien agrees. “I spend a lot of time thinking about our music and the endless quest to refine and improve it, ” he says. “It’s a compulsion, but a totally natural one that I’m ok with. Despite all the things I may have going on, many of my other interests end up being eclipsed by music. ” The members of Little Beirut approach their time dedicated to the band with an non-jaded attitude that’s refreshing to see amongst rock ‘n’ rollers. The gratitude they have for still being able to pursue music seriously des
