Dengue Fever (band)
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Dengue Fever is a six-member band from Los Angeles who combine Cambodian pop music and lyrics with psychedelic rock. They were formed in 2001 by Ethan Holtzman and his brother Zac after Ethan was inspired by a trip to Cambodia. Lead singer Chhom Nimol was discovered performing at a night club in the Little Phnom Penh area of Long Beach as Ethan and Zac were searching for a vocalist to sing in Khmer. Zac performs vocals and guitar, while Ethan plays the Farfisa organ. Rounding out the band are bassist Senon Williams, drummer Paul Smith, and David Ralicke on brass.
Their self-titled debut album was released in 2003. All lyrics are sung in Khmer. Many of the songs are covers of 1960s Cambodian rock tunes, but some are originals, first written in English by the Holtzmans before being translated. Their second album, Escape from Dragon House, was released in 2005, and contained more original songs.
Escape from Dragon House was one of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005.
"Ethanopium" was included in the soundtrack of Jim Jarmusch's 2005 film, Broken Flowers.
"One Thousand Tears of a Tarantula" was included on the soundtrack for the second season of the Showtime series "Weeds"
"Both Sides Now", a Joni Mitchell cover, was included on the soundtrack of Matt Dillon's 2002 film, City of Ghosts.
[edit] Discography
- Dengue Fever - [2003] (Mimicry). CD
- Escape from Dragon House - [2005] (Brg). CD
[edit] Sources
- Mindenhall, Chuck (June 21, 2002). Reverb 2002 East of the Moon. LA Weekly
- Bardeen, Sarah (November 3, 2005). Dengue Fever: 'Escape from Dragon House'. NPR
- Huey, Steve. Dengue Fever. All Music Guide
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