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Dengue Fever’s psychedelic take on the Cambodian pop sounds of the 60s makes them one of rock’n’roll’s most unique success stories. They draw enthusiastic crowds from LA to the UK, from Maui to Moscow, and leave critics rummaging through their thesauruses looking for new superlatives to describe their sound. The band’s latest release, the documentary feature film Sleepwalking Through The Mekong (DVD/CD Soundtrack) continues the story and evolution of the band as they travel to Cambodia as the first Western group to perform the music of Cambodia since the fall of the Khmer Rouge. Sleepwalking Through The Mekong has received an enthusiastic reception at international film festivals, as well as the Tucson Film Festival, the Silver Lake Film Festival in Los Angeles, the Hawaii International Film Festival and the Margaret Mead Film Festival in New York.

Brothers Ethan (keyboards) and Zac (guitar) Holtzman started Dengue Fever in 2001 when they discovered they shared a love for the Cambodian pop music of the 60s. After adding sax man David Ralicke (Beck/Brazzaville), drummer Paul Smith and bassist Senon Williams, they went looking for a Cambodian singer. Enter Chhom Nimol, who performed regularly for the King and Queen of Cambodia. Her powerful singing, marked by a luminous vibrato that adds exotic ornamentations to her vocal lines, and hypnotic stage moves based on traditional dances, complimented the band’s driving Cambodian/American sound.

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iammralt wrote:
last week

Hooray for Cambodia! Now go buy those cool compilations like Cambodia Rocks, people.

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yoshimansxl wrote:
23 days ago

Interesting band.

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Mr-Usuario wrote:
last month

This is cool.

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ab33e wrote:
last month

Cyclo-drivers outside Phnom Penh's Psar Chas say yeah!

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pedrovalenca wrote:
last month

GOOOSH,I like this!three cheers for Cambodia!

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astrobuddha wrote:
last month

Ethan is my hero.... kind of ;) Amazing music and great live!

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centipedejewels wrote:
September 2009

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LuisPa wrote:
September 2009

This group is fucking amazing I'm really falling in love with them!

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ryujijitei wrote:
September 2009

I really like it too, oddly.

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pedrovalenca wrote:
September 2009

It's definitely different and not for everybody. I like it a lot,though. [2] perfect definition.

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aburninggiraffe wrote:
August 2009

It's definitely different and not for everybody. I like it a lot though.

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brokenchord wrote:
August 2009

"Sleepwalking Through the Mekong"

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boringpostcard wrote:
August 2009

Love this band forever. Going strong since 2004! <3

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la_perdida wrote:
July 2009

LOVE THIS BAND!!!!! I Listen to Venus on Earth all the Time, all those tracks are good or better. Dengue Fever is actually getting me to listen to other Cambodian music, but the similar artists here don't have the psychedelic flair of Dengue Fever.

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feralfaucet wrote:
June 2009

Amazing im IN LOVE

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runswithknives1 wrote:
June 2009

Can't wait to see you guys in Tulsa!!

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TresLovesKari wrote:
June 2009

For those who appreciate lovely music, feel free to join The Swirl.

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anarchodandyist wrote:
June 2009

Betrayed that they're not coming up north!

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pedrovalenca wrote:
June 2009

I ADORE Venus On Earth,but Escape From The Dragon House isn't cool at all :/ (I think)

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Hensoumusic wrote:
May 2009

one thousand tears <3

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