Sleepwalking through the Mekong

My love for the band Dengue Fever begins with an introduction of 60's Cambodian pop music thanks to the great people over at Sublime Frequencies and their release "Cambodian Cassette Archives: Khmer Folk & Pop music Vol. 1 CD SF011." which I highly recommend. I have visited Southeast Asia many times which include 3 trips to Cambodia. So, I have a special place in my heart for the country.
Anyway, a couple of years back while listening to KUSF online I heard Dengue Fever and fell in love with their sound.

Here is a quick qoute from their website:
"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. As Ethan and Zac were searching for a vocalist to sing in Khmer, lead singer Chhom Nimol was discovered in a nightclub in Little Phnom Penh area of Long Beach. She was already a well-known karaoke singer from Cambodia, but decided to move to US after visiting her sister, and thought it was a good chance to make more money to send to her family back home. [1] Zac performs vocals and guitar, while Ethan plays the Farfisa organ. Rounding out the band are bassist Senon Williams (who also plays in Radar Bros), drummer Paul Smith, and David Ralicke on brass."

"ABOUT DENGUE FEVER
Dengue Fever (http://www.myspace.com/denguefevermusic) is Chhom Nimol – who sang regularly for the King and Queen of Cambodia - Ethan Holtzman (keyboards), Zac Holtzman (guitar), David Ralicke (horns), Senon Williams (bass) and Paul Smith (drums). The band’s music has been featured in a number of film and television shows including CITY OF GHOSTS, MUST LOVE DOGS, BROKEN FLOWERS, HBO’s hit series TRUE BLOOD and twice on Showtime’s, WEEDS. They have released three albums, Dengue Fever, Escape From Dragon House, Venus On Earth and are set to release their DVD/CD soundtrack to the documentary Sleepwalking Through The Mekong on April 14, 2009."

Playing Live Tues April 21st 2009 in Athens GA at the 40Watt.
$10 advance

There will be a screening of the movie at 8pm
ATHENS CINE 234 W. HANCOCK AVENUE ATHENS, GA 30601 706 353 7377 April 21st
doors @ 7p - screening @ 8p www.athenscine.com

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