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.

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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. 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 in Cambodia, but decided to move to the US after visiting her sister, and thought it was a good chance to make more money to send to her family back home. Zac performs vocals and guitar, while Ethan plays the Farfisa organ. Rounding out the band are bassist Senon Williams (who played also in Radar Bros until january 2009), drummer Paul Smith, and David Ralicke on brass. Their self-titled debut album was released in 2003. All lyrics on the earlier albums are sung in Khmer, whilst the third album introduces some songs in English. Many of the songs are covers of 1960s Cambodian rock tunes by such artists as Sinn Sisamouth, Pan Ron, and Ros Sereysothea, but some are originals, first written in English by the Holtzmans before being translated. In 2005, the band toured in Cambodia, and were acclaimed. The film Sleepwalking Through the Mekong, described below, documents the band's touring in Phnom Penh and other major cities. There, Chhom Nimol, whose family included renowned singers from the 1970s onward, reconnected with the Cambodian fanbase, many of whom remembered the heyday of Cambodian rock from that era. Also in 2005, their second album, Escape from Dragon House, was released, and contained more original songs. It was re-released on limited edition colored vinyl on August 26, 2008. Escape from Dragon House was one of Amazon. com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005. In June 2008, Real World Records released “Venus On Earth” in all territories outside of the U.S. and Canada. Peter Gabriel, founder of Real World Records, said this of the deal: "We have Dengue Fever coming out on Real World Records (outside of the USA) - it’s really cool stuff, with the small Cambodian singer and big American guys behind! They’re California based but have taken 60’s Cambodian pop as their main source of inspiration and it’s done with a lot of style. It’s spirited, impassioned stuff. " "Venus On Earth" was selected as one of the best world music records of 2008 by the iTunes Store. Dengue Fever has entered into partnerships with a number of charitable organizations to support causes in Cambodia. They are involved with the wildlife and forest conservation organization Wildlife Alliance, and have donated recordings for charity records with Sweet Relief Fund, a charity that aims to provide financial assistance to musicians dealing with illness, disability, or age-related issues.
  • Dengue Fever ist eine Band aus Los Angeles mit sechs Mitgliedern, die kambodschanische Popmusik und Texte mit psychedelischem Rock verbindet. Sie wurde 2001 von Ethan Holtzman und seinem Bruder Zac gegründet, inspiriert von einer Reise Ethans nach Kambodscha. Die Sängerin Chhom Nimol wurde bei einem Auftritt in einem Nachtclub im "Little-Pnohm-Penh"-Viertel von Longbeach entdeckt, als Ethan und Zac nach einer Künstlerin suchten, die in der Khmer-Sprache singt. Ihr Debut-Album Dengue Fever wurde 2003 veröffentlicht. Alle Texte ihrer frühen Veröffentlichungen werden in Khmer gesungen, erst auf dem dritten Album finden sich einige Texte in Englisch. Viele Songs sind Coverversion kambodschanischer Rocksongs aus den 1960er-Jahren, zum Beispiel von Sinn Sisamouth und Ros Sereysothea, aber einige Songs sind Eigenkompositionen, die von den Holtzmans erst auf englisch geschrieben, und dann übersetzt wurden. Das zweite Album der Band, Escape from Dragon House, war eine der "Top 100 Editor's Picks" bei Amazon. com im Jahr 2005. Ethanopium, die Coverversion eines Songs des äthiopischen Jazzmusikers Mulatu Astatke, ist auf dem Soundtrack von Jim Jarmuschs 2005 erschienenem Films Broken Flowers enthalten. One Thousand Tears of a Tarantula ist auf dem Soundtrack zur zweiten Staffel der Showtime-Serie Weeds enthalten. Both Sides Now, ein Joni-Mitchell-Cover, findet sich auf dem Soundtrack des Matt-Dillon-Films City of Ghosts aus dem Jahr 2002. Der Dokumentarfilm Sleepwalking Through the Mekong zeigt die Band bei einem Besuch in Phnom Penh, Kambodscha, während des Bon-Om-Thook-Wasser-Festivals 2005.
  • Dengue Fever on kambodžalais-yhdysvaltalainen rock-vaikutteista maailmanmusiikkia esittävä yhtye. Se perustettiin Los Angelesissa ja nimettiin englannin kielen denguekuumetta tarkoittavan sanan mukaan. Dengue Feverin ensimmäinen albumi oli Dengue Fever, jota seurasi Escape from Dragon House. Sen lisäksi yhtyeen kappaleita on ollut erinäisillä kokoelmalevyillä, kuten World Music Networkin The Rough Guide to Planet Rockilla.
  • Dengue Fever è un gruppo musicale statunitense che miscela musica pop cambogiana con il rock psichedelico.
  • Dengue Fever er et amerikansk band fra Los Angeles To av bandets medlemmer startet bandet i 2001 etter inspirasjon fra en tur de hadde vært på i Kambodsja. Bandet kombinerer kambodsjansk popmusikk med amerikansk psykedelisk rock. De fant deres kvinnelige vokalist på en nattklubb i Little Phnom Penh strøket ved Long Beach. Hun var en velkjent karaokesanger, men bestemte seg for å flytte til USA etter et besøk hos søsteren sin hvor hun fant ut at hun ville jobbe i USA og sende penger hjem til familien i Kambodsja.
  • Dengue Fever är ett amerikansk-kambodjanskt rockband startat i Los Angeles 2001. Bandets musik blandar kambodjanska pop med amerikansk psykedelisk rock.
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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. 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.
  • Dengue Fever ist eine Band aus Los Angeles mit sechs Mitgliedern, die kambodschanische Popmusik und Texte mit psychedelischem Rock verbindet. Sie wurde 2001 von Ethan Holtzman und seinem Bruder Zac gegründet, inspiriert von einer Reise Ethans nach Kambodscha. Die Sängerin Chhom Nimol wurde bei einem Auftritt in einem Nachtclub im "Little-Pnohm-Penh"-Viertel von Longbeach entdeckt, als Ethan und Zac nach einer Künstlerin suchten, die in der Khmer-Sprache singt.
  • Dengue Fever on kambodžalais-yhdysvaltalainen rock-vaikutteista maailmanmusiikkia esittävä yhtye. Se perustettiin Los Angelesissa ja nimettiin englannin kielen denguekuumetta tarkoittavan sanan mukaan. Dengue Feverin ensimmäinen albumi oli Dengue Fever, jota seurasi Escape from Dragon House. Sen lisäksi yhtyeen kappaleita on ollut erinäisillä kokoelmalevyillä, kuten World Music Networkin The Rough Guide to Planet Rockilla.
  • Dengue Fever è un gruppo musicale statunitense che miscela musica pop cambogiana con il rock psichedelico.
  • Dengue Fever er et amerikansk band fra Los Angeles To av bandets medlemmer startet bandet i 2001 etter inspirasjon fra en tur de hadde vært på i Kambodsja. Bandet kombinerer kambodsjansk popmusikk med amerikansk psykedelisk rock. De fant deres kvinnelige vokalist på en nattklubb i Little Phnom Penh strøket ved Long Beach.
  • Dengue Fever är ett amerikansk-kambodjanskt rockband startat i Los Angeles 2001. Bandets musik blandar kambodjanska pop med amerikansk psykedelisk rock.
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