Dengue Fever’s hot and sweaty mix of Cambodian garage
rock, Afro grooves, and neo-surf music is a mega-sensation for their
uncommon pop/music sound. Featuring songs sung in English and Khmer
(Cambodian), the band's unique take on '60s Cambodian pop and American
surf rock has earned worldwide attention since their sophomore album,
Escape From the Dragon House (2005) was named the top International
release of the year by the editors of online retail giant Amazon. In
2006,
Mojo (U.K.) named the same album to their Top 5 World
Music releases of the year. This distinctive masala of mood-swinging
sounds owes its distinctive kick to the reverbed guitar riffs, winding
organ sounds and exotic allure of Cambodian pop star and band front
singer, Chhom Nimol. Her primal sound and hypnotic dance grooves gels
with the bands kinetic eclecticism in a way that’s dangerously
infectious just like the tropical malady that gives the band its name.
When: Thursday, May 10, 2012
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Where: University Theatre, UC Riverside
Map
Information on tickets can be found
here.
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