The Bambi Molesters

The Bambi Molesters
The Bambi Molesters performing in 2001
Background information
Origin	Sisak, Croatia
Genres	Surf rock, instrumental rock
Years active	1995–2018[1]
Labels	Slušaj Najglasnije!, Dancing Bear, Glitterhouse Records, Kamikaze Records
Members	Dalibor Pavičić Dinko Tomljanović Hrvoje Zaborac Ladislava Furlan
Website	thebambimolesters.com

The Bambi Molesters were a surf rock band from Sisak, Croatia, founded in 1995. They performed regularly in Croatia and all over Europe, often opening for the US rock band R.E.M.^[2][3] They released five studio albums from 1997 until 2013. In collaboration with Chris Eckman, leader of the gothic-americana band The Walkabouts, the project "The Strange" was born. In 2018, after 23 years, they announced on Facebook that they would disband 'It's time for a new era' but did not reveal any reasons.^[1]

Band members

• Lada Furlan Zaborac - bass guitar
• Hrvoje Zaborac - drums
• Dalibor Pavičić - guitar
• Dinko Tomljanović - guitar

Discography

Singles and EPs

• Play Out of Tune (Cassette), 1995
• Coastal Disturbance (7-inch EP), 1996
• Bikini Machines (7-inch), 1998

Studio albums

• Dumb Loud Hollow Twang (Dirty Old Town/Kamikaze Records, 1997/1998)
• Intensity! (Dancing Bear/Kamikaze Records, 1999)
• Sonic Bullets: 13 From The Hip (Dancing Bear, 2001)
• Dumb Loud Hollow Twang Deluxe (Dancing Bear, 2003)
• As The Dark Wave Swells (Dancing Bear, 2010)

Appearances on compilations

• Smells Like Surf Spirit, 1997
• Rolling Stone - Rare Trax, Vol. 5 Summer In The City, 1998
• Feathers, Wood & Aluminium, 1998
• Tuberider, 1999
• Monster Party 2000, 2000
• For A Few Guitars More, 2002
• Guitar Ace: Link Wray Tribute, 2003
• Bang Bang Soundtrack, 2006
• Projekt R.E.M.: Pure Energy Music , 2012

In popular culture

The track "Malaguena" (from their third album Sonic Bullets: 13 from the Hip) was featured in the soundtrack of the 2018 Spanish period comedy-drama Arde Madrid, session 1 "Poco católica".

^[4] The track "Chaotica" (from their third album Sonic Bullets: 13 from the Hip) was featured in the soundtrack of Season 5 of the TV series Breaking Bad.

References

1. "KRAJ NAKON 23 GODINE! Raspao se jedan od najpriznatijih naših bendova na međunarodnoj sceni, evo što su poručili fanovima" [END AFTER 23 YEARS! One of our most acclaimed bands on the international scene broke up, here’s what they told the fans] (in Croatian). 25 July 2018.
2. "The Bambi Molesters: Dumb Loud Hollow Twang – Deluxe". surfguitar101.com. May 14, 2006. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
3. "Molestiraj me surfom!" (in Croatian). Muzika.hr. March 17, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
4. "The Bambi Molesters - Malaguena (Arde Madrid)". YouTube. Retrieved 2022-08-06.

External links

• Official site
• As the Dark Wave Swells, album review at The Sunday Times
• As the Dark Wave Swells, album review at The New Zealand Herald