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

^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "The Bambi Molesters: Dumb Loud Hollow Twang – Deluxe". surfguitar101.com. May 14, 2006. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
^ "Molestiraj me surfom!" (in Croatian). Muzika.hr. March 17, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
^ "The Bambi Molesters - Malaguena (Arde Madrid)". YouTube. Retrieved 2022-08-06.