''Intensity!'' is the second studio album released by Croatian
surf rock band
The Bambi Molesters
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. They released five studio albums from 1997 until 2013. In collabor ...
. The album was recorded in December 1998 and was released in 1999.
Background
In 1999, the band signed to
Dancing Bear Records. The release of the album on the label prompted the band to tour all of Europe, alongside acts such as
Man or Astro-man?
Man or Astro-man? is an American surf rock group that formed in Auburn, Alabama in the early 1990s and came to prominence over the following decade.
Primarily instrumental, Man or Astro-man? blended the surf rock style of the early 1960s like ...
,
The Flaming Sideburns
The Flaming Sideburns are a garage punk/garage rock revival band that was formed in Helsinki, Finland in 1995. Most of the members are Finnish, but lead vocalist Jorge Eduardo "Speedo" Martinez is an Argentine expatriate.
Band history
The Fla ...
, and
The Cramps
The Cramps were an American rock band formed in 1976 and active until 2006. Their lineup rotated frequently during their existence, with the husband-and-wife duo of singer Lux Interior and guitarist Poison Ivy the only ever-present members. ...
. As their reputation for live shows expanded, radio stations in America and the United Kingdom began playing their music, exposing them to a wider audience. They also released music videos of "The Wedge" and "Bikini Machines" to promote the album.
In 1999, they performed as an opening act for
R.E.M.
R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe, who were students at the University of Georgia. One of the first alternati ...
during their European promotional tour for the album ''
Up''. R.E.M. guitarist
Peter Buck
Peter Lawrence Buck (born December 6, 1956) is an American musician and songwriter. He was a co-founder and the lead guitarist of the alternative rock band R.E.M. He also plays the banjo and mandolin on several R.E.M. songs. Throughout his ca ...
, having gone to see the band play beforehand, was significantly impressed by the band's performance, and offered to perform on later albums. Buck appeared as a guest musician on the Bambi Molesters' 2001 album, ''
Sonic Bullets: 13 from the Hip'', where he contributed two guitar solos.
Track listing
Personnel
* Dalibor Pavičić – guitar
* Dinko Tomljanović – guitar
* Lada Furlan Zaborac – bass
* Hrvoje Zaborac – drums
Sources
The Bambi Molesters official biography
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1999 albums
The Bambi Molesters albums