The Bambi Molesters were a

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band from

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, founded in 1995. They performed regularly in Croatia and all over

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, often opening for the US rock band

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, the project "The Strange" was born. In 2018, after 13 years, they announced on Facebook that they would disband 'It's time for a new era' but did not reveal any reasons.

Band members

* Lada Furlan Zaborac -

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* Hrvoje Zaborac -

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* Dalibor Pavičić -

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* Dinko Tomljanović - guitar

Discography

Singles and EPs

* '' Play Out of Tune'' (Cassette), 1995 * ''Coastal Disturbance'' (7" EP), 1996 * ''Bikini Machines'' (7"), 1998

Studio albums

* '' Dumb Loud Hollow Twang'' (Dirty Old Town/Kamikaze Records, 1997/1998) * ''

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/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

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, session 1 "Poco católica". 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 ''

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References

External links

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Official site
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''As the Dark Wave Swells''
album review at ''

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