With auxiliary members including Jesse Dukes, Erik DeLuca, Loren Ludwig, Bob Holub, The Nakashi Dancers of Charlottesvile, our moms, Li Chen of Cafe 88...
Influences
surf rock and garage rock (familiar and obscure), Asian a go-go, shadow music of Thailand, early mandopop, Dengue Fever, Radiodiffusion, Sublime Frequencies, Youtube, blogs, etc.
Dzian! (贊!, "super-cool!" in Taiwanese) [please say our name with your thumbs up] is Charlottesville’s new, one and only NAKASHI* band. We play a fine selection of your favorite (and obscure) 1960s surf and garage rock songs from Taiwan, Japan, Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Italy, the US, and many more. Our repertoire is expanding by the week. We are available for fundraiser events, weddings, holiday parties, birthdays, graduations, frat parties, TV commercials, NASA launching ceremonies, etc. Email us at dzian.music[at]gmail.com for more information.
*Nakashi is a style of Taiwanese burlesque circa 1960s-1980s employed for social functions. Over time it morphed into a semi-participatory karaoke format.
Our surf rock version of "Moon Over Ruined Castle" 荒城の月
With Erik DeLuca on percussion - Khmer folk pop medley "Blue Basket" and "Look At the Owl"
"I Love You A Go-Go"
With our very own "Nakashi Dancers" and guest guitarist Jesse Dukes!!! - "Walk Don't Run"
With Wendy's mom Sonia Hsu and Jesse Dukes (gt) - "Mama Give Me A Guitar"
