April 2007
The Rice Growers
Veterans of the Vietnam rock-n-roll circuit, The Rice Growers return to Phnom Penh the weekend of April 27 for shows at the FCC and Talkin' to a Stranger.
at a glance
The Rice Growers, Friday April 27 at the FCC Phnom Penh, 9 p.m. Saturday April 28 at Talkin' to A Stranger, 9 p.m.
In one line-up or another, The Rice Growers have been rocking Saigon and parts north for a decade with original interpretations of big-boppin' rock classics and dance-floor favorites.
The three-man, one-girl band rolls into town later this month for two gigs. Friday April 27 the band plays the FCC rooftop. The next day they will set up in the garden at Talkin' to a Stranger.
Fronted by 'Little Phuong', The Rice Growers serve up an eclectic mix of dance-hall boogie, straight-ahead rock and classic ballads by the likes of the Rolling Stones, The Smiths, Bob Dylan and Midnight Oil.