I was one of the biggest, earliest supporters of Ramona Cordova. I thought his music was mysterious (like a fairy tale) and his lyrics clever. His album, The Boy Who Floated Freely, was a concept record about a boy who washed up on an island inhabited by gypsy’s.
DZR:P reminds me a bit of Ramona Cordova except that they sing mostly out of tune, have a lot of songs about ice cream, short ribs and donuts and aren’t afraid to be photographed in a banana suit.
The band is located in Stockholm and Umeä but somehow got to shoot the video for their song “Oh Short Ribs and Gravy” in L.A. And I love it (thanks John!).
Video shot in L.A.
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Bonus song from Ramona Cordova (you can download his simply stunning record The Boy Who Floated Freely for free here)
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