New Fox & Hopton song “Dave the Desert Vampire” – now available on Spotify and very fine Radio Stations!
We have a new treat for you! It’s a song that was originally written waaay back in 2012. It’s amazing how time flies. It’s a fun ska song about a vampire that lives in the desert and can only go out at night. We also had a special guest on the keys, Darin Lee. We went to school with him way back in the day!
We took some video from our recording sessions and have been posting it to our socials. Give us a follow, yah? Thank you! https://www.instagram.com/foxandhopton/
lyrics
It’s late at night the air is still 96 degrees
His black Camaro makes its scratch on the 7/11 driveway
Hey I think I’ve seen you before
Hey is that some blood on your face
Dave the desert vampire is on the run
Dave the desert vampire is on the run
The game of pool will hypnotise under the darkened light
He didn’t order at the bar and the weathered faces shout out
Hey we think we’ve seen you before
Hey is that some blood on your face
Dave the desert vampire is on the run
Dave the desert vampire is on the run
He remembers that Barcelona night in 1668
When vampira mania was hip and all the rage
But then his master sent him off condemned him to this fate
Now this crazy Zeke won’t stop and chases with a stake
Dave the desert vampire is on the run
Dave the desert vampire is on the run
Dave the desert vampire is on the run
Dave the desert vampire is on the run
From Joshua Tree
Up the 395
Past Ridgecrest
All the way
At midnight
Because that’s the only time he can be out
And he can drive to the bristlecone forest
To see his friends
Long lost friends
credits
released August 11, 2026
Clara Belle – Vocals, Classical Guitar, Synth
Craig Camp – Drums, Bass, Guitar
Darin Lee – Hammond Organ, Piano
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered at Brigade Records
Cover art collage by Craig Camp and Clara Belle.
Vampire illustration by Harry Clarke.
Camaro photo from vintage brochure for Chevrolet Camaro 1966.
Cello illustration and background from vintage brochure for Ford Thunderbird 1967.
That’s it!!! Get it from our Bandcamp today >>> https://foxandhopton.bandcamp.com/track/dave-the-desert-vampire
