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i walked the line, the debut single from krom was put on general release on vcd format in music stores across Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Friday, 3 September.

The single has also been released for free download online at the Mekong Sessions You Tube site via the link: http://www.youtube.com/user/themekongsessions?feature=mhum  

Built on a Kottkesque roll with Khmer+ English vocals and instrumentation, krom are the first band to debut on the newly launched Mekong Sessions label.

krom vocalist; Tata, a Cambodian woman with a disability expressed the desire for krom to act as a catalyst for more singers with a disability to gain greater employment opportunities in the entertainment business.  

krom have released little information regarding future material or performances only hinting that their next single; a wee boogie called “ prahok”  will be released in six months. 

“Elusive, Exclusive and Reclusive” is the band motto and try as we might we can do nothing to change that,” a spokesman close to krom stated on condition on anonymity yesterday.

Only Tata speaks to the media and she can be contacted on 012-494344

krom - the group:

tata: vocals

minko: guitar and vocals

ian white: guitar

jimi baeck: accordion

brian webster: drums

kim bunthan: khmer violin

band matriarch: the om

The single: i walked the line

minko: music + words

ian white: producer

photography: luke duggleby

video: ian white + Darren campbell