12 Jun 2014

Introducing: Naram

11:46 am on 12 June 2014

Emerging local musicians are given two minutes to introduce one of their songs and say whatever they like about themselves and their music.Your time ... starts ... Now! 

Naram makes a style of reggae music known as 'digital dancehall' - different to the popular 'BBQ dub' style  he says is heavily popular in New Zealand.

Naram makes a style of reggae music known as 'digital dancehall' - different to the popular 'BBQ dub' style he says is heavily popular in New Zealand. Photo: Unknown

Name: Naram (Tom Langford)

Age: 29 years

Hometown: Mt Crook, Wellington

Sounds like: 80s digital dancehall labels like King Jammy$, Firehouse, Vena and Unity Sound

Musical Guilty Pleasure: 'Paul Holmes' by Paul Holmes

Formative Musical Experience: Getting told to give up trying to learn the piano by my father.