Ben Sisario of '' The New York Times '' described the band 's sound as " an innocently romantic brand of surf-rock . " They gained popularity throughout Cambodia but due to their parents ' disapproval , and the unlikelihood of turning music into a viable career , the group broke up in 1966 . Some members went on to form another group called '' ' Bayon Band ' '' . Mol Kamach went to college to study finance , and Mol Kagnol went on to study engineering . Kagnol joined the military and was training in the United States when the Khmer Rouge took power in 1975 , killing at least 20 of the Mol brothers ' family members during the ensuing Cambodian genocide
Cambodian genocide
Cambodian genocide
Baksey Cham Krong