“I published my debut album in 2010. I liked doing solo projects. Many musicians accepted my invitation to perform at one of my concerts. About 70 musicians arrived and performed. They all played in different bands, and they supported me during the show. Although everyone seemed to be performing in different bands, we felt that was our calling and it was the direction we wanted to go in, so we stuck with it. The band’s name was taken from the quotation by Alobo Naga and the band, according to the article. Lead vocalist Alobo Naga.

Turning point

The band got an opportunity to write a song for an international short film festival in Guwahati. The band manager got their deal in 2010.  A song titled ‘Painted Dreams’ was submitted and the band got an offer to make a video. That was how the popular video music Painted Dream was made.

“We were like just another band from North East. From there people started appreciating our music video and it was featured in International channel VH 1. Next moment we show ourselves in International Top 10. There were bands like lady gaga and all those stuffs. We were looking and we felt like wow. At first we were in top 8, next week it clinched to top 4. Then the song was nominated for the European music award. There were five bands from India. There was a voting thing happening and we won the vote. The winner from India was nominated for the world music there we could not win. Winning in India was a great thing for us” – Alobo Naga Alobo Naga and the Band have clinched the Best Indian Act MTV Europe Music Award in 2012 and it has inspired the bands in the North East so far. The band has performed in Hyderabad, Calcutta, Delhi and many other places in India. Aboard they have performed in Singapore, Indonesia etc.

Band bond

“We are all guys in the family and our family gave us time to follow our dreams when we are on tour. We are all from different family background, the common point is we are good friends, best of friend; we have a very good chemistry, so that is very important in the band. Even if you are really talented, many bands break up. The Chemistry the ego whatever it is like differences. All of us have differences but at the end of the day we know how to compromise. The friendship is bigger than the music that’s why it works and the songs are. See we are very fortunate like everyone is talented. If one of our band member brings us a song. Everyone do our own part. He plays the guitar, he plays the bass, the drummer will beat and I start composing the melody,” say the band members.

Alobo Naga and the band focus on social cause issues. All our songs are something to do with hope, faith, love. Painted dreams are about telling someone if you believe you can achieve your dreams. All you need to do is just pray and work hard. We keep it simple and go straight to the message” says the young and sweet smiling Alobo Naga.

My father bought me a guitar.

I play the bass guitar and go by Fung Walling. I have played in numerous bands. My last band was called “Blended for him.” We were quite well-liked while we were in the gospel band throughout my time in college. I have always had a deep love for music. When I was eight years old, my father gave me a guitar, and that is how I learned to play. My parents are both huge music fans. That gave me a lot of hope. My mum was persistent and wants a position in the government, but my father backed me. My father is the reason I became a musician. I can now declare that I consider music to be my career. “Have fun, but in a good way, because life is short,” is the advice given to young people.

Akhum Jams – lead Guitarists

Every band member sings, therefore we encourage vocals as well. My mother taught me how to play the guitar when I was a young child. She enjoys performing. She served as my model. 14 years of age. I’ve been performing in churches for three years. I was a member of the metal group Melodrama. won the MTV Campus Rock Idol contest. And I just so happen to join the band and the Alobo Naga. Because of our parents’ encouragement and support, we are here and doing what we love. For a music enthusiast like us, there are still days and years to come.