ANTB releases new single ‘Thank God it’s Friday’

DIMAPUR — ANTB (Alobo Naga & The Band), winner of MTV EMA 2012 ‘Best Indian Act’, is back again with a new single, ‘TGIF’ (Thank God it’s Friday), a dance rock song from their upcoming EP.

An update from the band issued on May 19 informed that the band has been evolving over the years with its sound and genres.

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Alobo Naga, the front man of the band, in the release described the band as, “not your ordinary Rock band”.

The song TGIF produced by ANTB along with producer Vivek Chetri, Noel Zoek and Tongs Kichu (ODE Studio), is about working-class people longing to have fun and relax during the weekends to escape from their hectic life.

The music video is directed by the award-winning director Vito Sumi in association with Studio Lagom starring Uto Chishi.

Shot at Dimapur and Guwahati, the music video is about a loner working a 9-5 job who dreams of becoming a Rockstar and party during weekends.

ANTB, formed in the year 2010, is an Indian contemporary pop rock outfit from Dimapur, Nagaland.

The band members are Alobo Naga (lead vocals, songwriter, and keyboards), Fung Walling (bass guitar, backing vocals) and David Sunar (Drums).

The band rose to fame in 2011 with their video single ‘Painted Dreams’ that became an instant hit; and was premiered in August 2011 on VH1. The popularity of the video also helped the band to earn themselves MTV Europe Music Awards 2012 nominations under Best Indian Act/Worldwide Act and later won the Best Indian Act, the update informed.

ANTB has credentials of playing over 600 shows over a period of 12 years across the globe. The update informed that the band played in countries like Kenya, Tanzania, Singapore, Indonesia and many more, besides performing in all the top festivals and venues across India like NH7 Weekender, NEF Delhi, South East Asian Band Festival, KYF Festival, Hornbill Festival, Radio City Freedom Awards, Rongali Festival, Hard Rock Café, Blue Frog, etc.

One can watch the video from the band’s official youtube page - @antbofficial and also listen to the single from all the leading music streaming platforms like Spotify, iTunes, etc.