NOT FUNNY is a band from Ukhrul, Manipur founded in 2019. Comprising of Wungramthing Shimray (vocalist), Soringthing Raihing (lead guitarist), Kachuimi Luithui (bassist) and Wotsa (drummer), the band is known to have a quirky touch and a funny story behind their productions. Initially, the members were associated with different bands but eventually, they decided to come together to compete in a competition called ‘Manipur Idol 2019’.The speciality of their music is that it mainly focuses on the beats and lyrics and give every song a funky vibe. The band aims to attract young and old music lovers. Their main motive is to bring something new to the music scene in Northeast India by embracing the “less picked Indie Pop Rock genre”.
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The band has so far released two songs, ‘Dance with me’ (2020) and ‘Unfamiliar feelings’ (2021). According to the band, the first song (Dance with Me) explores the unsaid feelings and, the imagination of their mind. And the second song (Unfamiliar Feelings) explores love at first sight and the stirred-up feelings in people by their first love(s). Not Funny is currently working on their new song ‘Walk Through’ which the band described as “finding hope at the worst of our times, and how it is only through the pain that we learn to celebrate life and love” and, they’re hopeful for this music release to open doors for the band on a bigger platform.
