Two bands selected as ‘Battle of the Bands’ begins

The Battle of the Bands rock contest kick-started on September 23 with the first leg of the screening round held at Mokokchung. Funk Fuzz and Third Reich clearly emerged as the judges’ favourites at the audition held at Longkumer Kilem. The two bands will compete at the second round with other bands selected at the Kohima and Dimapur legs of the screening round scheduled on September 25 and 27, respectively.
The venue for the Kohima screening round will be DUDA Guest House, while the screening round in Dimapur will be held at the Symbios conference hall.
The bands, which get the judges’ nod of approval at the screening round, will perform at the second elimination round of the contest scheduled on October 14 at “The Garden”, Naga Shopping Arcade, Dimapur.
The event organiser, Hillspraise Music Society in association with Zip Sound Engineering, has roped in professional musicians to judge the event. The panel of judges include crooner Alo Wanth, Atsaba (Incipit guitarist) and guitar maestro Manen jamir.