Biography

The Dirty Strikes began with a blast and now it is getting louder and louder. Well, the band was formed in 2010. The band is based out of Imphal, Manipur – one of the seven sisters of North-east India. The band has performed at the following events: Rocktoberfest in Itanagar, 2014 Vans New Wave Indie/Punk Festival, Goa, 2014 Indo-Korean Music Festival, 2013, YAC Ground, Imphal – played along the Korean band Biuret Florozone Lotion Nongin Music Fest '13, Imphal Fresh Off The Wall at D'Bell, Mumbai, 2013 Terra Mayaa, Guwahati, 2013 InkLink D.A.M Fest (Design Art Music), Pondicherry, 2013 StarRock at ScoreNight, Chennai, 2013 LIVE at Rock A Fella, New Delhi, 2012 Ziro Festival of Music, Arunachal Pradesh, 2012 Cafe Jumping Bean, Dimapur, 2012 World Music Day, Cafe Paradiso, Imphal, 2012 Carnival of North-East India, Dilli Haat, New Delhi, 2012 Cafe Morrison, New Delhi, 2012 Vote 4 Change Concert, Imphal, 2011 Give Peace a Change – A house on guitar, New Delhi, 2011 The Stage, Manajsa, New Delhi, 2011 Revelation, Imphal, 2011 World Environment Day, Boat, Imphal, 2010 Soar High, Imphal Thundermarch, Silchar Sangai Rock Fest, Imphal Hornbill Fest, Nagaland, 2010 Rising Pulse, Imphal, 2010 January Rock Fest, Imphal Vote 4 Change, Imphal Food For Thought, Classic Hotel, Imphal Monsoon Jam, GM Hall, Imphal Yaoshang Rock Fest, Imphal X Jam, Boat, Imphal Rock and Raga, Imphal Banayan Makhong Vibration, Hideout Gig, Imphal Free Rock Concert, Imphal Doordarshan Rock Show, Guwahati Khumbong Rock Fest, Imphal Get Together Gig, Classic Hotel, Imphal Rock Idol Rock Show – playing in three districts of Imphal Sagolband Peace Blast, Imphal Free Concert Against Child Trafficking, Imphal, 2010 Opening acts for the Counterfeit Beatles (U.K.) Imphal Manipur Tour powered by Cone Achievements: Released a self-titled EP – TheDirtyStrikes, 2011 Maximum numbers of concert played in the year 2010 Winners at Manipur Idol Contest, Imphal-East, 2010 Second Runner-up at Manipur Rock Fest, 2010 Band Members: Kennedy – Vocals Tom – Guitars Naoba – Bass Uma – Drums