Rock from the Northeast is having a moment, and it is louder than ever.
Girish and the Chronicles started in Gangtok, Sikkim in 2009. Today they are based in Bengaluru, but their heart still beats for the hills and valleys of the Northeast. Their sound is pure high-voltage rock, inspired by Guns N’ Roses, AC/DC, and Aerosmith, yet rooted in the stories and spirit of their home.
In the last year, everything has gone global. They tore up the America’s Got Talent stage with a rock version of “Set Fire to the Rain” and walked off to a standing ovation from the judges. They opened for Guns N’ Roses in Mumbai in 2025. For a band from Sikkim, that is not just a big step. It is a new chapter for Indian rock.
Now they land in Imphal as one of the star attractions of the Sangai Music Festival 2025, Manipur’s biggest cultural celebration. A band from Sikkim, headlining in Manipur, after shaking up US television and sharing a bill with legends. This is the Northeast writing its own rock history in real time.
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This performance on America’s Got Talent is the exact night a band from the Northeast proved they could stand shoulder to shoulder with the world’s biggest rock acts. In a few minutes, you see Girish turn a gentle Adele ballad into a full scale rock anthem, hit notes that seem impossible, and win a real standing ovation from skeptical judges.
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To really understand who Girish and the Chronicles are, you have to see what happens when it is just them, their own song, and a massive rock crowd in front of them. That is exactly what unfolded when they stepped onto the Etihad Arena stage in Abu Dhabi as the support act for Guns N’ Roses.