no na on bringing +62 to Head In The Clouds & entering their 'island girl' era

For no na, returning to Head In The Clouds feels a little like coming home. The popular Indonesian girl group sees the 88rising festival in Los Angeles as more than another stop on the calendar — it is a reunion with fellow artists, collaborators, and the community that has followed their journey so far.

This year’s performance also marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter. Fresh from announcing their debut album, island girl, due out on 18 September via 88rising, the quartet are preparing to bring their confident, playful energy — and plenty of Indonesian pride — to the festival stage.

Ahead of their appearance, no na spoke to Bandwagon about their dream surprise guest, the performance moments fans should watch out for, and what it means to put +62 on the global pop map.

Head In The Clouds brings together artists from across Asia and the diaspora in one place. Looking at this year’s lineup, who are you most excited to catch live, and why?

Honestly, HITC’s lineup always feels like a family reunion for us, since we met up at last year’s festival as well. We’re excited to reconnect with Brian — he actually sang background vocals on our new single, 'honk!'

If Head In The Clouds had a “dream surprise stage”, who would you want to see walk out?

If HITC had a dream surprise stage, we would love to see Silk Sonic!

Every festival has its own personality. If you had to describe the vibe you’re hoping to create at Head In The Clouds in just three words, what would they be?

Confident, playful, island girl — can we count that as one word? (Laughs)

Festivals often bring in fans who may be seeing you live for the very first time. What is one song or moment in your set that you hope they will walk away remembering?

Probably a tie between performing our new song, 'honk!', and the choreography for our dance break. It’s our first performance since announcing our debut album, island girl, which is out on 18 September via 88rising, so we’re excited to celebrate with everyone.

 

 

 

 

 

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As an Indonesian group performing at Head In The Clouds, what does it mean to share a piece of Southeast Asia with a global audience?

Everything, honestly. We grew up wanting the world to see Indonesia as more than just a beautiful backdrop — we want people to hear it, feel our rhythms, see our dances, and have our culture woven into pop music that can stand next to anything else on that lineup. Every stage we get is one more chance to put +62 on the map, on our own terms.