Born and raised in the Bombay indie scene of the late 90s / early 2000s, Jha was invested in listening to GIR tapes, buying the latest edition of RSJ, reading Gigpad forums, standing first in line for I-Rock Rang Bhavan, scoring faculty passes for Mood-I IIT Bombay, and really doing just about anything to catch his then favourite bands from the scene. Eventually, Manas started writing some music with his friends and formed a band. For a while, they played live at local gigs but never really got around to be able to afford a recording studio. Later in 2009, Manas flew out to the US to pursue higher studies but alas, once studies wrapped up, music took a backseat to day jobs. After settled in the USA, Manas kickstarted his passion for music once again and shifted his focus on collaborating with a more inclusive set of musicians, maturing songwriting, learning music production, as well as working with professional studios and indie filmmakers. Today, Manas has two EPs and a single under his label. While 2020 managed to get the best of us, Jha found himself on an all-time musical high! Following his 5-track sophomore ‘Reimagined’ (EP) release in 2019, Manas put out three animated music videos accompanying the EP, now leading to the biggest upcoming indie collab of 2021 - The ‘Trifecta’ EP.