MUNA is a dark pop girl band. Members are Katie Gavin (lead vocals), Josette Maskin (vocals, guitarist), and Naomi McPherson (producer/guitarist), who are multi-instrumentalists and producers. They met while at University of Southern California, and identify as queer.
MUNA is stylized in capitals although it isn’t an acronym. It is an Arabic word meaning a hope or a wish.
Their debut album, About U was released on February 3, 2017, following The Loudspeaker EP which was released on May 6, 2016. The band gained rapid popularity after announcing they would open for Harry Styles‘ world tour in 2017.