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    Stereo Mandrax (FREE w/ RSVP): Pink Must Animal • Surrender • Jeff Tobias • Chris Forsyth's What is Now

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    Sunday, March 22, 2026

    8:00 PM

    Pianos

    Manhattan, NY

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    Stereo Mandrax will share the stage with Pink Must Animal, Surrender, Jeff Tobias, and Chris Forsyth's What is Now at Pianos. This event presents a blend of rock and pop songcraft alongside exploratory performances, highlighting the interconnectedness of these artists within the Philadelphia music scene and New York’s underground circuit. Each group contributes a distinctive approach to arrangements and live ensemble dynamics.

    About the Artists

    Pink Must Animal • Surrender • Jeff Tobias • Chris Forsyth's What is Now

    Pink Must Animal • Surrender • Jeff Tobias • Chris Forsyth's What is Now is an artist profile that moves between Rock/Pop songcraft and exploratory band interplay, often presented in mixed-bill settings.

    Stereo Mandrax

    Stereo Mandrax is a rock/pop group heard in New York City rooms such as Pianos, often on bills that blur the line between club rock and downtown experimental music. Their recent appearances have placed them alongside Council Of Foreign Relations, Excepter, Marcia Bassett and Taralie Peterson, as well as Pink Must Animal, Surrender, Jeff Tobias, and Chris Forsyth’s What is Now.

    Pink Must Animal

    Pink Must Animal

    indie electronicbedroom popalternative r&b

    Pink Must Animal is a rock/pop group heard on New York City stages, including sets at Pianos. The band has appeared on bills with Surrender, Jeff Tobias, Chris Forsyth, and Chris Forsyth’s What is Now, including the Stereo Mandrax showcase.

    Surrender

    Surrender

    cloud rapemo rap

    Surrender is a rock/pop group heard in New York City rooms like Pianos, where bills often mix bands with adjacent scenes and shared personnel. Their live history includes appearances alongside Pink Must Animal, Jeff Tobias, and Chris Forsyth’s What Is Now, placing them in a circuit that leans toward guitar-driven experimentation.

    Jeff Tobias

    Jeff Tobias

    experimental

    Jeff Tobias is a rock and pop musician whose work moves between band projects and collaborative lineups. In New York City he has appeared at Pianos, including bills alongside Pink Must Animal and Surrender, and in connection with Chris Forsyth’s What is Now.

    Chris Forsyth's What is Now

    Chris Forsyth's What is Now

    space rockjam bandpsychedelic rockneo-psychedelic

    Chris Forsyth’s What is Now is a rock-pop group built around guitarist and songwriter Chris Forsyth, active in New York City rooms such as Pianos. The project sits in a local ecosystem that includes collaborators and shared bills with Pink Must Animal, Surrender, and Jeff Tobias, including the Stereo Mandrax series.