Starling, Total Wife, Crate
About This Event
Starling, Total Wife and Crate share a bill at the Knitting Factory, bringing three variants of indie rock and left‑field pop. Starling (Liz Hill) writes in a power‑pop/jangle‑pop vein with plainspoken lyrics and tight arrangements; Total Wife blends shoegaze, bedroom pop and alt‑R&B with close‑miked vocals and saturated guitars that prioritize texture and control. Crate appears on Union Pool and other DIY bills, approaching sets with an ensemble mindset and flexible arrangements that favor momentum and structure over spectacle.
About the Artists
Starling
Starling is the recording name of Orange County songwriter Liz Hill, working in a pop‑rock lane shaped by power pop, jangle pop, and traces of neo‑psychedelia. Her songs are built around clean melodic lines and plainspoken lyrical detail, with a craft-forward approach that keeps arrangements tight.
Total Wife
Total Wife is an emerging individual artist working at the edges of rock and pop, with threads of shoegaze, bedroom pop, and alternative R&B in the mix. They appear in New York City rooms such as the Knitting Factory, often sharing bills with peers like Starling.
Crate
Crate is a group that shows up in New York City lineups at Union Pool, moving through bills that mix indie rock and left-field pop. Their live history includes sets alongside Gun Outfit, Ornament, Stevie Bill, Babe City, Sofia D’Angelo, Smush, Daundrv, and Remember Sports, placing them in a shared circuit of DIY rooms and touring bands.