The New Colossus Festival Presents: DIARY, BRUISER AND BICYCLE, LIPS OF STRANGERS
About This Event
As part of the New Colossus Festival, DIARY, BRUISER AND BICYCLE and LIPS OF STRANGERS perform at Sleepwalk. All three operate in New York’s downtown free‑form scene: BRUISER AND BICYCLE favors looseness and rapid textural shifts, DIARY moves between electronic detail and open texture with roots in darkwave, EBM and industrial, and LIPS OF STRANGERS emphasizes momentum and open form.
About the Artists
DIARY
DIARY is a group working at the edges of free performance, with a footprint in New York City’s downtown rooms, including Cassette. Their collaborations span Carlos Truly, Dhemo, Key Hutch, Miles Hewitt, Andy Nicholl, Drawl, Slow Down Sunny, and Untitled Freak.
BRUISER AND BICYCLE
BRUISER AND BICYCLE is an emerging group working in a free-form lane, with recent New York City appearances at Sleepwalk. They have shared bills with DIARY and LIPS OF STRANGERS, including a New Colossus Festival showcase that places them in the downtown circuit.
LIPS OF STRANGERS
LIPS OF STRANGERS is a group working in the free end of the spectrum, appearing on New York City bills where improvisation and volume can share the same room. They have performed at Sleepwalk and have shared lineups with DIARY and BRUISER AND BICYCLE, including a New Colossus Festival-presented showcase.