JWords, cry$cross, stemlines
About This Event
JWords, cry$cross, and Stemlines share a bill at the Knitting Factory, presenting three complementary approaches to rock/pop and experimental club music. JWords and cry$cross favor guitar-forward songwriting and direct vocal delivery with tight arrangements, while Stemlines moves between dance-floor and experimental currents, using pacing and texture to treat the room as an instrument.
About the Artists
JWords
JWords is a New York City–based rock/pop artist who performs at venues including the Knitting Factory. Emerging on Spotify (18/100) with roughly 3K followers, they are building a live reputation through shared bills with acts like cry$cross and Stemlines, including nights billed as “JWords, cry$cross, stemlines.
cry$cross
cry$cross is a New York City–based Rock/Pop artist whose sets have appeared at the Knitting Factory, a room that rewards tight arrangements and clear vocals. Working as an individual performer, they move between guitar-driven rock and pop structures, often keeping the songwriting at the center of the show.
Stemlines
Stemlines is an experimental group that appears regularly in New York City’s club ecosystem, including performances at Public Records. Their work sits in conversation with dance-floor and experimental currents, reflected in shared bills with Machinedrum, Hercules & Love Affair, Justin Cudmore, DJ Minx, Dee Diggs, livwutang, Darker Than Wax, and Kyle Hall.