Stereo Mandrax (FREE w/ RSVP): Dead Waiter • Wince • Tony Lee

Dead Waiter, Wince, and Tony Lee are New York City–based rock/pop artists who appear on bills that sit between club rock and the city’s downtown experimental current. Their work is often presented in collaborative lineups, including shows at Pianos alongside 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.

Dead Waiter is a rock/pop group heard on New York City club bills, including sets at Pianos. They have shared lineups with acts such as Wince, Tony Lee, and Stereo Mandrax, moving between straightforward club rock and downtown-leaning experimentation.

Wince is an individual rock/pop artist heard in New York City rooms such as the Knitting Factory, where their sets tend to sit close to the audience rather than behind production. They have shared bills with Gertie and Cohort B, including the event lineup billed as “Wince, Gertie, Cohort B.

Tony Lee is a New York City–based rock/pop performer who has appeared on bills at Pianos, a venue that often bridges club rock and downtown experimentation. He has shared lineups with groups including Stereo Mandrax, Dead Waiter, and Wince, moving between band settings and his own name on the marquee.