Operator, Silas Five, lionheart 5000

Operator is a rock/pop artist appearing in New York City lineups, including performances at the Knitting Factory. In a recent bill there, Operator shared the stage with Silas Five and Awful Christine, placing their set in dialogue with the city’s blend of guitar music and song-forward R&B and rap.

Silas Five is a rock/pop artist in New York City’s live circuit, appearing at venues such as the Knitting Factory. Their sets often share bills with local acts including Operator and Awful Christine, placing them in mixed-genre lineups that lean on tight, song-forward pacing.

Awful Christine is a New York City–based Hip-Hop/R&B group that turns live sets into tight, song-forward rooms rather than loose showcases. They’ve appeared at Wonderville, sharing bills with Katzin and the performer billed as Nonsense on lineups that bridge rap cadence with indie-leaning club stages.

lionheart 5000 is a group working the seam between rock/pop structures and the harder edges of punk and metalcore, as reflected in their Spotify tagging. In New York City they have appeared at the Knitting Factory, including shared bills with Harper, Chloe Southern, and 1-800 GIRLFRIEND.