Stepneck met on Lex (an app for queer lovers & friends) in fall 2021! Their genre is affectionately know by us as queer, dance, pirate, rock—— and THAT is the best descriptor for it. They are passionate about queer, black, poc, and all marginalized genders feeling seen & heard wherever we are.
Canvas Collective is an alt pop-rock band based out of Brooklyn, New York. The band consists of Mandy Kessler on vocals/synth, Kris Wong on guitar, and Violet Sepe on bass. They are proud to write and release songs that are personal to them, with lyrical topics such as mental health, interpersonal struggles, and their trans identity. They are currently playing shows in Brooklyn and working on an album that is heavily influenced by electronic music, combining that type of sound with guitar, bass and singing/screaming.
Funeral Doors Through cheeky lyrics and uncompromising ethos, New Jersey’s Funeral Doors has made waves across the tri-state area. Cultivating an energetic mix of queercore and midwest emo influence, the band draws on their queer and trans experience to craft a scrappy and vulnerable sound. With the release of their sophomore EP coming in 2024 the group is fervently gigging in preparation.