DIARY

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Diary is a 5-piece out of NYC that blends jangly indie rock with the warm tones of fuzzy dream pop, shoegaze, and psychedelia.

Longtime friends Kevin Bendis (lead vocals) and Chris Croarkin (guitar) reconnected in New York City after graduation, exchanged new friendship bracelets, and rekindled a shared love of guitar pop, fuzz pedals, and three-part harmonies. With two close friends rounding out the lineup, Diary formed, built a catalog of songs, and established themselves as regulars on stages across the city.

The band eventually caught the attention of Kanine Records, forming a relationship that led to the release of the Diary’s label debut, The Cutting Garden EP.

After a lineup shift, Diary solidified as a group with the addition of Adam Sachs (drums), Jessica Dye (vocals, guitar), and Yan Kogan (bass) and Kanine went on to put out Diary’s next EP, Speedboat, along with a handful of singles which received tons of press praise from the likes of Stereogum, FLOOD, CoS, Under the Radar, KEXP, and many more.

The band has gigged their way across the East Coast, splashed around the SXSW circuit twice, performed as official artists at the New Colossus Festival five years running, toured across the UK, and were part of 2025’s Focus Wales lineup.

Their debut full-length, Spiral Bound, will be out via Kanine Records in fall 2026.

Photo Credit: Cal Glorioso