Q: Why has Lindsay White been MIA?
A: Good eye, tiger - thanks for checking in! While social media does have its benefits, I have been increasingly discouraged by the downsides - particularly the shadow-banning of content that is most important to me. If the creative and community-driven work that I spend so much time and energy creating is purposely hidden by these platforms, it's hard for me to justify my presence in such spaces. I figure that now (while my daughter is young and doesn't have phone usage for me to monitor) is a good time to step away and find other avenues of community building and creativity that are less detrimental to my mental health. Postpartum/pandemic/terrifying times along with chronic pain have really exacerbated my anxiety and depression, which has also tanked my physical health. Essentially, I'm trying this hiatus as a survival/coping mechanism. It's a huge bummer, because I don't want to disappear from my community entirely, but I also don't want to be hanging onto my will to live by a thread. I very much need your help with staying connected, so I made a list of ways friends, fans, and fam can help if they'd like. Folks can also just shoot me a email/text and check in the old fashioned way. Thanks for stopping by!
A: Good eye, tiger - thanks for checking in! While social media does have its benefits, I have been increasingly discouraged by the downsides - particularly the shadow-banning of content that is most important to me. If the creative and community-driven work that I spend so much time and energy creating is purposely hidden by these platforms, it's hard for me to justify my presence in such spaces. I figure that now (while my daughter is young and doesn't have phone usage for me to monitor) is a good time to step away and find other avenues of community building and creativity that are less detrimental to my mental health. Postpartum/pandemic/terrifying times along with chronic pain have really exacerbated my anxiety and depression, which has also tanked my physical health. Essentially, I'm trying this hiatus as a survival/coping mechanism. It's a huge bummer, because I don't want to disappear from my community entirely, but I also don't want to be hanging onto my will to live by a thread. I very much need your help with staying connected, so I made a list of ways friends, fans, and fam can help if they'd like. Folks can also just shoot me a email/text and check in the old fashioned way. Thanks for stopping by!
#1 contribute to mutual aid
Make a Recurring Donation
Volunteer
A HUGE reason I've stayed online since 2020 is because I've been able to raise funds for We All We Got mutual aid. Their work is sustained by community contributions and I've felt an enormous sense of pressure/guilt each time my fundraising capacity (aka time & mental health limitations) can not rise meet the ongoing needs. Our household is barely making ends meet, but due to a lengthy music career, I've built a community of friends - many of whom enjoy wealth/privileges I do not. Many of those folks have generously answered my weekly calls for contributions, but those calls take an enormous toll on me in terms of time/capacity/labor. What would be so much more helpful in terms of solidarity (not charity!) and community care is if folks like you would consider establishing a practice of ongoing/recurring contributions to support not only the neighbors who receive care via food assistance, but also the volunteers who stretch themselves very thin to juggle the many aspects of this work. Recurring donations help alleviate fundraising labor, plain and simple. PLEASE, if you have the wealth/privilege to spare, consider a Recurring Donation to We All We Got. (Even if just $5 a month). No extra income? No problem! We also have plenty of onsite and remote Volunteer roles for folks who'd like to contribute time and skill.
Volunteer
A HUGE reason I've stayed online since 2020 is because I've been able to raise funds for We All We Got mutual aid. Their work is sustained by community contributions and I've felt an enormous sense of pressure/guilt each time my fundraising capacity (aka time & mental health limitations) can not rise meet the ongoing needs. Our household is barely making ends meet, but due to a lengthy music career, I've built a community of friends - many of whom enjoy wealth/privileges I do not. Many of those folks have generously answered my weekly calls for contributions, but those calls take an enormous toll on me in terms of time/capacity/labor. What would be so much more helpful in terms of solidarity (not charity!) and community care is if folks like you would consider establishing a practice of ongoing/recurring contributions to support not only the neighbors who receive care via food assistance, but also the volunteers who stretch themselves very thin to juggle the many aspects of this work. Recurring donations help alleviate fundraising labor, plain and simple. PLEASE, if you have the wealth/privilege to spare, consider a Recurring Donation to We All We Got. (Even if just $5 a month). No extra income? No problem! We also have plenty of onsite and remote Volunteer roles for folks who'd like to contribute time and skill.
#2 reach out about gigs/work opportunities
I will still be booking shows and accepting freelance writing clients, as this work helps me pay the bills and feed my family. Please consider me for paid opportunities, including:
- Songwriter showcases, house concerts
- Festivals (solo, duo, full band)
- Corporate/Weddings
- Content Development/Writing Work
- Speaking/Panelist Opportunities (topics: songwriting, queer/gender identity, mutual aid/social justice, grief)
#3 join my PATREON
One platform I won't be leaving is Patreon, so if you really miss online check-ins, this is a great way to stay updated on all things LW creative! All donation levels (starting at $2/month) receive the same benefits, cause fuck capitalism. :) I typically use Patreon funds to do cool stuff like record music, but right now I'm in a season where I really need patron support to help make ends meet. Did you know that in this country, (where everyone severely hates mothers/default parents and wants them to suffer), daycare is like $1600/month? YIKES. I can use all the help, homies.
#4 Sign up foR my Newsletter
Yes, I'm old school and still send a monthly email newsletter. It's not spammy, just informative. Great way to be my pen pal!
#5 be a super fan
Lots of ways to be a super fan:
- share my music & journals w/ friends (word of mouth or on socials - like/comment/share/playlist etc.)
- purchase my music, writing, and/or journals
- request that music industry folks (venue/festival promoters, DJs, podcasters, journalists) book me, play my music, or feature me/my music on their platforms)
- assist with booking/PR/marketing. I am a busy working class mama, so if you have experience/skill in these areas and want to help me get where I'm going, I am happy to talk about what fair compensation looks like for you!
#6 BE A SUPER FRIEND
Not going to lie, it is a struggle and a half to be a working mama and a musician in a high cost city. There are so many big and small ways folks in our circle step in to support my little family; we honestly couldn't make it work without community. Here is some stuff that helps us get by:
- Gift cards:
-For recording/gigging: Apple , Sweetwater, Guitar Center
-For traveling/touring: AirBnb, Southwest, Best Western, Gas cards
-For adulting/mom-life/self-care: Paypal, Venmo, Amex, Visa, Target, Costco, Vons, Amazon, Walmart, DoorDash, Starbucks, CBD Bath Bombs, any massage, etc. - Sponsoring:
Sometimes I look for sponsors to help cover the cost of sound technicians, studio fees, and other expenses that come along with being a performing/recording/touring artist. If you're into something like that, shoot me a message via the form below! (Or if want to sponsor a month of rent, a bill, a week of daycare fees, etc. that would also be cool.) - Creative space:
I'm looking for free/cheap office space in SD - a small, secure, private space (nowhere near a baby or animals) where I can quietly work, write, record, store a few things, and maintain some semblance of peace and personal/creative space as my daughter continues to grow and take over our house. Ideally 24/7 access. - Dream space:
In case some super duper wealthy patron of the arts strolls across this page, I dream of a zen'd out beach house that doubles as a studio/learning/performance art space/community center where I can take care of my family, my creative community, and my neighbors. (Trying to manifest a space where I can cultivate all my values under the same roof and potentially bring back Lady Brain Presents).
