MUSIC BIO

You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll call your therapist. Two-time San Diego Music Award winner Lindsay White's undeniable talent has garnered recognition from prestigious events like the Telluride Bluegrass Festival and Kerrville Folk Festival, as well as from acclaimed publications such as American Songwriter Magazine. Her LP, "Lights Out," debuted at #2 on the iTunes Singer-Songwriter charts, garnering accolades as the #1 Album of the Year by Global Texan Chronicles and an esteemed SDMA for Best Singer-Songwriter. Subsequent singles have also charted on iTunes and earned her additional nominations at the San Diego Music Awards, including a win for Best Folk/Acoustic Song in 2022. 

Lindsay's impact extends to the community. As a queer artist and community builder, she has performed and served as a speaker/panelist at countless LGBTQ+ and community advocacy events, including San Diego Pride, the San Diego Women's March, SheFest, Rock n' Roll Camp for Girls San Diego and Salt Lake City, Lady Brain Fest, and a headlining performance at Moab Pride. She was featured on the cover of LGBT Weekly, highlighted in The Advocate and Curve Magazine, and AfterEllen.com recognized her as one of "15 Lesbian/Bi/Queer Musical Artists You Need to Know." 

​With a gift for earnest storytelling that has the power to heal hearts and tickle funny bones, Lindsay has shared billing with celebrated acts like The Lone Bellow, David Crosby, Steve Poltz, Susanna Hoffs (The Bangles), Flamy Grant, Justin Farren, Raining Jane featuring Jason Mraz, and more.

AUTHOR BIO

Lindsay White is an award-winning songwriter, author, and advocate whose work explores topics of gender, queer identity, mental health, grief, social justice, and more. In addition to a robust discography and many achievements in music (including two San Diego Music Awards, and a prestigious Kerrville New Folk win), Lindsay has made waves in her community as one of Mayor Todd Gloria's Women of Distinction and most recently as part of the inaugural City of San Diego Artist Incubator cohort. She has independently published several digital works (Choosing River, Love by the Numbers, DIY Publicity for Indie Creatives)  as well as a full line of paperback journals "for folks with feels," called Qulyn, after her late mother Jacqulyn. She's currently working on a hybrid memoir-album called "Dead Mom Talking" about the mind-boggling, bed-wetting, gut-wrenching experience of reconciling with her estranged, deceased mother through mediumship. The project has so far received support from the Steam Engine Foundation and  Atelier Artist in Residence (through which Lindsay was able to travel and work for two weeks out of Chateau Bouthonvilliers in Dangeau, France). 

​Professionally, Lindsay has written for San Diego Troubadour, Meetings & Events Magazine, Special Events Magazine, GigTown, the San Diego Women's March, and San Diego Community College District.

SPEAKER/CONSULTANT BIO

Lindsay White is a songwriter, writer, and community builder who brings the same vulnerability and craft she’s known for in her art into her role as a facilitator, panelist, speaker, and consultant. Drawing on years of experience navigating creative industries, grassroots organizing, and advocacy work, she helps audiences explore how storytelling can transform the way we feel and heal. Whether talking with aspiring songwriters about sharpening their lyrics, discussing DIY promotion strategies with independent artists, guiding business professionals in building more equitable and inclusive workplaces, or providing folks with simple tools to build a better world, Lindsay meets people where they are. Attendees leave not with a lecture, but with practical insights, a renewed sense of possibility, and the feeling they’ve been joined by a trusted friend on the imperfect journey toward collective growth.

EXTRA CREDITS

​2026 - Folk Alliance International Equity Council Member
2025 - Community Engagement Individual Artist Grant
2025 - Center for Cultural Engagement Quick Grant
2025 - San Diego Artist Incubator Cohort Selection / Inaugural Program
2025 - 2nd Place, Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest - Wildflower Arts.& Music Festival (TX)
2024 - Steam Engine Foundation Grant / Inaugural Recipient
2024 - Atelier Artist in Residence (France)
2024 - Official Showcase Artist - NAMM
2023 - Arts & Culture Pride Feature - San Diego Union Tribune
2023 - Best Pop Song Nomination - San Diego Music Awards
2022 - Honorable Mention for "Roses Are Dead" Mid Atlantic Song Contest
2022 - Best Folk/Acoustic Song Winner - San Diego Music Awards
2021 - Mayor Todd Gloria's Woman of Distinction Award
2020 - Best Pop Album Nomination - ​San Diego Music Awards
2019 - "The Funeral" #13 Debut on iTunes Songwriter Charts
2018 - "The Hound" #13 Debut on iTunes Songwriter Charts
​2018 - KAABOO Discovery Tour Contestant
​2018 - Best Singer Songwriter Winner - San Diego Music Awards
2017 - Lights Out #2 Debut on iTunes Songwriter Charts
2017 - Lights Out #1 Album of Year - Global Texan Chronicles
2017 - Top 15 Lesbian/Bi/Queer Musical Artists You Need to Know ​AfterEllen.com
2017 - Honorable Mention ​Telluride Bluegrass Festival Troubadour Contest
2016 - Honorable Mention for "Hands" Mid Atlantic Song Contest
2015 - Honorable Mention for “Hands” American Songwriter Magazine
2015 - Official Showcase Selection - Folk Alliance International​
2014 - “Boat Train” Exclusive Premiere Guitar World
2014 - Winner for “Boat Train” & “Crimson Love” Kerrville New Folk Festival
2014 - Official Showcase Selection - SW Regional Folk Alliance
2014 - Best Local Recording Nomination - San Diego Music Awards​
2013 - Best Local Recording Nomination - San Diego Music Awards
​2012 - Best Local Recording Nomination - San Diego Music Awards
2011 - Official Showcase Selection - FAR West Folk Alliance
2011 - First Place for “Ring Around the Roses” San Diego Songwriters Guild ​
Shared bill / Stage
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Anna Tivel, Berkley Hart, Birds of Chicago, Brenda Xu, Bushwalla, Caroline Spence, Christine Havrilla, Connor Garvey, Daniel Boling, Danielle Ate The Sandwich, David Crosby, Flamy Grant, Frank Martin Gilligan, Freddy and Francine, Gabriela Aparicio, Glen Phillips, Gregory Page, Hannah & Maggie, Jack Tempchin, Jacob Johnson, Jaimee Harris, Jeffrey Martin, Jeni & Billy, John Craigie, Justin Farren, Lisa Sanders, Maia Sharp, Matisyahu, Matt and Kim, Matt Nakoa, Matt the Electrician, Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore, Mother Falcon, Raining Jane ft. Jason Mraz, Sara Watkins, Shook Twins, SONiA, Steve Poltz, Surrija, Susanna Hoffs, The Harmaleighs, The Lone Bellow, The Lowest Pair, The Lumineers (encore guest), The Mynabirds, Those Willows, Tolan Shaw, Tom Brosseau, Tristan Prettyman, Veronica May, Wild Ponies

Notable Venues
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  • Anthology (now Music Box), San Diego, CA
  • Axe & Fiddle, Cottage Grove, OR
  • Avogadro's, Ft. Collins, CO
  • Belly Up Tavern, San Diego, CA
  • Blue, Portland, ME
  • Blue Rock Studio, Wimberley, TX
  • Brick 15, Del Mar, CA
  • Casbah, San Diego, CA
  • Concerts on the Square, Exton, PA
  • Dee's Lounge, Madison, TN
  • Ebenezer's Coffee House, Washington D.C.
  • High Dive, Seattle, WA
  • Hotel Cafe, Los Angeles, CA
  • House of Blues, San Diego, CA & Houston, TX
  • Humphrey's Backstage Live, San Diego, CA
  • Java Joes, San Diego, CA
  • LaurelThirst Public House, Portland, OR
  • Lestat's, San Diego, CA
  • Mad Donna's, Nashville, TN
  • Rockwood Music Hall, New York, NY
  • Sam Bonds Garage, Eugene, OR
  • Soda Bar, San Diego, CA
  • Soho, Santa Barbara, CA
  • Strange Brew, Austin, TX
  • The Laughing Goat, Boulder, CO
  • Uncommon Ground, Chicago, IL
  • Walnut Room, Denver, CO
  • World Cafe Live, Wilmington, DE
  • ...and more house concerts than you can shake a stick at.
Digital, Print Media
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  • AfterEllen.com
  • American Songwriter Magazine
  • AntiMusic.com
  • AltSounds
  • Artist Direct
  • Atwood Magazine
  • Audio Clinic
  • Bay Area Reporter
  • Bluegrass Situation
  • Boulder Downtown
  • BPM Live Session
  • Cherry Grrl
  • Colorado Springs Independent
  • Cool Try (Bro)
  • Country Queer
  • Curve Magazine
  • Daily Camera
  • Denver.org
  • Denver Post
  • Derailed
  • Digital Tour Bus
  • Ear 2 the Ground
  • Edible San Diego
  • Ellenwood
  • Eugene Daily New
  • Examiner
  • For Folk's Sake
  • Fox 5 San Diego
  • Fresno Bee
  • Fresno Flyer
  • Gay Central Valley
  • Gay Denver
  • Global Texan Chronicle
  • Grrrl Music
  • Guitar World
  • Highlight Magazine
  • High Voltage Magazine
  • Huffington Post
  • Innocent Words
  • KFMB-TV CBS 8
  • King 5 Seattle
  • Kings River Life Magazine
  • Kinship Cafe
  • KUSI Good Morning San Diego
  • L Style G Style
  • Lezbelib
  • LGBT Weekly
  • Local Umbrella
  • Lucy Out Loud
  • Miss Tree Magazine
  • Moab Sun New
  • Mother Church Pew
  • Music Without Labels
  • New Music Inferno
  • NKD Magazine
  • Now Playing Nashville
  • Oside News
  • PACIFIC Mag
  • Palm Springs Living
  • People Magazine
  • Pittsburgh in Tune
  • Plugged In Promotion
  • PopMatters
  • Press Tribune
  • Punk Out
  • Relix
  • RichardThinks.org
  • Rye Room Sessions
  • San Diego Citybeat
  • San Diego: Dialed In
  • San Diego Gay & Lesbian News
  • San Diego Reader
  • San Diego Troubadour
  • San Diego Union Tribune
  • San Diego Union Tribune En Espanol
  • Santa Barbara Independent
  • Santa Barbara News Press
  • SD Voyager Magazine
  • Shakefire
  • Shewired
  • SoCal Pulse
  • Sound Diego
  • Standard Examiner
  • Stereo Subversion
  • The Advocate
  • The Daily Astorian
  • The Frontloader
  • The Indie SD
  • The Kennett Times
  • The Local Tourist Chicago
  • The Morning Call
  • The Music Mermaid
  • The Sacramento Bee
  • The Seattle Times
  • The Songstream Projec
  • Travel Boulder
  • Tunecore Blog
  • Unclear Magazine
  • Union Democra
  • ​Unsigned & Unleashed
  • Urbanist
  • Vents Magazine 
  • Vortex Music Magazine
  • Zimbio
Radio, TV, Podcast
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  • 88.1 FM KWVA (OR)
  • 88.5 FM (CA)
  • 89.7 KLCC/NPR (OR)
  • 91x FM (CA)
  • 91.9 FM KRVM (OR)
  • 92.5 FM (CA)
  • 93.5 FM (CA)
  • 94.9 FM (CA)
  • 99.1 FM (OR)
  • 650 AM WSM (TN)
  • 102.1 FM KPRI (CA)
  • Fearless Radio (IL)
  • Frontier Folk (Int'l)
  • Hapnyn San Diego
  • Homegrown Podcast (UK)
  • Lean the F*ck Out Podcast
  • Lesbian Chronicles
  • Listen Local Radio
  • Mostly Folk (NY)
  • Music Spotlight San Diego w/ Gary Lee (CA)
  • Not So Serious Radio 
  • Out of the Pan (AUS)
  • Outpost Radio Folk Frontier
  • Out Radio Show 
  • Portland Radio Project (OR)
  • Radio Westeros
  • Rez Radio
  • Sexy Pillows Podcast
  • Sunshine Sound Center (CA)
  • The Acoustic Outpost (NH)
  • The Dusty Futon (CA)
  • Unsigned Sunday (CA)​
  • Unstarving Musician Podcast
  • WBGU (KY)
  • Whiskey Wednesday (TN)
  • Wilde Musicians Podcast
  • WXRY Unsigned (SC)
Festivals / Conferences
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  • FAR West (Multiple Locations)
  • Fischer Fest, Fischer, TX
  • Folk Alliance International, K.C., MO
  • Idyllwild Songwriters Festival, Idyllwild, CA
  • Kerrville Folk Festival, Kerrville, TX
  • NAMM, Anaheim, CA
  • ​SWRFA, Austin, TX
  • Tucson Folk Festival, Tucson, AZ
  • ​Wildflower Arts & Music Fest, Richardson, TX
Playing / Speaking for a Cause
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  • Alpha Girls Lunch & Learn
  • Banding Together
  • Boost Trust Conference
  • Crossroads Foundation
  • Feeding the Soul Foundation
  • LinkedIn for Good
  • Moab Pride
  • NAMI
  • Pizza Klatch
  • Race for the Cure
  • Resounding Joy
  • San Diego North County LGBT Center
  • Mckinsey & Company-GLAM Event
  • Miramar College Women's History Month "Celebrating Womxn in the Arts" Panel
  • Mutual Aid Skillshare: How to Raise Money on Social Media for Mutual Aid
  • Rock Camp Salt Lake City
  • Rock n' Roll Camp for Girls San Diego
  • San Diego Pride
  • San Diego Womens March
  • Village Farm School Fundraiser
  • Youth First Dallas
Community / Arts Organizing
Freelance Writing / Guest Features
  • Ashford / Bridgepoint / Zovio Education
  • dadada Baby
  • Digital Tour Bus
  • GigTown
  • Meetings + Events Magazine
  • Punkout
  • San Diego Folk Heritage
  • San Diego Troubadour
  • Special Events Magazine
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