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Real talk. Did you know I’m an independent artist and have never had any funding from a record label? I take a lot of pride in the fact that I’ve been able to release records that I love, go on tour, buy a van (a Dodge Grand Caravan named La Precious. Holler!) and make it work. And I also know I wouldn’t be able to do it without your support and that of my family, friends, and band mates. I’ve made a lot of sacrifices and have always had other jobs to support myself to make my albums without going into debt. There was a point earlier this year when I had four jobs (all involving music, teaching children, or a combination of both). To be an independent musician means to wear many different hats and to also serve as my own record label. So for example, I do all of my own marketing, book my own shows and tours, dream up visuals, ship my own orders, and usually hang my own show posters unless I can find help from cool friends (hello, street team!).
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It has been a challenging journey to get to where I am today, and every day I feel a great weight that I still have so much further to go. But while my life feels like a constant hustle, I wouldn’t have it any other way because I am getting the chance to do what I love (and learning more about the music industry and myself than I ever thought I could). And for that I am grateful! Thank you for keeping my dream alive!
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PC @jaquilynshumate @grlsstudio | @HMU @madipoppins @unionsalontacoma | @dodgeofficial 🤟
Speaking of the early 2000’s, remember the song “Breathe” by @anna_nalickmusic “…and I feel like I'm naked in front of the crowd ‘cause these words are my diary, screaming out loud…”? That’s me in a nutshell. My songs are all stories about my personal life experiences, and usually about the more difficult ones. I have found that there is a restorative power in singing about hard times. And it is one of my truest joys to use instruments and vocals to create soundscapes that conjure moods and evoke my feelings. When I’m writing a new song that moves me, I am transported and I feel a type of bliss that is hard for me to find anywhere else in this life. This is what drives me.
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One of my friends and mentors who helped me tremendously when I was first starting out, @kevinsur of @artisthome, described my songs as “tone poems”, and I will always remember that. My songwriting process allows me to reflect, to mourn, to attempt to overcome, and ultimately to heal. I will always make music and write songs as long as I am able, because of the joy and healing that it brings me personally. But through Lemolo, it is my hope and mission that in sharing my music, maybe someone else will feel a little less alone, find some healing in it as well, or be moved in some way. Has one of my songs ever helped you?
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PC @lisastown
Hello, my name is Meagan and I am the founder, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and #girlboss behind the Seattle-based dream pop project, Lemolo. Thank you for following me! I think I assume that everyone who is here has been here from the beginning. But that’s silly, because the beginning was ten years ago and social media hardly existed then. (Although my MySpace page was pretty hoppin’ in 2009!) If we have never met in person at a show or you are new to my music, I’d like to introduce myself and I can’t wait to connect with you here. And if you are one of those magical creatures who has been here with me from the beginning, hello, and I love and cherish you. You are ALL the reason why I am here and able to continue to make and release music after all of these years, and I am so grateful for that.
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I’ve been really quiet on social media lately because I’ve been hard at work doing lots of creating – allowing myself to focus on what I’m making more fully. But the glorious time has come to turn outward and enter into a new chapter of sharing what I’ve been working on, and I can’t wait to dive in with you. I am equal parts thrilled and terrified, but I do believe that what I have to share is the best work I have ever made, which makes it all worth it. Are you with me?
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PC @jaquilynshumate @grlsstudio | HMU @madipoppins @unionsalontacoma
Sometimes recording a cover that moves me is exactly what the doctor ordered. Are there any covers you’d like to hear me sing sometime?
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#madworld #tearsforfears #ballardbaitshop #cover #coversongs #cover #seattlemusicians #seattlemusic #vocalist #vocalistas #jasminethompson
On tour somewhere in corn country - circa 2015.
It’s such a gift to be invited on tour in support of another band or artist who you admire. It’s a chance to play your songs to rooms full of people who mostly have never heard your music before, it’s a chance to get thrown into the music industry and learn more about its inner workings than ever before, it’s a chance to see new cities and connect with new friends, it’s a chance to test your physical and mental limits, overcome fears, and grow more than you thought you could. And ultimately it’s an honor to support artists who are enjoying the type of success you are striving for (and who have earned every minute of it).
Feeling gratitude and love for all of the bands and artists who have invited me on their tours over the years. Special shoutouts to @theheadandtheheart, @fromindianlakes, @ivanandalyosha, @chrisstaplesmusic, @heymarseilles, @lochlomondband, @leski.co, @bryanjohnappleby, @sidneyyork, and now @noahgundersen for believing in my music and giving it a bigger platform. Can’t wait to do it all over again this fall! Tour dates just announced and more to come - link in profile!
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Photo by @arcentoni #lemolo #lemolomusic #seattlemusic #womenthatrock #womeninmusic #dreampop #indie #indiemusic #band #bandsintown #songwriter #tour #tourlife #corncountry #cornfield #portraitphotography #floral #floraldress
Heading on tour this fall with @noahgundersen! Can’t wait to share new music, play these beautiful venues, visit new cities, and see YOU. Tickets are on sale now.
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9/22 Spokane, WA @luckyyoulounge
9/24 Boise, ID @neurolux
9/26 SLC, UT @thestateroom
9/27 Denver, CO @bluebirdtheater
9/28 Fort Collins, CO @washingtonsfoco
9/30 Kansas City, MO @recordbar
10/1 Minneapolis, MN @finelinempls
10/2 Milwaukee, WI @colectivocoffee
Additional Lemolo shows to be announced. ⚡️
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Photo by @dylan.sies at @almamatertacoma @shopellison / #lemolo #lemolomusic #noahgundersen #seattle #seattlemusic #womenthatrock #womeninmusic #dreampop #indie #indiemusic #band #bandsintown #livemusic #nord #stage #vocalist #singer #keyboardist #songwriter
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