We were lucky to catch up with Lindsay Benjamin recently and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Lindsay, thanks for joining us today. If you could go back in time do you wish you had started your creative career sooner or later?

Gosh, this question is complex because I did start out when I was young, but my ideas behind why I wanted to continue to stay in the creative field have constantly been in flux. I’ve always had this seesaw in my brain trying to decide what the right path is for me. I need and crave stability, so I’ve always sought out that type of career, boyfriend, friendship. But- what truly drives me, even if I decided to take a pause, has always been my art.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

I started out performing in musical theatre productions locally around Long Island where I grew up. My high school also happened to have a huge theatre department, so I was able to participate in that as well. When I was a teenager, my mother took me to an audition in Manhattan, and that is where I got my first agent. Throughout my teenage years, I spent a lot of time between local musical productions and going into NYC to audition for TV/Film & Commercial’s.

When I was 18 I was living in the city and started writing my own original music. Through collaboration’s and networking, I was able to start putting out rough demos of songs I had created. The first band I was involved in as a Back Up Singer is called ‘Sweet Cyanide’. After working with them, I knew starting my own band was a must. In 2014 I released my very first EP ‘Reflection’ and started developing music videos. My first professional music video released was with Dreambear Productions for my song, ‘Just Not Into You’. I then developed my own one woman cabaret show and started performing at different venues in NYC with my band. When covid hit, a lot in my life changed and I ended up relocating to South Florida. In 2023 I released a new 3 song EP called ‘Back From The Dead’ which was released in March.

Music is my therapy. It is a part of my identity as I strive to write truths based on my experiences. I hope that when people listen to my music they can relate to some degree and feel a sense of relief that they are not alone if they have ever been in pain. I am looking forward to seeing what is coming next for me. I have a few things in the works right now and will announce them when they are ready!

Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

I have been through some trials and tribulations in my life that have absolutely shaped the woman I am today. Tragically losing my mother has and will always be one of the most traumatic experiences I’ve ever had to deal with up to this point. My mother was an athlete, and she used to run every day in the neighborhood she was living in. One morning she went for a jog and never returned. She was hit by a car while jogging and thrown 15 feet into the air on someone’s front lawn. She was in an induced coma for 4 weeks. Although her body was healing, it was her brain injury that was the cause of her death.

That time in my life was one of which is hard to describe in words. Grief is not linear, but what you choose to do with it, and how you react to those experiences is what makes you, well… you. I chose to work with other families who went through a similar tragedy and we even got to Albany, NY to try to work with the government to change hit and run laws in the state. I made sure to donate to the Brain Injury foundation of America, and started writing songs about what happened, and how it made me feel.

If there is one word that I can use to self-describe, resilient is 100% that word. Life is hard, it is chaotic, it can be messy, but I am a survivor through and through and while I wish my mother was still here and could see me now, I would not change a thing.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

The most rewarding aspect of being a creative is having an outlet to release some of my mental strain, whether it be anxiety, stress, anger, sadness, but also joy and happiness. Having random strangers approach you to tell you that you have inspired them is a reward in itself.

When I leave this life, I want to know that I have made an impact in some way, even if it is small. You never know how significant something you do or say can be to someone else you meet forever, or just in passing.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_lindsaybenjamin_/?hl=en
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUaFMsd_VWs