We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Lindsey Lomis a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Lindsey, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today We’d love to hear about when you first realized that you wanted to pursue a creative path professionally.

Well I’ve been singing since I could speak and I grew up in Nashville so I got the chance to see live music constantly. I did a lot of music camps and open mic nights growing up. I knew from the start I wanted to be a singer, but it wasn’t until I did my regular Sunday kid’s open mic at this little clothing store called Two Old Hippies in downtown Nashville that I knew I wanted to play guitar and write songs. I remember doing this open mic all the time, but I would sing covers and perform with only tracks. I remember seeing this 14 year old girl come in and play guitar and original songs. I was astonished and I told myself I wouldn’t come back to that open mic until I could play guitar. I quickly learned guitar and started writing my own songs and I haven’t stopped since!

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

Growing up in Nashville, it’s hard not to fall in love with music. I went to tons of concerts growing up and knew I wanted to be on a stage. It all started with singing, then I picked up guitar and songwriting and that’s when I knew I could do music for a living. I didn’t think my dream was so outlandish because everyone in Nashville was trying to be a singer-songwriter. I started posting videos of me covering songs on Instagram and they took off! I put out my first single when I was 12, and later released my first EP, “Chapter I,” at 15. The single off of that EP, “Simple Love,” did pretty well for a brand new independent artist, and soon after I signed with Warner Records. The thing I’m most proud of is that I’ve always believed in myself. In this industry that can be pretty hard to do, especially when you’re constantly comparing yourself to others. I knew if I really wanted this, I’d have to work hard and put myself out there, so that’s what I try and do every day.

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

For me, the most rewarding aspect of being an artist is the live shows. Performing is where I truly feel the love for my craft. There’s nothing like the magic that happens when you step foot on a stage and get to interact with the people who feel connected to your music in person.

We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?

I think for a long time I felt like I had to pick a lane for my music and only do that one thing. For example, when I first started, I labeled myself as neo-soul. But I was only 15 then, and at that time in life you’re changing your identity almost every week haha! Then at around 17, I labeled myself as a pop artist, and that didn’t feel quite right either. I’ve realized I am much more than one sound and experimenting and trying new things is such an important part of the process.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.lindseylomis.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindseylomis/?hl=en
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/lindseylomis?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHqJ_3oP2HTTmCHt9rmLhZw

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Kirsten Barnett