{"id":1649,"date":"2022-03-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sofarsoundsblo.wpengine.com\/blog\/articles\/sofar-adam-lindi\/"},"modified":"2022-03-07T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-07T00:00:00","slug":"sofar-adam-lindi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/sofar-adam-lindi","title":{"rendered":"We Are Sofar: Adam and Lindi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The connection between an artist and a listener <em>is <\/em>vital. It\u2019s what buoys our spirits, whether as a listener moved by a performance, or as an artist nourished by support. That <em>is <\/em>Sofar\u2013 those relationships, our community. So, we want to take time to recognize the folks within our creative shared world who make it so special with a new series, <strong>We Are Sofar<\/strong>. We\u2019re starting with Lindi Nolte, a spoken word poet and Sofar alum, and Adam Stranks, a super supporter and Sofar listener. These two Sofar community members in Vancouver, BC remind us of the important bond between artist and listener.<\/p>\n<p>Lindi first came to Sofar in 2015. After attending a show with a friend in Vancouver, she quickly began performing at shows, eventually MCing as well, sometimes writing poems on the spot inspired by artists\u2019 performances, then reading them right after. For Lindi, it was the perfect environment for sharing her work, as listeners were respectful and receptive to artists. \u201cA lot of people are resistant when they hear the word poetry,\u201d Lindi said. \u201cBut when it\u2019s in front of you and you have time to just listen and be present, you realize how beautiful it is.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Adam came to Sofar in 2017. \u201cI was instantly addicted,\u201d he said. \u201cLive music is my happy place\u2026I go to a lot of concerts, but Sofar spoiled me. It\u2019s what I love most\u2013 people being there for the music, not talking or being on their phones.\u201d The two eventually met and struck up a conversation in a bathroom line at a Sofar in someone\u2019s home. \u201cThat\u2019s part of why I loved Sofar, meeting people like Adam, specifically Adam, who was at so many shows and loved every single artist,\u201d Lindi said. \u201cThat\u2019s what really drew me to it, the community around really being immersed in live music.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1665185684featuredimage.avif\"><span class=\"sc-kpOJdX jVJdyv\">Adam Stranks and his other half, Michaella<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The two continued to run into each other at shows. Then the pandemic hit, right around the time Lindi was releasing her debut book,<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindinolte.com\/shop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barefoot and Awestruck<\/a>. <\/em>\u201cI didn\u2019t get to release it or sit around in a room and read poems to my friends, not even my family really,\u201d Lindi said. \u201cIt was this really big accomplishment that I didn\u2019t get to celebrate.\u201d Without the ability to read it live, she put the word out on social media. Adam quickly got a copy.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u201cI remember the first time I saw Lindi perform, I was struck by her poetry, it literally moved me to tears,\u201d Adam said. \u201c When the book came out I bought it instantly, tore through it\u2013 I\u2019ve read it several times.\u201d A few months later, Adam was putting together gift boxes for his coworkers. He decided to contact Lindi and buy 50 copies of her book for everyone. \u201cThat was ultimately the best gift I could\u2019ve gotten, I was really able to celebrate,\u201d\u00a0 Lindi said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>She continued:\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdam has this unique way of making people feel special. He\u2019s got an eye for seeing what people can add to the world. When he reached out, apart from feeling happy and grateful, I also felt seen. Selling books is great, but having somebody say \u2018I think there\u2019s something here worth sharing\u2019 is way more than that. We\u2019ve got the artists that we really support at Sofar, and we are really grateful for the hosts, but there\u2019s so much in terms of the community relationship that\u2019s important. They\u2019re always interested in knowing how they can support. That\u2019s such an important component\u2013 giving gratitude for that, because without those community members doing that we\u2019re just lonely artists in empty rooms. I am grateful for the energy they bring.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo credit: Lindi Nolte, photo by Elicea Andrews<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Check out Lindi&#8217;s Sofar performance of &#8220;Mars&#8221; below. <\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zd4MuLeVph8\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The connection between an artist and a listener is vital. It\u2019s what buoys our spirits, whether as a listener moved by a performance, or as an artist nourished by support. That is Sofar\u2013 those relationships, our community. 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