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Maryland singer, songwriter, and guitarist Lindsey Jordan is humble yet brutally honest, and it's this combination — along with some killer hooks and guitar moves — that has made her an indie pop star before the age of 20. As a young girl growing up in the suburbs of Baltimore, she was classically trained on the guitar, starting at age five. She also had quite a qualified mentor: Mary Timony, the voice behind noise-pop cult faves Helium, was one of her guitar teachers. Along with honing her chops on the six-string, she started to dabble in songwriting, inspired by fellow fierce female musicians like Liz Phair, Paramore's Hayley Williams and Grouper's Liz Harris. By 2015, at age 15, she formed the band Snail Mail with bassist Ryan Vieira and drummer Shawn Durham. The trio quickly landed a slot at a Maryland festival for their first performance, playing alongside notable indie artists like Priests and Screaming Females.

A small tour in 2016 followed before the release of the ‘Habit' EP on Priests' own label Sister Polygon Records. Jordan's raw, moody lyrics would belie her 16 years, and so would the jangling DIY music evoking 1990s indie rock at its height. The six-track collection would get the attention of a number of major music sites and publications, including a spot at NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts. This led to more touring, alongside like-minded indie acts like Girlpool and Waxahatchee, as well as her own headlining shows. 

During this time, Jordan would graduate from high school and also make a key decision with her band. Snail Mail's lineup changed, with bassist Alex Bass and drummer Ray Brown now stepping in. Jordan then signed with the revered Matador Records and released her full-length debut album, ‘Lush,' in 2018. The album received plenty of accolades for its rich, clean, and poignant guitar pop. She'd soon take those sounds back on the road alongside Alvvays and Interpol.

Reviews

Rating: 3.4 out of 5 based on 28 reviews
  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Excellent show

    by A. S. on 8/15/22

    Sound was amazing, Lindsey is so talented and seemed genuinely happy to be there, good song selection for the setlist. Excellent show, highly recommend.

  • Rating: 1 out of 5

    Snail Mail - Denver, CO with Joy Again

    by Charles on 5/11/22

    Summary: Do yourself a favor and just listen to their work on their albums instead of seeing them in concert. I would say this is one of the larger let downs I have had in seeing a band live sadly. Joy Again was wonderful but I was definitely very disapointed by Snail Mail's performance. I thought that the sound was just wrong and did not even approach their albums in sound experience. Specifically, I thought their set was just not clear and seemed muffled and even quiet at times during songs that are not quiet on the album. This is unfortunately a common complaint I have noticed across a lot of Snail Mail fans that have seen them in concert. The person I went with saw them on their last tour and said that the same issues regarding sound quality on their last tour are still present with this tour. This makes me think this is a Snail Mail related issue because Joy Again's sound quality was A+. Also, I remember Lindsey saying something about turning the sound down during the concert and was wondering if this is just a personal preference of the group. I also felt like everyone but Lindsey just did not want to be there and there was little interaction between the group other than some anger directed directed at the drummer by Lindsey. We left after 5 songs from Snail Mail as hardcore Snail Mail fans.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Lovely girl

    by M. L. on 5/8/22The Masquerade - Heaven - Atlanta

    What a lovely gal such a show I am so glad what a doll

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Great Show! Snail Mail Rules!

    by Mr. Soul on 5/8/22The Masquerade - Heaven - Atlanta

    Great Show! Lindsey Jordan and band sounded so good on the Masquerade Heaven Stage. She's still figuring out how to use her new voice. She really brings the energy. Come back soon!

  • Rating: 3 out of 5

    Awful sound

    by Snail fan on 5/8/22The Masquerade - Heaven - Atlanta

    The sound/mixing was terrible. You could barely hear vocals or guitars except on solo songs. Mix was like 99% bass and drums

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    AMAZING

    by Ari on 5/5/22Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater - Austin

    The crowd and show was absolutely fantastic. 10/10

  • Rating: 3 out of 5

    Strong performance; sound quality needed work

    by Mike D on 5/5/22Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater - Austin

    The mix was off for both Snail Mail and Goon Sax; vocals were hard to make out under the way-too-heavy bass.

  • Rating: 1 out of 5

    Good Band, Terrible Sound

    by Packrat on 5/3/22Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood

    I know I enjoy this bands music. Sure do wish that I could hear it over the overwhelming amount of bass in the sound mix. Nothing was discernible over the kick drum in the mix and the audience couldn’t hear a single word that either the opener or snail mail. There were points when the opener asked the audience questions and no one responded because they couldn’t even hear it.

  • Rating: 1 out of 5

    NOT Customer Friendly

    by Mister E on 4/30/22Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood

    The "Digital Tickets" are a JOKE -- and should be an OPTION; Not the ONLY WAY to gain entry :-(

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Fantastic!!!

    by H. S. on 4/30/22Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood

    I am so happy I went, Snail Mail is the best! They are my favorite band so it was wonderful to see them live