The Local Strangers

Black Lives Matter. Doing our part to acknowledge and challenge systems of oppression is the bare minimum of living those values. Take care everyone, we've all got work to do. Aubrey & Matt The Local Strangers

Black Lives Matter. If you care about our music, or you feel an affinity to us as people, it's important to us that you know our art comes from a deep desire to embrace empathy, to be better, and to examine what we owe to each other.

Black Lives Matter. We've been glued to the news educating ourselves, supporting our friends out on the streets protesting, and donating to organizations that aim to dismantle systemic racism + embedded white supremacy in ourselves, our communities, and our country. (Thread)

@NickHPatterson @darlingside @iGoBySinclair SO sweet nick! Bandcamp is the best for us: thelocalstrangers.bandcamp.com

Hey @darlingside, @iGoBySinclair, @Local_Strangers, I want to support my favorite artists, and I prefer not to purchase merch that needs to be shipped. What method of purchasing digital music maximizes the money that gets directly to you?

Officially the most bizarre album release day we've ever experienced, but also HECK YES WE PUT NEW MUSIC INTO THE WORLD TODAY! "When We Were Honest: Live & Acoustic" is out now, online, everywhere. Coolest place to buy it TODAY is @Bandcamp -- thelocalstrangers.bandcamp.com/album/when-we-…

Tidal (mostly just for @jeniangel) -- tidal.com/browse/album/1…

Apple Music / iTunes -- music.apple.com/us/album/when-…

Hey Mom, apparently we “Whoa, OH OH”ed on TV tonight — @KING5Seattle Nightly News featured @artisthome’s Song of Hope and Healing and we’re in the video (and the thumbnail): king5.com/article/news/h…

It's us!!! Listen to us play a special 6-song set for @artisthome's "Songs of Hope and Healing" day!

**TL;DR -- Our online store is re-launched (link in bio) and the $$$ that comes in from it will go to our lead guitarist Mike** The necessary public health measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 are already having… instagram.com/p/B9xXq_gJt5y/…

No tour, but still some new music coming out! The live, acoustic-duo version of our latest album drops on 3.20.2020 and you can preorder it on iTunes right now: music.apple.com/us/album/when-…

and here is an ongoing list of Seattle area musician/artist/small-business resources related to COVID-19 and health: bit.ly/33cuqoY

here's a GoFundMe that was set up as an Artists Relief Fund: bit.ly/38R1zId

It’s with heavy hearts (and these very serious faces) that we are postponing our spring acoustic tour due to COVID-19 uncertainty. We are trying to do our part to #flattenthecurve and adjust our behavior to slow down the infection rate as much as possible. (THREAD)