Hi there!

Samantha here, aka @cle0patrik or Lady of the Lake.

I am a singer, I write songs, and am a recording artist. I also paint, model, and love film.

Music is my greatest passion and all I can really see myself doing in the long run

multiple chronic illnesses, and 3 rear end collisions have left me debilitated and unable to hold down any job. No matter what job it is, I’ve never been able to keep one long enough to put aside savings for anything.

I’ve sought a remote/work from home job since before the pandemic and have never had luck.

ever since I can remember, every month I manage to survive off less than $500

doing uber eats, modeling, babysitting, cleaning, songwriting, vocal teaching, and performing music.

Living below the poverty line for so long has been taxing mentally, spiritually and otherwise as you can imagine

I’m constantly stuck in a hand to mouth cycle. But I have a vision for more ❤️ and I refuse to give up

My goal here is to raise enough to get myself a good wireless PA system (speakers) so that I can pop up and perform my music live, without needing a band or venue. I’ve made upwards of $50/hour singing on street corners before, and it’s one of my favorite ways to support myself. I recently bought a speaker from someone on Facebook marketplace and it ended up being broken and not good enough quality to travel with and get good sound out of, so I returned it and did research on which one I should really invest in

the Bose portable speaker which I can get used for $400, or brand new for $650

I hope to raise more than I need so I’m able to fix the brakes on my car so I have reliable transportation to whatever location I busk at

Any excess money raised will go toward producing my upcoming album! investing in a camera to document my process, better equipment, more mics, paying for studio time + producers/engineers, gas to get there, etc.

thank you so much for taking the time to read my story; and to help an independent artist.

Music is my entire life and it’s a dream to support myself by sharing my voice, and my soul with the world.

I’ve been told it makes a positive difference and that gives me something to hang onto ❤️