Hi. My name is Levi, and I'm a human.

I have a dog named Francis who loves fetch and I love all of them in entirely different and not even close to equal ways.

Before Substack existed, I created something called The Fraction Club, which I literally designed to be the exact same thing.

Crazy as it was to me – a bunch of people regularly ask how they could support me so that I could keep writing, and a donor-based newsletter is what I came up with.

I love to write and I love to perform and I love to make people feel as valuable as I know that they are. I love to create lyrics and albums and invite other people to listen to them.

Not a few noteworthy authors have said that, "We read to know we're not alone."

I believe we write and share and practice vulnerability and community and dance for much the same reason.

I've been doing all of that, and more, for the past thirteen years, all over the place, and now I’d like to invite you to do it with me, here.

In 2009, I started a one member "band" called Levi The Poet which included... me.

I sort of just yelled a lot in between the other bands I loved (who also yelled a lot, but to music). I started touring all over the country and lived on the road for 8 to 10 months out of the year, performing... everywhere.

I have been writing poetry, recording records and touring more of the globe than I ever thought I’d see in my life – let alone play shows in – for over thirteen years now, and your paid subscription to my Substack newsletter will help me continue.

It’s called A Becoming, and if you’re wondering “who” is becoming… the TL;DR response is: I Am. And so are you.

Check it out here.

Web Tools.

Whether it's hosting a site, domain fees, email service platforms, graphic design tools, creative subscriptions, Google for work – you name it – it adds up.

Video & Photo & Illustration & Music.

Photographers or videographers ain't cheap. Illustrators too often get the shaft. The musicians and producers who have helped us create what we have thus far deserve fair compensation. We've always tried to create an aesthetic of excellence that LTP followers have come to recognize... we hope to get even better at it.

Marketing & Promotion.

Advertising through agencies has never been a possibility, because it costs a lot of money to run anything through them, and the majority of indie artists simply don't have it. We certainly haven't. We'd love the chance to explore more creative ways of getting upcoming releases in front of folks.

Recording, Packaging & Production.

In times past, we have used Preorder Packages & Kickstarter to make "big asks" of people when we have new things coming out. I hope that, through smaller, more consistent support, we can create a more sustainable method based upon our Patron support.

Being Alive, and Time, and Home.

Excess doesn’t describe my long-term goals, but sustainability does.

With the help of my Substack readers, I hope that this can become a bit more realized beyond the necessity of being separated by the road for half of the year, as I continue to write and create what I hope you will continue to love.

The thing about being one man band is that there's only one of you.

If you're an independent artist, then you're also:

— the label
— the promotional team
— the creative director
— the distribution company
— the booking manager
— the tour manager
— the day driver
— the overnight driver
— the accountant
— the tax filer
— the merchandise buyer
— the store manager
— the shipping station
— the email responder
— the customer service rep
— the copy writer
— the marketing team
— the social media manager
— the website builder
— the campaign manager
— the connection builder

etc...

And also, every now and then, you get to do what love, and create.

Your support helps make it happen.