Big Machine artist Lauren Jenkins, who released her debut album, No Saint, on March 15, lost a number of irreplaceable items when her backpack was stolen in Nashville on April 10.
According to several tweets from Lauren, the backpack contained a number of priceless items, including hard drives with songs from the past 12 years, song notebooks and journals, as well as a lap top, clothes, shoes, makeup, jewelry and more.
Lauren was headed to Texas for a gig when she discovered the backpack was stolen out of a friend’s truck.
One of Lauren’s acquaintances started a GoFundMe page, with the goal of raising $5,000 to replace some of Lauren’s stolen goods.
You can read a number of Lauren’s tweets below.
Flying to Texas this morning. Backpack was in friends truck that was taking me to the airport. Assholes busted window and grabbed it. Clothes, shoes, makeup, guitar pedals, CDs, laptop, hard drives, all gone
— Lauren Jenkins (@Lauren_Jenkins) April 10, 2019
If you live in the Nashville area (was stolen from sylvan park / the nations) I had a black back packing bag. Inside, (of the things they couldn’t try to pawn) was my Tom petty T, thrift store fringe jacket (wore on the today show), a “more love” tee (was gonna wear to tortuga)..
— Lauren Jenkins (@Lauren_Jenkins) April 10, 2019
… pretty sure I packed my Janis T (wore in no Saint music video), my only jeans.. journals and song note books (including the notebook that has the song I wrote yesterday)… uhhh a cvs toothbrush??
— Lauren Jenkins (@Lauren_Jenkins) April 10, 2019
So yeah, I know it’s just “stuff”… but the thing is, I don’t have $ to just buy more “stuff”. Everything I own I wear all the time because I only have one of those things. One belt. One pair of black jeans. One vintage Springsteen tee
— Lauren Jenkins (@Lauren_Jenkins) April 10, 2019
… but beyond that (which can be replaced over time and many goodwill racks)… is the creative hours and work that is lost. Those hard drives hold all my work for the past 12 years. Those journals and notebooks hold intimate confessions…
— Lauren Jenkins (@Lauren_Jenkins) April 10, 2019
… yeah, maybe I’m pissed that the 4 rings I wear on my right hand EVERY DAY, the ear cuffs I wear every day, and the bandana I wear on my left wrist every day and every show are gone. They are small things, but you feel violated when someone takes something that ain’t there’s
— Lauren Jenkins (@Lauren_Jenkins) April 10, 2019
if you need help, $$, support… how about you ask and ask again. There’s a lot of people willingly to give you the shirt off their back if you’re hard up. But if you just steal, you might not understand the value of what your stealing can’t be cashed in at a pawn shop
— Lauren Jenkins (@Lauren_Jenkins) April 10, 2019
Like… all my jewelry… as in 6 things total…. https://t.co/l8yuHXrnBl
— Lauren Jenkins (@Lauren_Jenkins) April 10, 2019
I’m grateful they didn’t have time to get my guitar as the car alarm went off.. show must go on… and we are both playing @festivaltortuga this weekend (but @brittanyhellyes @LizJaneSings I may need to borrow mascara, brush, bra, curling rod, etc) https://t.co/RU174zrk6m
— Lauren Jenkins (@Lauren_Jenkins) April 10, 2019
photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com
