PYNKIE is the musical project of New Jersey’s Lindsey Radice, singer/songwriter and registered nurse by day. Lindsey has been making songs (or “songies” as she calls them) since she was a freshman in college. A friend from her dorm introduced her to the free recording software, Audacity, and the Blue Snowball USB microphone. She started out making silly songs about things like cup noodles and the rubber ducks on her dorm room shower curtains. Eventually, she began collaborating with other musicians and sound engineers to help bring her bedroom pop tunes to life, while also continuing to stick to her roots and releasing the occasional unpolished demo along the way.
Lindsey’s sound is mostly inspired by nostalgic 90s/00s indie and alt rock (artists like Liz Phair, Julie Doiron, and that dog.) while also being influenced by more modern-day indie artists (e.g., Okay Kaya, Clairo, and Mitski). PYNKIE first started to gain online attention from her uploads on SoundCloud getting a significant amount of likes/plays/reposts. Her releases then began to be shared on YouTube by channels like David Dean Burkhart, Lazylazyme, and Magestic Casual. Earlier tracks “starry eyed – demo” and “Dew – Lo-Fi Version” now have >800k and >1.8 million Spotify streams respectively. This early attention motivated her to write and record more often, eventually leading to the creation of three full length albums, an EP, and various singles.
PYNKIE’s first album, neoteny, was deemed to be one of 2018’s best albums by Gorilla vs. Bear, despite it being self-released and of relatively lo-fi recording quality. In 2020, PYNKIE released her 2nd album, #37, via Fat Possum imprint House Arrest. Although a global pandemic prevented Lindsey and her band from touring on the album, #37 still gained significant attention from various tastemakers and blogs (i.e. Nylon, No Ripcord!, Line of Best Fit, and Hype Machine). Songies, the 3rd PYNKIE album released in 2023, also gained the attention of various online blogs/playlisters/tastemakers and is the album Lindsey is most proud of thus far. It’s also the first officially released album in the world to be titled “Songies.” Lindsey and the band were finally able to go on tour for that album, during which they opened for well-known indie artist, TV Girl. Later, in April, 2025, PYNKIE would be featured on the track “I’m Not Real” off the collab album Fauxllennium (Japanese Deluxe Edition) by George Clanton & TV Girl, for which Lindsey wrote the lyrics and vocal melody.
Although PYNKIE has released multiple full-length albums, Lindsey has decided that shorter form media (singles/EPs) are more enjoyable and economical to create. PYNKIE will be releasing their first EP, Big Feeling, out July 4th, 2025, offering their most immersive and self-assured work yet. Written by Lindsey in her bedroom and recorded with her band (John, Josh, & Alex) at the iconic “Livingrooms” in NYC, Big Feeling blends lush sonic textures, abstract lyricism, and an intuitive melodic sense, inviting listeners to slow down and sink into life’s quieter epiphanies. The EP was inspired by Lindsey’s long walks along the Hudson River in Edgewater, NJ, the surreal connection of shared dreams, and a newfound deep appreciation for life she spontaneously acquired last February. It is meant to lull listeners into a meditative state, allowing them to tune out of reality for just over 14 minutes. It’s perfect for an aimless walk, Sunday drive, or anything that involves watching the world unfold around you as you listen.
Since making songies is Lindsey’s favorite pastime, there are no signs of stopping and no telling where her musical adventures might take her next.
