FEATURED ARTIST Independent recording artist, singer/songwriter, producer, and musician, Lina Cooper, joins Team Derringer from her Los Angeles studio to talk about her music, her lyrics, and her experience participating in the recent Planting for the Future livestream concert.  Lina was born and raised in the country of Ukraine. When she was 17, she moved to the US. Now she pursues her music career in Los Angeles, California, along with her musician boyfriend Ryan Clure who performs as XNK. Besides discussing her recent livestream performance, Lina delves into her effective use of social media to promote her music and weighs the pros and cons of participating in livestream concerts. Throughout the conversation, she shares the stories behind some of her hit songs and opens up about her inspirations and influences, including Matchbox 20, Maggie Rogers, The 1975, and Taylor Swift.   A devoted listener of Derringer Discoveries, Lina has contributed multiple voiceovers for the podcast in both English and Ukrainian. Team Derringer welcomes anyone reading this message to submit voiceovers—you may even hear your own voice in upcoming episodes. GREEN MUSIC PROGRAM To follow-up on Dan Friedman's message at the beginning of this episode, please visit the Green Music Program, a non-profit organization. LISTENERS, ADD YOUR SONG TO A PLAYLIST! The songs featured in this episode are included on the following playlist: Planting for the Future. Contact us at feedback@derringerdiscoveries.com to add your song! The theme song for Derringer Discoveries is Your Sister's Room by Ho Jo Fro. If you enjoyed this episode, please "Follow" our podcast and tell others about Derringer Discoveries. Find all Derringer Discoveries episodes on our website: www.derringerdiscoveries.com/episodes. You can also follow us on social media: Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and X.  You can also keep up with all things Derringer by signing up for our newsletter. We appreciate every listener!  Thank you for listening to Derringer Discoveries!