Local alternative babe Flint Eastwood, aka Jax Anderson, announced the release of a new, limited-edition merch line in a Facebook post this weekend.
The launch of the Choose Empathy line falls on the one-year anniversary of Flint Eastwood's 2017 debut EP, Broke Royalty. While Anderson’s discography goes back to 2013 with two EPs, Small Victories and Late Nights in Bolo Ties, Broke Royalty propelled Anderson into an extensive summer tour including stops at Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and Electric Forest.
In the post announcing the line, Anderson reflects on the journey Broken Royalty has taken her on and why we should choose empathy.
“At our core I feel like we all want the same things — to be loved, to be safe and taken care of, and to be understood,” she said. “One word has kind of become my mantra as a reminder to myself of what the core of Flint Eastwood is all about. Empathy.”
The new empathetic line offers a mug, t-shirt, pin, poster, and a camo fanny pack. All times range from $8 to $25.
A portion of the proceeds will support the Ruth Ellis Center, a residential safe space for runaway, homeless, and at-risk LGBTQ teens in Detroit. The community-based center specializes in providing youth with coping skills, “that will ensure successful living as
“There’s so much bullshit in the world, and sometimes it’s easy to forget that we can choose to be understating — we can choose to love — we can choose to be empathetic,” Anderson said. “This year has also taught me so much about what it means to greater help up others moving forward.”
The limited edition merch can be purchased here.
Miriam Marini is an editorial intern with the Metro Times. She is a sophomore at Wayne State University studying journalism and women’s studies.
