Lindsey Erin Jordan (born June 16, 1999) is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter, who is a part of the indie rock solo project Snail Mail.

Originally from Ellicott City, Maryland, Jordan first performed as Snail Mail live in 2015 at the age of 15, and attracted attention with the extended play (EP) Habit in 2016.

[17] In October 2015, Snail Mail performed her first live show at Baltimore's Unregistered Nurse festival alongside Sheer Mag, Screaming Females and Priests.

[16][18][19] After completing one short DIY tour in July 2016, Snail Mail released her first full EP Habit via Sister Polygon, produced by Priests' G.L.

[25] Snail Mail's debut studio album Lush was released on June 8, 2018, to generally positive reviews from music critics.

[30] That same month Matador Records digitally reissued Habit, featuring a cover version of "The 2nd Most Beautiful Girl in the World" by the band Courtney Love, headed by American musician Lois Maffeo.

[35] In November 2022, Jordan announced through Variety that she would bring a hometown festival to Baltimore in early 2023 called "Snail Mail's Valentine Fest.

"[36] The five-night run of shows will take place at the city's The Ottobar venue, with a lineup of special guests that Jordan curated herself, and she told Variety that there are "some fucking insane bands on there.

[40] While earlier Snail Mail releases were noted for their sparse, lo-fi guitar-driven sounds,[9][32] Valentine embraced a richer sonic palette, incorporating synthesizers, strings and samples.

[32] Lindsay Zoladz of The New York Times noted Jordan's unconventional sense of melody and a preference for "murky" effects pedals, both exhibiting influences of 1990s indie rock.

[4][42] Her other influences include Fiona Apple, Cat Power, Elliott Smith, Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens, My Bloody Valentine and Sheer Mag.