Linda Perhacs “located and safe” after being reported missing
The news was confirmed in a statement shared by Perhacs’ former manager Laurel Stearns.
Great news: cult folk legend Linda Perhacs has been “located and is safe,” after being reported missing earlier this week, according to her former manager Laurel Stearns.
In a statement posted by Rolling Stone, Stearns said, “After a period of concern during which friends, collaborators, and members of the music community were unable to establish contact with Linda and had filed police reports accordingly. Law enforcement has just confirmed that she has been found and is safe.”
“We extend our sincere thanks to everyone who helped amplify this effort by sharing information, reaching out with support, and expressing genuine care for Linda’s well-being,” Stearns continued. “The overwhelming response from fans, fellow musicians, journalists, and the broader creative community has been a powerful reminder of the profound impact Linda’s music. We are especially grateful to the authorities for their assistance and to all those who worked behind the scenes to help bring clarity to this situation.”
“At this time, we ask that Linda’s privacy be respected as those close to her determine the best path forward. We hope this moment allows for compassion, healing, and continued support for an artist whose work has touched so many lives. Thank you again to everyone who stood with Linda and helped ensure that she was found safely.”
The official Linda Perhacs Instagram also published this post:
On Monday, a post shared on Instagram by Stearns, DubLab co-founder Mark “Frosty” McNeill, and Perhacs collaborators Jessica Hundley and Julia Holter said that Perhacs “was discharged from a residential care facility approximately eight months ago under the supervision of her legal guardian. Since then, friends and longtime collaborators have been unable to reach her and repeated attempts to contact her guardian have reportedly gone unanswered.”
In 1970, Linda released her debut album Parallelograms, included in our list of 12 essential, trailblazing ’60s/’70s folk albums by women, but retired from music due to the lack of the album’s success. The album was rediscovered by a new generation of fans in the mid 2000s, and Linda went on to release two more, 2014’s The Soul of All Natural Things and 2017’s I’m A Harmony.
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