The site is now up. I changed up the link in my bio on Instagram and announced via the questions asked that I would be announcing bookings and merchandise via my email list prior to posting on social media.
The reason behind this is because I am just taking control of who sees my content as opposed to an algorithm making the decisions. So to reward people who give me access to their emails, I plan on special deals off merch and art, announcement hours or days before officially announcing it on Instagram, and maybe a monthly newsletter catching people up on what's going on, tour dates, or anything else. I can’t stand excessive emails trying to sell stuff to me, so I will try to keep it professional and give everyone a reason to be subscribed.
Thanks again, even with a nonchalant announcement that an email list even exists I have already built up a hefty amount of subscribers.