Anaïs & The Hoops Reveals Debut EP 'Growing Pains'

ANAÏS & THE HOOPS REVEALS DEBUT EP, GROWING PAINS

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Rising Brooklyn-based artist Anaïs & The Hoops takes center stage with the release of her new EP, Growing Pains, out on all streaming platforms today. On Growing Pains, Anaïs channels her signature fusion of indie-pop, jazz, and folk into a collection that’s nostalgic, playful, and brimming with authenticity.

The six-track EP has been three years in the making for Anaïs. Along the way, she brought in producer Ben Coleman, as well as her bandmates and fellow New York musicians, to give each tack its own collaborative imprint. That spirit of collaboration extended beyond the band, with her mother helping refine the lyrics of her first French-language song, “Passe le temps,” and a poem by her friend Alex Brady becoming part of “Cool.” “It’s been fun to cobble together,” she shares. “Basically, every song was touched by someone in or around the live band.”

Across Growing Pains, Anaïs explores themes of identity, nostalgia, and self-discovery. The songs capture the tension of growing up while still wanting to hold on to the kid you once were. "These songs were some of the first I wrote that truly felt like me,” Anaïs says. “Most of these songs came together after I moved from California to New York, at a time when I was figuring out who I wanted to be. That chapter of my life gave me the chance to embrace the traits and experiences that now define me as both an artist and a person."

Anaïs & The Hoops is the project of Brooklyn-based, San Diego-raised singer and songwriter Anaïs Lund. She got her start performing in jazz clubs and restaurants before finding her own musical footing in 2019, when she began writing the songs that would shape her project, Anaïs & The Hoops. With her jazz-inflected vocals, sharp yet vulnerable lyrics, catchy pop melodies, and a captivating retro aesthetic, Anaïs & The Hoops is quickly establishing herself as one of indie music’s most distinctive new voices.

Beyond her growing streaming footprint and social following, Anaïs has quickly built a reputation as a magnetic live act. She’s sold out her own headline shows, performed at NXNE Music Festival in Toronto, and opened for artists like Jade Bird and Thunder Jackson. To celebrate the release of her new EP, she’ll be performing at NYC's Nightclub 101 on Friday, September 5th — tickets are available here.