KennyHoopla shared his new Zac Farro-produced EP, conditions of an orphan//, and it’s certainly his most raw, unbridled offering to date. Following the devastating loss of his mother three years ago, the artist took to songwriting to navigate this grief as well as his life in the music industry.
“This EP was about acknowledging trauma and where I am at ‘right now’ as opposed to my whole life story. I think it’s one big funeral after-party. It touches on the death of friendships, family, vices, and the piece of me this industry took away—it’s a stream of consciousness of all of that, all while I try and find a way to dance through it,” KennyHoopla says. “Most importantly, though, this EP is just as much for the listeners as it was for me while creating it. I want people to feel like they are in love for the first time again, I want people to dance while they cry, I want them to feel the way I do when I listen to my favorite artists.”
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He continues, “A lot of the time, I just feel very alone, like an orphan. I’m just trying to find a home, literally and metaphorically—as a person, and as someone in the music industry. I’m trying to see where I fit in, given the circumstances of life that everyone has to go through.”
Finally, the artist notes, “I’ve spent the last three years of my life reflecting on my career in the industry. I’ve previously restrained myself from talking about deeper issues in my life—trying to compartmentalize my experiences. It’s a constant tug of war between my personal and artistic lives.”
Check out the EP below.
This month, KennyHoopla is on the road with Soft Play ahead of his headline run in November. Check out his full route below and grab tickets here.
Tour Dates:
- Sept. 23—Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy Theatre*
- Sept. 25—Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory*
- Sept. 26—San Diego, CA @ House of Blues*
- Sept. 27—San Francisco, CA @ August Hall*
- Sept. 29—Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre*
- Sept. 30—Seattle, WA @ Crocodile*
- Nov. 2—Boston, MA @ Middle East (upstairs)
- Nov. 3—Syracuse, NY @ Song & Dance
- Nov. 5—Buffalo, NY @ Reco Room
- Nov. 6—Toronto, ON @ The Garrison
- Nov. 7—Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig
- Nov. 9—Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Hall
- Nov. 10—Allentown, PA @ Arrow
- Nov. 11—Washington, DC @ Pearl Street
- Nov. 13—Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere
* Supporting Soft Play.
