HEALY SHARES FIRST SONG IN TWO YEARS “RUNNING LAPS”

Genre blending artist Ethan Healy – known by his last name – releases his first new song in over two years. Entitled “RUNNING LAPS”, the song is an earnest indie-pop meditation on self-introspection — and a yearning of how to escape the habits that can pull you back down. The new track sees a natural evolution for the artist with over 200M+ catalog streams, a SZA stamp of approval, and a Cautious Clay collab under his belt.

Healy reflected on the origins of writing “RUNNING LAPS, “Am I departing from my old self and habits, or have I been just self-sabotaging and giving up when the going gets tough? The imagery that came to mind was that iconic photo of Muhammad Ali looking over Sonny Liston — my higher self being down on the ground.”

A native son of Memphis, Tennessee, Ethan Healy grew up in the eye of a musical hurricane — hymns bouncing off the church walls where his mom sang in the choir and soul legends like Earth, Wind & Fire soundtracking family dinners. After his parents split, though, Healy retreated further into his music — vibing out to Laurel Canyon songwriters and Southern rap alike — while noodling on his guitar into the wee hours. And although he attended medical school for physical therapy, he spent the summer before college traveling and making music. And while he did graduate, Healy often skipped classes to work on what would become his debut, self-released album, 2017’s Subluxe. After signing to RCA in 2018, Healy decamped to L.A. to become a full-time musician, dropping his first major label record, 2021’s Tungsten, with the support of SZA and Khalid. His debut EP, Look at God, followed in 2023 (featuring Cautious Clay and The Imports).

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