Anxious (band)

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Anxious

| genre = {{hlist|Emo|emo pop|melodic hardcore|post-hardcore}}

| years_active = 2016–present

| label = Run for Cover

| current_members = * Grady Allen

Sam Allen
Jonny Camner
Dante Melucci
Tommy Harte

| past_members = * Sam Walter

Ryan Savitsky
Ross Thompson
Michelle Siegel

| website = {{url|https://www.anxiousband.com/|anxiousband.com}}

}}

Anxious is an American emo band from Fairfield County, Connecticut. Formed in 2016, the band is currently signed to Run for Cover Records. They released their debut album in 2022 titled Little Green House.{{cite web |last1=Hughes |first1=Mia |title=Anxious: Connecticut hardcore punks fuse the scene's spirit of old with the future |date=January 18, 2022 |url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/anxious-connecticut-hardcore-punks-interview-3139509 |publisher=NME |access-date=February 4, 2022}} It received positive reviews,Multiple sources:

{{cite web |last1=Renshaw |first1=David |title=The 20 best rock songs right now |url=https://www.thefader.com/2022/02/03/the-20-best-rock-songs-mitski-the-smile-vein-fm |publisher=The Fader |access-date=February 4, 2022}}
{{cite web |last1=Sacher |first1=Andrew |title=An interview with Anxious, whose debut LP 'Little Green House' is a breath of fresh air for emo |date=January 11, 2022 |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/an-interview-with-anxious-whose-debut-lp-little-green-house-is-a-breath-of-fresh-air-for-emo/ |publisher=BrooklynVegan |access-date=February 4, 2022}}
{{cite web |last1=Soutar |first1=Elise |title=The 10 Best Albums of January 2022 |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/best-albums/best-albums-january-2022/ |publisher=Paste |access-date=February 4, 2022}} and was named Stereogum{{'s}} "Album of the Week".{{cite web |last1=DeVille |first1=Chris |title=Album Of The Week: Anxious Little Green House |date=January 18, 2022 |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2173039/anxious-little-green-house/reviews/album-of-the-week/ |publisher=Stereogum |access-date=February 4, 2022}}

History

Anxious was founded in 2016 in Darien, Connecticut by vocalist/guitarist Grady Allen, vocalist/bassist Sam Walter and drummer Michelle Siegel. In 2017, Siegel left the group and was replaced by Dante Melucci. That same year, the band independently recorded and released their debut EP Carved. In 2019, they recruited lead guitarist Ryan Savitsky and signed to Triple-B Records. That year, the group recorded and released two more EPs: Promo 2019 and Never Better. Also that year, Grady Allen ceased playing guitar in the group. Melucci subsequently switched from drums to lead guitar/backing vocals, and Jonny Camner replaced him on drums/percussion. Shortly afterwards, Walter left the group and was replaced by bassist/backing vocalist Sam Allen.

In 2021, the band recorded and released their debut single "New Shapes", their first with the new lineup. Also that year, the band contributed a new song to the label's America's Hardcore Volume Five, with the song "The Long Spring".

In 2022, the band signed with Run for Cover Records, and released their debut album, Little Green House. Shortly afterwards, Savitsky left the group, and was replaced by backing vocalist/rhythm guitarist Tommy Harte. The band subsequently released two singles, "Sunsign" and "Where You Been?" (the first of which was sung by Melucci).

In September 2023, the group released another single "Down, Down", which included shared lead vocals between Grady Allen and Melucci.

On October 17, 2024, the group released their first single "Counting Sheep", off their second album Bambi.

On February 21, 2025, Anxious released their second LP titled Bambi on Run for Cover Records.