Anika Pyle poses outside in Fort Collins, CO

Anika Pyle

“a heartbreaking, heart-filling record that broke and filled me.”

—Lars Gotrich, NPR

Rabbit Brush in Colorado
Anika Pyle standing in a field of sunflowers in Colorado.

About

Hello. I am a queer singer-songwriter (they/she), spoken word poet, everyday writer, and sometimes actor exploring the dialectic of the human experience–joy in one hand, sorrow in the other.

I grew up on a cattle ranch in the Colorado prairie but promptly left the West at 17 for New York City then Philly, nurturing a career out of the punk and indie scenes.

I have toured the US, Europe, and Canada, sharing stages with Jeff Rosenstock, Bartees Strange, Pup, Laura Stevenson, The Hold Steady, Slaughter Beach, Dog, Chris Farren, and The Menzingers. I have sang and written songs for film and tv, including Cartoon Network’s Craig of the Creek and Alex Ross Perry’s Her Smell, starring Elizabeth Moss.

My work has been featured and praised by NPR, Rolling Stone, Stereogum, Pitchfork, SPIN and more.  

I recently moved back to Colorado and split my time between Fort Collins and Queens, NY.

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Anika Pyle posing with a tote bag that says "Don't F*ck With My Joy"

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