Maya Lane On The Hurt And The Healing: From Vulnerability to Growth

by | Sep 10, 2025

On a rain-soaked evening in London, rising singer-songwriter Maya Lane celebrated the release of her brand-new EP The Hurt And The Healing with an intimate show at The Grace. Just weeks earlier, we had met under sunnier skies at The Long Road Festival, beers and whiskies in hand, denim and sunshine everywhere. Now, umbrellas and storm clouds in tow, it felt fitting that Lane’s new project, a record that navigates through storms towards moments of calm, should arrive on a night like this.

Maya Lane @ The Grace

Maya Lane @ The Grace (Henry Finnegan / @finneganfoto)
Maya Lane @ The Grace (Henry Finnegan / @finneganfoto)

The EP, released on 4th September, charts a deeply personal journey. “As the name implies, it takes you through that journey of the hurt, through the healing, and all that comes in between,” Maya explains. “Some of these songs were written four or five years ago, and the latest one was written this March. So it really does show my journey as a person and an artist.”

Lane hopes listeners experience the EP in sequence, as the tracklist was designed to mirror that emotional arc. “It ends in this more healing, calm moment, but also hints at what’s coming next. Healing isn’t a finish line, it’s a process you keep moving through.”

Vulnerability and Connection

When asked whether this is her most intimate work yet, Lane pauses before agreeing. “Yeah, I think so. It covers the most range of topics, relationships, friendship breakups, even songs about just being present. I really feel like there’s something on there for everyone to connect with.”

That openness was deliberate. Many of the songs were written as she lived through the experiences that inspired them. “Now that I’m in a different place, it doesn’t feel as vulnerable putting them out. But they definitely capture that raw emotion.”

Her previous EP, Diary Of An Overthinker, leaned heavily on introspection. With The Hurt And The Healing, the sound has expanded while keeping the same emotional honesty. “I wanted songs that still felt heartfelt and intimate, but also ones people could move to. Those disguised upbeat songs that rip your heart out, that’s what I was going for.”

A Live Journey

The Grace is a fitting stage for the launch. “It’s one of those venues that everyone talks about,” Lane says, “so it felt perfect to celebrate the EP here.” Her setlist for the night blends old favourites from Diary Of An Overthinker with the new EP in full, plus a handful of yet-unreleased tracks teasing where she might head next.

Fans won’t have long to wait for more live shows. Lane is set to co-headline with Georgia Rose at The Rat and Pigeon in Manchester this October, with more dates to follow.

Collaboration and Community

Beyond her own music, Lane is passionate about supporting other artists. For her EP launch, she opened up a slot for a rising act to join the bill. “It’s so hard to get gigs nowadays, there aren’t enough venues, and so many amazing artists. Live shows are the most special part of it for me, so I wanted to give someone else that opportunity.”

She also hints at collaborations in the pipeline, though nothing she can announce just yet. Still, her ethos is clear: “I’ve only really got to where I am because of the support of other people, musicians, friends, and fans. I always want to bring that back.”

The Hurt and the Healing

As the crowd at The Grace found out, Maya Lane’s new EP is both a diary and a conversation, an exploration of heartbreak, growth, and resilience, wrapped in melodies that range from the intimate to the expansive. The record closes with Beyond Alaska, a track Lane chose deliberately as both an ending and a beginning. “It leaves things open to interpretation, you never know what’s around the corner. Healing is a journey you keep working through, and that’s what I wanted this EP to feel like.”

The Hurt And The Healing is out now on all streaming platforms

Live review & photography of Maya Lane’s EP Launch for The Hurt And The Healing @ The Grace, London, by Henry Finnegan on 3rd September 2025Instagram: @finneganfoto | Facebook: @finneganfoto

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