Nothing,Nowhere

Nothing,Nowhere
Nothing,Nowhere in March 2018
Background information
Birth name Joe Mulherin
Born (1992-06-04) June 4, 1992
Foxborough, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • bass
  • piano
  • programming
Labels
Website http://nothingnowhere.net

Joe Mulherin (born June 4, 1992), better known his stage name Nothing,Nowhere (stylized as nothing,nowhere.), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer.[3]

While the music composed by Mulherin is entirely written, produced and performed by Mulherin, he maintains a group of musicians which consist of friends that perform with him for live shows under the nothing,nowhere. name. The band has toured as a supporting act for Real Friends, Tiny Moving Parts, Thrice and La Dispute on multiple tours.

History

In 2015, Mulherin began uploading songs on SoundCloud under the name nothing,nowhere.[3] In June of that year, he released his debut album titled the nothing,nowhere. LP onto Bandcamp. After releasing two EPs, Bummer, and Who Are You, featuring Austrian producer Oilcolor,[4] on October 20, 2017, he released his commercial debut, Reaper, an album of guitar-based emo rap that the New York Times called "one of the most promising pop albums of the year."[3] He produced the album with Erik Ron and Jay Vee.[3] The track "Hopes Up" features vocals from Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional,[4][5] and the track "REM" features Delaware rapper Lil West.[6][7] New York Times music critic Jon Caramanica listed Reaper as his #1 album of 2017.[8]

On February 16, 2018, it was confirmed that Mulherin had signed to Fueled By Ramen as he released a new music video for his song "Ruiner", the title track for his upcoming album of the same name, which was released on April 13, 2018.[9]

From October 19 to November 9, 2018, nothing,nowhere. will be on tour in Europe.[9]

Personal life and activism

Mulherin was raised in Foxborough, Massachusetts, and spent summers in Hyde Park, Vermont.[3] He attended Igo Elementary School and Ahern Middle School.[10] Afterwards, he went to Foxborough High School where he studied computer-based design.[11]

Mulherin has never used alcohol, cigarettes or other recreational drugs, and in his freshman year of high school, he became vegan straight edge.[3][10]

Before creating music, Mulherin had an interest in filmmaking. He attended film school at Burlington College in Vermont and while in college, Mulherin co-created the short film Watcher which won a prize at the Vermont International Film Festival.[11] In 2013, he participated in a contest by the organization Creative Mind Group at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in France, shooting, directing and co-editing the film One Day which received three awards.[10]

Discography

Albums

Title Album details
The Nothing,Nowhere LP
  • Released: June 30, 2015
  • Formats: Digital download
  • Label: self-released
Reaper
Ruiner

Extended plays

Title Album details
Bummer
  • Released: October 22, 2015
  • Formats: Cassette Tape, Digital download
  • Label: Synergy Records
Who Are You?
  • Released: January 23, 2016
  • Formats: Cassette Tape, Digital download
  • Label: Synergy Records

Music videos

  • "don't mind me" (2015, The nothing,nowhere. LP)
  • "poor posture" (2015, The nothing,nowhere. LP)
  • "i've been doing well" (2015, Bummer)
  • "i'm sorry, i'm trying" (2015, not on an album)
  • "deadbeat valentine" (2016, not on an album)
  • "letdown" (2016, not on an album)
  • "clarity in kerosene" (2017, Reaper)
  • "hopes up" (featuring Dashboard Confessional) (2017, Reaper)
  • "skully" (2017, Reaper)
  • "REM" (2017, Reaper)
  • "waster" (2018, Ruiner)
  • "ruiner" (2018, Ruiner)
  • "hammer" (2018, Ruiner)
  • "rejecter" (2018, Ruiner)

References

  1. 1 2 3 Reeves, Mosi (October 31, 2017). "Review: Nothing,Nowhere.'s Tormented Emo-Rap Shows Hip-Hop's Post-Modern Evolution". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 5, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Nothing,Nowhere biography".
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Jon Caramanica, "nothing,nowhere. Blends Hip-Hop and Emo to Make Tomorrow's Pop," New York Times, October 20, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Chris Payne, "Emo-Meets-Hip-Hop Project nothing,nowhere. Premieres 'Hopes Up' Video With Dashboard Confessional's Chris Carrabba," Billboard, August 7, 2017.
  5. ↑ Mosi Reeves, "Review: Nothing,Nowhere.'s Tormented Emo-Rap Shows Hip-Hop's Post-Modern Evolution," Rolling Stone, October 31, 2017.
  6. ↑ Mitch Findlay, "nothing, nowhere & Lil West Collide For Some Emo Rap," HotNewHipHop, October 23, 2017.
  7. ↑ Jay Balfour, "Tracks," Pitchfork, October 23, 2017.
  8. ↑ Jon Caramanica, "The Best Albums of 2017," New York Times, December 6, 2017.
  9. 1 2 Sam Taylor, "Nothing, Nowhere Has Released His New Album 'Ruiner'," Upset, April 13, 2018.
  10. 1 2 3 Mortimer, Frank (May 30, 2013). "On the straight and narrow". The Sun Chronicle. Foxboro, United States. Archived from the original on December 23, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  11. 1 2 Bolton, Michele Morgan (June 27, 2013). "From home movies to Cannes, film-maker makes it to the big time". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on December 29, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
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