Medium Build

Medium Build
Birth nameNicholas Carpenter
OriginAnchorage, Alaska
OccupationSinger-songwriter
LabelsSlowplay, Island Records
WebsiteOfficial website

Nicholas Carpenter,[1] known by his stage name Medium Build, is an American singer-songwriter. He has released five studio albums and is signed to Slowplay / Island Records.[2]

Early life

Carpenter grew up in Georgia and played music in church. He moved from Atlanta to Nashville at the age of 21 to study songwriting at Middle Tennessee State.[3] While in college, he interned at Disney Publishing and wrote songs for his indie rock band Little Moses.[4] In 2016, he moved to Alaska and began performing as Medium Build.[3]

Career

Carpenter released his debut album Falling Apart in 2016. He followed up with Softboy and Roughboy, both in 2018. He released Wild, his fourth album, in 2019.[5] In 2022, Carpenter performed with Briston Maroney during the All Aboard Tour.[6] The same year he filmed the music video for "Comeonback" in Anchorage.[1]

Carpenter first charted in 2023 with "Friend for Life", a collaboration with X Ambassadors. The song debuted at No. 17 on Billboard's Alternative Digital Song Sales.[5] Carpenter played South by Southwest in 2023[7] and also toured with Tyler Childers on his Mule Pull '24 Tour in 2024.[8] He has also toured with Lewis Capaldi and FINNEAS.[3] In 2024, he released the album Country and Marietta EP, with the latter including a collaboration with former college classmate Julien Baker, "Yoke". He opened for Baker during her Los Angeles residency. He also played at several festivals in 2024, including Outside Lands, All Things Go, and Austin City Limits. [9]

Discography

Albums

List of studio albums
Year Title Ref.
2016 Falling Apart [10]
2018 Softboy [10]
2018 Roughboy [11]
2019 Wild [12]
2024 Country [13]

Extended plays

List of EPs
Title EP details
Health[14]
Health - Live from RCA Studio A
  • Released: 2023
  • Label: Slowplay / Island Records

Singles

List of singles
Title Year Peak chart positions
Alternative Digital
"Be Your Boy" 2019 —
"99 Corolla"[4] 2020 —
"Rabbit"[14] 2021 —
"Rage" 2022 —
"Never Learned to Dance"[15] —
"Friend for Life" (with X Ambassadors)[16] 2023 17
"Say Hi"[17] —
"Cuz of U"[17] —
"In My Room"[17] —
"This Is Life" (with Winnetka Bowling League and Dawes) 2024 —
"Triple Marathon" —
"Yoke" (with Julien Baker) —

References

  1. ^ a b Mannion, Elle (9 June 2022). "Medium Build, 'comeonback'". NPR Music. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Medium Build". Alaska Teen Media Institute. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Natividad, Lyanne (26 June 2023). "Medium Build Talks Opening for Lewis Capaldi and FINNEAS, Wanting to Work With Charli XCX & More". Billboard. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b Erickson, Drew (24 August 2020). "Carpenter driving Medium Build in a new direction". Anchorage Press. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b Zellner, Xander (6 July 2023). "10 First-Timers on Billboard's Charts This Week: Maisie Peters, Lily-Rose Depp, Tommy Prine, Carlie Hanson & More". Billboard. Archived from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  6. ^ Koennecke, Grace (8 July 2022). "Artist Spotlight: Medium Build understands the human condition". The Post. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  7. ^ Garcia, Thania (19 October 2022). "South by Southwest Unveils First Round of Showcase Artists for 2023". Variety. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  8. ^ Blistein, Jon (6 September 2023). "Tyler Childers Will Hitch Up and Hit the Road on 2024 'Mule Pull' Tour". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  9. ^ Hatfield, Amanda (October 25, 2024). "Julien Baker appears on new Medium Build single, announces openers for LA Residency shows". Brooklyn Vegan.
  10. ^ a b Lefebvre, Rob (30 May 2018). "The fastest climbing band in Anchorage". The Post. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Three new Alaska albums - including a quick follow-up from Medium Build". Anchorage Daily News. 29 November 2018. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  12. ^ Kelati, Haben (28 October 2021). "4 Concerts to Catch in D.C." Washington Post. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  13. ^ Reilly, Nick (8 April 2024). "Meet Medium Build, the Alaskan songwriter dissecting his own identity through music". Rolling Stone UK. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  14. ^ a b Mesner, Emily (12 February 2023). "Medium Build's Nick Carpenter has hit the national stage, but he isn't leaving Anchorage behind". Anchorage Daily News. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  15. ^ "Watch Medium Build Perform at the Paste Party in Austin Presented by Ilegal Mezcal". Paste. 17 August 2023. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  16. ^ Bolwell, Richard (4 June 2023). "X Ambassadors Release Anthemic New Single "Friend for Life" Featuring Medium Build". MNPR. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  17. ^ a b c "Medium Build Announces His Upcoming Album 'Country' To Release April 5th". The Eric Alper. 24 February 2024. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.