# Nothing,Nowhere

Joseph Edward Mulherin (born June 4, 1992), better known by his stage name nothing,nowhere., is an American musician, multi-instrumentalist, rapper, singer, and songwriter.
While the music composed by Mulherin is entirely written and produced by him, he maintains a group of musicians who perform with him for live shows under the "nothing,nowhere." name. The band has toured as a supporting act for Grandson, Real Friends, Tiny Moving Parts, Thrice, La Dispute, Neck Deep, and Fall Out Boy on multiple tours.

## Early life

Mulherin was raised in Foxborough, Massachusetts, and spent summers in Hyde Park, Vermont. He attended Igo Elementary School and Ahern Middle School. Afterwards, Mulherin spent his freshman year of high school at Xaverian Brothers High School, before transferring to Foxborough High School his sophomore year, where he studied computer-based design. He first came into contact with making music at the age of 12, when his cousin let him borrow their acoustic guitar with which he covered various emo songs. For a period of time, Mulherin worked for ice cream company Ben & Jerry's as a videographer, creating numerous advertisements and promotional material.

## History

The origin of the name "nothing,nowhere." comes from Mulherin's inspiration from a lecture by the philosopher Alan Watts on the concept of nothingness and its "fertility".
In 2015, Mulherin began uploading songs on SoundCloud under the name nothing,nowhere. 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, Mulherin debuted several of his most iconic singles of the pre-Fueled by Ramen era, including: Deadbeat Valentine, I'm Sorry, I'm Trying, and Letdown. Then, after appearing on multiple tracks by other Soundcloud artists, on October 20, 2017, he released his commercial debut album, Reaper, which consisted of guitar-based emo rap that the New York Times called "one of the most promising pop albums of the year." He produced the album with Erik Ron and Jay Vee. The track "Hopes Up" features vocals from Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional, and the track "REM" features Delaware rapper Lil West. New York Times music critic Jon Caramanica listed Reaper as his #1 album of 2017.
On February 16, 2018, it was confirmed that Mulherin had signed to Fueled by Ramen as he released a new single titled "Ruiner", the first of several that would appear on his upcoming album of the same name, which was released on April 13, 2018. In March 2018, Mulherin cancelled his tour due to chronic laryngitis and a hemorrhaged vocal fold, this included his first European show in London.
From October 19 to November 9, 2018, Mulherin was on tour in Europe.
On January 28, 2020, Mulherin released a new single titled "Nightmare", subsequently announcing dates for a world tour. However, these dates were soon cancelled in March of the same year due to complications involving the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 18, 2020, Mulherin released a single titled "Death". On July 10, 2020, Mulherin released an album titled "One Takes: Vol. 1". The album features versions of songs released prior that were all recorded in one take. Music publication The Line of Best Fit rated it a 7.5/10, calling the album an exposé of "the raw nature of human hurt and understanding". On July 24, 2020, Mulherin released a single titled "Lights (4444)". On September 18, 2020, Mulherin released a single titled "Pretend". On October 5, 2020, Neck Deep announced new dates for their All Distortions Are Intentional US Tour, with Mulherin as a supporting act. On October 27, 2020, Mulherin released a single titled "Blood" featuring indie rock singer KennyHoopla and producer Judge. On December 7, 2020, Mulherin announced his upcoming fourth album, Trauma Factory, which would be released on February 19, 2021. He subsequently released a new single for the album, titled "Fake Friend".
In 2023, Mulherin released his fifth studio album: Void Eternal. The album received high praise from critics and was described as post-hardcore, nu-metal and emo. The album features artists: Pete Wentz, Underoath, Buddy Nielsen, Freddie Dredd, Silverstein, SeeYouSpaceCowboy and Will Ramos.
On January 20, 2024, Mulherin confirmed that he'd become an independent artist. On social media, he announced that he set himself the target of releasing four albums in 2024. On January 29, 2024, he announced that he would be releasing a new 18-track album called Dark Magic on February 9, 2024, which went back to his earlier sound of emo rap. On June 28, 2024, he released his second album of the year, Hell or Highwater, about which Mulherin said that it was a country album. On October 16, 2024, he released his third album of the year, miserymaker. On December 20, 2024, he released his fourth album of the year, Cult Classic.
In 2025, Mulherin started a brand new social media series titled 'Will It Emo?' Where he makes emo covers of songs by other bands and artists. On February 10, Mulherin announced that he is set to embark on his first US headline tour since 2023, his first headlining tour as an independent artist. On March 15, Mulherin released one of his 'Will It Emo?' covers, All Star by Smash Mouth, onto streaming services.

## Personal life

Mulherin has almost never used alcohol, cigarettes or other recreational drugs, and in his freshman year of college, he became vegan straight edge. Mulherin also takes care of hens at his Vermont farmhouse, the eggs from which he gathers and gifts to those visiting his home who are not vegans themselves.
In August 2018, Mulherin cancelled a string of shows, including an appearance at Reading & Leeds Festival due to severe anxiety. He had previously canceled shows due to depression and anxiety in July 2018, further revealing he was pursuing treatment. In an interview with The Fader in November 2018, Mulherin disclosed that he had felt anxiety and panic attacks regularly as a child and the effects it had on his life led to depression.
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. 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.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details |
| The Nothing,Nowhere LP | Released: June 30, 2015 Formats: LP, Digital download Label: self-released |
| Reaper | Released: October 20, 2017 Formats: CD, LP, Digital download Label: DCD2 Records |
| Ruiner | Released: April 13, 2018 Formats: CD, LP, Digital download Label: Fueled by Ramen |
| Trauma Factory | Released: February 19, 2021 Formats: CD, LP, Digital download Label: Fueled by Ramen |
| Void Eternal | Released: March 31, 2023 Formats: CD, LP, TC, Digital download Label: Fueled by Ramen |
| Dark Magic | Released: February 9, 2024 Formats: LP, Digital download Label: Reapers Realm Records |
| Hell or Highwater | Released: June 28, 2024 Formats: LP, Digital download Label: Reapers Realm Records |
| Miserymaker | Released: October 16, 2024 Formats: LP, Digital download Label: Reapers Realm Records |
| Cult Classic | Released: December 20, 2024 Formats: LP, Digital download Label: Reapers Realm Records |

### As never,forever.

| never,forever. | Released: October 1, 2013 Re-released: December 11, 2023 Formats: Digital download |

### Live albums

| Title | Album details |
| One Takes Vol. 1 | Released: July 10, 2020 Formats: Digital download Label: Fueled by Ramen |
| Trauma Factory Live | Released: September 2, 2021 Formats: Digital download Label: Fueled by Ramen |

### Extended plays

| Title | Album details |
| Bummer | Released: October 22, 2015 Formats: LP, Cassette tape, Digital download Label: Synergy Records |
| Who Are You? | Released: January 23, 2016 Formats: LP, Cassette tape, Digital download Label: Synergy Records |
| BLOODLUST (with Travis Barker) | Released: September 27, 2019 Formats: CD, Digital download Label: Fueled By Ramen |
| The Void Etournal Tape | Released: September 5, 2023 Formats: Cassette tape Label: Self-released |

### Singles

2010s
| Year | Title | Album |
| 2015 | "Don't Mind Me" | The Nothing,Nowhere. LP |
| 2015 | "Poor Posture" | The Nothing,Nowhere. LP |
| 2015 | "I've Been Doing Well" | Bummer |
| 2015 | "I'm Sorry, I'm Trying" | Non-album singles |
| 2016 | "Deadbeat Valentine" | Non-album singles |
| 2016 | "Letdown" | Non-album singles |
| 2017 | "Clarity in Kerosene" | Reaper |
| 2017 | "Hopes Up (featuring Dashboard Confessional)" | Reaper |
| 2017 | "Skully" | Reaper |
| 2017 | "REM (feat. Lil West)" | Reaper |
| 2018 | "waster" | ruiner |
| 2018 | "ruiner" | ruiner |
| 2018 | "hammer" | ruiner |
| 2018 | "rejecter" | ruiner |
| 2018 | "dread" | Non-album singles |
| 2018 | "Ornament" | Non-album singles |
| 2019 | "Call Back" | Non-album singles |
| 2019 | "DESTRUCTION (with Travis Barker)" | BLOODLUST |
2020s
| Year | Title | Album |
| 2020 | "nightmare" | Trauma Factory |
| 2020 | "death" | Trauma Factory |
| 2020 | "lights (4444)" | Trauma Factory |
| 2020 | "pretend" | Trauma Factory |
| 2020 | "blood" | Trauma Factory |
| 2020 | "fake friend" | Trauma Factory |
| 2021 | "upside down" | Trauma Factory |
| 2021 | "The Swiss Army Romance" | Non-album singles |
| 2021 | "Pieces of You" | Non-album singles |
| 2022 | "Sledgehammer" | Non-album singles |
| 2022 | "MEMORY_FRACTURE" | Void Eternal |
| 2022 | "M1SERY_SYNDROME (featuring Buddy Nielsen)" | Void Eternal |
| 2022 | "CYAN1DE (featuring Pete Wentz)" | Void Eternal |
| 2022 | "Afraid?? [with (sic)boy]" | Non-album single |
| 2023 | "THIRST4VIOLENCE (featuring Freddie Dredd & Silverstein)" | Void Eternal |
| 2023 | "VEN0M (featuring Underoath)" | Void Eternal |
| 2024 | "John Wayne (I Wanna Be a Cowboy)" | Hell or Highwater |
| 2025 | "All Star (Smash Mouth cover)" | will it emo? (vol. 1) |
As featured artist
| Year | Title | Album |
| 2019 | "Lostboy (MISOGI featuring nothing,nowhere.)" | Non-album singles |
| 2019 | "Church [Remix] (Fall Out Boy featuring nothing,nowhere.)" | Non-album singles |
| 2020 | "No Angel (Oliver Francis featuring nothing,nowhere.)" | Non-album singles |
| 2021 | "Universe (Alejandro Aranda featuring nothing,nowhere.)" | Non-album singles |
| 2021 | "Hidden (Sullii featuring nothing,nowhere.)" | Non-album singles |
| 2021 | "Catching Fire (Sum 41 featuring nothing,nowhere.)" | Non-album singles |
| 2021 | "Losing Patience (Stand Atlantic featuring nothing,nowhere.)" | F.E.A.R |
| 2021 | "Deathwish (Stand Atlantic featuring nothing,nowhere.)" | F.E.A.R |
| 2022 | "I'm Not Okay (sadeyes & LiL Xtra featuring nothing,nowhere.)" | Non-album single |
| 2022 | "Live Like This (Silverstein featuring nothing,nowhere.)" | Misery Made Me |
| 2023 | "backwoods boy (Jay Vee with nothing,nowhere.)" | Non-album single |
| 2023 | "Breathing (Magnolia Park & nothing,nowhere.)" | Moon Eater - EP |
| 2023 | "Rhythm and Rapture (SeeYouSpaceCowboy & nothing,nowhere.)" | Coup de Grâce |
| 2024 | "Forever (weknewnothing & nothing,nowhere.)" | Non-album single |

### Music videos

| Year | Title | Release |
| 2015 | "don't mind me" | the nothing,nowhere. lp |
| 2015 | "poor posture" | the nothing,nowhere. lp |
| 2015 | "i've been doing well" | Bummer |
| 2015 | "i'm sorry, i'm trying" | I'm Sorry, I'm Trying |
| 2016 | "Deadbeat Valentine" | Deadbeat Valentine |
| 2016 | "letdown" | Letdown |
| 2017 | "Clarity in Kerosene" | Reaper |
| 2017 | "Hopes Up" (with Dashboard Confessional) | Reaper |
| 2017 | "Skully" | Reaper |
| 2018 | "REM" (with Lil West) | Reaper |
| 2018 | "waster" | ruiner |
| 2018 | "ruiner" | ruiner |
| 2018 | "hammer" | ruiner |
| 2018 | "dread" | dread |
| 2019 | "DESTRUCTION" (with Travis Barker) | BLOODLUST |
| 2019 | "Lostboy" (MISOGI featuring nothing,nowhere.) | Blood Moon Underworld |
| 2020 | "lights (4444)" | Trauma Factory |
| 2020 | "death" | Trauma Factory |
| 2020 | "pretend" | Trauma Factory |
| 2020 | "blood" | Trauma Factory |
| 2020 | "nightmare" | Trauma Factory |
| 2021 | "upside down" | Trauma Factory |
| 2021 | "fake friend" | Trauma Factory |
| 2021 | "Pieces of You" | Pieces of You |
| 2021 | "deathwish" (Stand Atlantic featuring nothing,nowhere.) | f.e.a.r. |
| 2021 | "Catching Fire" (Sum 41 featuring nothing,nowhere.) | Non-album track |
| 2021 | "Universe" (Alejandro Aranda featuring nothing,nowhere.) | Los Angeles |
| 2021 | "rock bottom" (guccihighwaters featuring nothing,nowhere.) | joke's on you |
| 2022 | "Live Like This" (Silverstein featuring nothing,nowhere) | Misery Made Me |
| 2022 | "Afraid??" ((sic)boy featuring nothing,nowhere.) | HOLLOW |
| 2022 | "MEMORY_FRACTURE" | VOID ETERNAL |
| 2022 | "M1SERY_SYNDROME" (with Buddy Nielsen) | VOID ETERNAL |
| 2022 | "CYAN1DE" (with Pete Wentz) | VOID ETERNAL |
| 2023 | "THIRST4VIOLENCE" (with Freddie Dredd & Silverstein) | VOID ETERNAL |
| 2023 | "VEN0M" (with Underoath) | VOID ETERNAL |
| 2023 | "Breathing" (Magnolia Park featuring nothing,nowhere.) | MoonEater EP |
| 2024 | "Drain Touch" | Dark Magic |
| 2024 | "Pity Party" | Dark Magic |
| 2024 | "John Wayne (I Wanna Be a Cowboy)" | Hell or Highwater |
| 2024 | "the heart mechanic" | miserymaker |