Medium Build Explained
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. While in college, he interned at Disney Publishing and wrote songs for his indie rock band Little Moses.[3] In 2016, he moved to Alaska and began performing as Medium Build.
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. In 2022, Carpenter performed with Briston Maroney during the All Aboard Tour.[4] The same year he filmed the music video for "Comeonback" in Anchorage. 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[6] and also toured with Tyler Childers on his Mule Pull '24 Tour in 2024.[7] He has also toured with Lewis Capaldi and FINNEAS.[8] He played Outsidelands in 2024.
Discography
Albums
Singles
Notes and References
- Web site: Mannion . Elle . 9 June 2022 . Medium Build, 'comeonback' . 19 March 2024 . . 17 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230817081120/https://www.npr.org/sections/now-playing/2022/06/09/1103911678/medium-build-comeonback . live .
- Web site: 23 August 2023 . Medium Build . 19 March 2024 . Alaska Teen Media Institute.
- Web site: Erickson . Drew . 24 August 2020 . Carpenter driving Medium Build in a new direction . 19 March 2024 . . 9 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210809135418/https://www.anchoragepress.com/music/carpenter-driving-medium-build-in-a-new-direction/article_7d65818e-e63a-11ea-973f-c71dfbad231a.html . live .
- Web site: Koennecke . Grace . 8 July 2022 . Artist Spotlight: Medium Build understands the human condition . 19 March 2024 . The Post . 5 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221005194437/https://www.thepostathens.com/article/2022/07/artist-spotlight-medium-build-understands-the-human-condition . live .
- Zellner . Xander . 6 July 2023 . 10 First-Timers on Billboard's Charts This Week: Maisie Peters, Lily-Rose Depp, Tommy Prine, Carlie Hanson & More . 19 March 2024 . . 11 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230711032505/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/billboard-charts-first-timers-maisie-peters-lily-rose-depp-1235367524/ . live .
- Web site: Garcia . Thania . 19 October 2022 . South by Southwest Unveils First Round of Showcase Artists for 2023 . 19 March 2024 . . 20 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231220203041/https://variety.com/2022/music/news/south-by-southwest-first-showcase-artists-2023-1235407831/ . live .
- Blistein . Jon . 6 September 2023 . Tyler Childers Will Hitch Up and Hit the Road on 2024 'Mule Pull' Tour . 19 March 2024 . . 5 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231005203720/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/tyler-childers-2024-tour-dates-1234819363/ . live .
- Natividad . Lyanne . 26 June 2023 . Medium Build Talks Opening for Lewis Capaldi and FINNEAS, Wanting to Work With Charli XCX & More . 19 March 2024 . . 1 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230701034309/https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/medium-build-opener-lewis-capaldi-finneas-new-music-interview-1235359151/ . live .
- Web site: Lefebvre . Rob . 30 May 2018 . The fastest climbing band in Anchorage . 19 March 2024 . The Post.
- Web site: 29 November 2018 . Three new Alaska albums - including a quick follow-up from Medium Build . 19 March 2024 . . 8 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201108095315/https://www.adn.com/arts/music/2018/11/29/medium-build-follow-up-among-a-trio-of-new-alaska-albums/ . live .
- News: Kelati . Haben . 28 October 2021 . 4 Concerts to Catch in D.C. . 19 March 2024 . Washington Post.
- News: Reilly . Nick . Meet Medium Build, the Alaskan songwriter dissecting his own identity through music . 8 April 2024 . Rolling Stone UK . 8 April 2024.
- Web site: Mesner . Emily . 12 February 2023 . Medium Build's Nick Carpenter has hit the national stage, but he isn't leaving Anchorage behind . 19 March 2024 . . 3 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003110331/https://www.adn.com/arts/music/2023/02/12/medium-builds-nick-carpenter-has-hit-the-national-stage-but-he-isnt-leaving-anchorage-behind/ . live .
- Web site: 17 August 2023 . Watch Medium Build Perform at the Paste Party in Austin Presented by Ilegal Mezcal . 19 March 2024 . . 19 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240319024024/https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/medium-build/watch-medium-build-perform-at-the-paste-party-in-austin-presented-by-ilegal-mezcal . live .
- Web site: Bolwell . Richard . 4 June 2023 . X Ambassadors Release Anthemic New Single "Friend for Life" Featuring Medium Build . 19 March 2024 . MNPR . 4 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231204093435/https://www.mnprmagazine.com/news/x-ambassadors-release-anthemic-new-single-friend-for-life-featuring-medium-build/ . live .
- Web site: 24 February 2024 . Medium Build Announces His Upcoming Album 'Country' To Release April 5th . 19 March 2024 . The Eric Alper . 19 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240319024149/https://www.thatericalper.com/2024/02/23/medium-build-announces-his-upcoming-album-country-to-release-april-5th/ . live .