Medium Build

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Medium Build
Birth nameNicholas Carpenter
Origin Anchorage, Alaska
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
LabelsSlowplay, Island Records
Website Official 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]

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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] He moved to Alaska after 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]

Discography

Albums

List of studio albums
YearTitleRef.
2016Falling Apart [9]
2018Softboy [9]
2018Roughboy [10]
2019Wild [11]
2024Country [12]

Extended plays

List of EPs
TitleEP details
Health [13]
Health - Live from RCA Studio A
  • Released: 2023
  • Label: Slowplay / Island Records

Singles

List of singles
TitleYearPeak chart positions
Alternative Digital
"Be Your Boy"2019
"99 Corolla" [4] 2020
"Rabbit" [13] 2021
"Rage"2022
"Never Learned to Dance" [14]
"Friend for Life" (with X Ambassadors) [15] 202317
"Say Hi" [16]
"Cuz of U" [16]
"In My Room" [16]

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