He found his passion for music when he was 12 years old when his cousin let him borrow their acoustic guitar, with which n,n. covered popular emo songs.
He went through school going to and from bands, most of them never getting anywhere. While attending college, he started focusing on his own music, and then the name “nothing,nowhere.” was born. The inspiration for his music comes from blending more of the “heavier hip-hop elements” with “organic instruments,” while the inspiration for his stage name came from philosopher Alan Watts.
Since the inception of nothing,nowhere., he has released four full-lengths—Trauma Factory from 2021, ruiner from 2018, Reaper from 2017, and the nothing,nowhere. lp from 2015—as well as three EPs; BLOODLUST from 2019, bummer from 2015 and Who Are You? from 2016. He has also released many singles, including the popular “Deadbeat Valentine” and “Twenty Something."
He has also released material such as the demo. EP in 2013 and never,forever. EP under the never,forever. name in 2016.
Though some people falsely think that nothing,nowhere. is more than one person, he has on several occasions announced that he is a solo act with touring musicians.
upside down
nothingnowhere. Lyrics
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I saw your car, I know you're back in town
I called your friend, she said you're not around
She said that I should go and fuck myself
Go and fuck myself
I'm feeling upside down
Windows up so I can drown the sound
I hit the freeway and I'm screaming out loud
Go and fuck myself
I know you know
I can't let go
I won't pretend
That I'm okay
With how this came to end
Maybe I should've tried a little more
Every night we were lying on the floor
Maybe I shouldn't lie anymore
Maybe I should've tried a little more
I'm feeling upside down
I saw your car, I know you're back in town
I called your friend, she said you're not around
She said that I should go and fuck myself
Go and fuck myself
I'm feeling upside down
Windows up so I can drown the sound
I hit the freeway and I'm screaming out loud
Maybe I should go and fuck myself
Go and fuck myself
Love hurts but I need it
Yeah, everything that we did
Gets drawn out and deleted
I don't know where to fit in now
Old me is sleeping
I see you when I'm dreaming
I'm changing with the seasons
I don't know but feeling down
Maybe I should've tried a little more
Every night we were lying on the floor
Maybe I shouldn't lie anymore
Maybe I should've tried a little more
I'm feeling upside down
I saw your car, I know you're back in town
I called your friend, she said you're not around
She said that I should go and fuck myself
Go and fuck myself
(Maybe I should've tried a little more)
I'm feeling upside down
(Every night we were lying on the floor)
Windows up so I can drown the sound
(Maybe I shouldn't lie anymore)
I hit the freeway and I'm screaming out loud
(Maybe I should've)
Maybe I should go and fuck myself
Go and fuck myself
In "Upside Down" by nothingnowhere., the singer expresses his feelings of being upside down and describes his failed attempt to reconnect with his past lover. The repetition of the phrase "I'm feeling upside down" emphasizes the confusion and disorientation the singer feels after encountering his ex's car and realizing she's back in town. He tries to reach out to her through a friend, only to be met with rejection, fueling his feelings of despair and worthlessness. In the chorus, he contemplates whether he should blame himself and retreat into self-loathing, lamenting the loss of his former relationship.
The verse "Maybe I should've tried a little more / Every night we were lying on the floor / Maybe I shouldn't lie anymore / Maybe I should've tried a little more" depicts the singer struggling with regret and wishing he had put more effort into maintaining his relationship. He acknowledges that he may have been dishonest and neglectful, questioning whether things could have been different if he had acted differently.
The second verse portrays a sense of hopelessness and disconnection from the world around him. The singer is stuck in the past, unable to move on from his lost love. He recognizes the futility of his efforts to hold onto the past as he sings "Everything that we did / Gets drawn out and deleted / I don't know where to fit in now." The song ends with the haunting repetition of the line "Maybe I should go and fuck myself," emphasizing the singer's self-deprecating thoughts and his belief that he is responsible for the failure of the relationship.
Overall, "Upside Down" is a raw and emotional portrayal of the aftermath of a failed relationship, capturing the feelings of regret, despair, and self-doubt that come with the end of a meaningful connection.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm feeling upside down
I feel disoriented and confused
I saw your car, I know you're back in town
I saw your car and I know you're here now
I called your friend, she said you're not around
I called your friend, but she said you're not here
She said that I should go and fuck myself
She told me to leave her alone angrily
Go and fuck myself
She doesn't want to talk to me
Windows up so I can drown the sound
I closed the windows to escape from noise and distraction
I hit the freeway and I'm screaming out loud
I'm driving fast and yelling in frustration
Maybe I should've tried a little more
Perhaps I didn't try hard enough in our relationship
Every night we were lying on the floor
We spent our nights together on the floor
Maybe I shouldn't lie anymore
Maybe I should be honest with myself
Love hurts but I need it
Love is painful, but I require it
Yeah, everything that we did
Everything we did together
Gets drawn out and deleted
Our memories are fading away
I don't know where to fit in now
I'm not sure where my place is anymore
Old me is sleeping
The person I used to be is gone
I see you when I'm dreaming
You appear in my dreams
I'm changing with the seasons
I'm evolving and transforming over time
I don't know but feeling down
I'm not sure what's happening, but I'm feeling sad
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ari Starace, Joseph Mulherin, Joseph Valla II, Paul Judge
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Andee Eyeyou
Out of all the soundcloud artists
I think Joe's music is the most mature and well developed.
I've never vibed with an artist so hard since Linkin Park in middle school. Truly a gift🖤
Kyle Watts
Joe never used SoundCloud tho?
Andee Eyeyou
@Kyle Watts he did when he was known as Never, Forever. And when he started using the moniker Nothing, Nowhere.
Jett Poe
My thoughts exactly. Not since The Used and linking park have I devoured an artist and their music but man every song he writes is magical man
gucciwearsupreme
for me it’s Silverstein in high school but ya Joe’s music hits hard like no one else
Ladislav Kovář
Joe isn't soundcloud rapper 🙄
Kobi
such an amazing album
Mikezi Plays
Frfr man, I really hope you’re doing ok. Been seeing your tweets a lot recently and I just want you to know that you help a lot of people with issues similar to your own. You’re one of the only apex creators I still watch, even though I don’t enjoy the game anymore. Just hold on man, you’re gonna be ok. DM me on Twitter any time you like man if you wanna talk :)
Jeremy Engwer
Agreed!
Gabriel Gonzalez
@Mikezi Plays why don’t you enjoy the game?