Beginning (2015–2017) 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. 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. and the track "REM" features Delaware rapper Lil West. New York Times
music critic Jon Caramanica listed Reaper'' as his #1 album of 2017.
Ruiner and Trauma Factory (2018–2022) 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. 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".
Void Eternal, independent releases and touring (2023–present) 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 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,
The Return of the Reaper: A Decade of Darkness, 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. On March 28, Mulherin released another one of his covers from his 'Will It Emo?' series,
Hot To Go! by
Chappell Roan, onto streaming services. On April 7, Mulherin expanded the tour to Europe with dates in the UK, Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic, France and Belgium. On September 19, Mulherin released
will it emo (vol.1), an album featuring ten emo covers of popular songs by artists including,
Taylor Swift,
One Direction,
Rascal Flatts and more. == Personal life ==