Medium Build

Nicholas Carpenter, 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.

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. In 2016, he moved to Alaska and began performing as Medium Build. The same year he filmed the music video for "Comeonback" in Anchorage. Carpenter played South by Southwest in 2023 and also toured with Tyler Childers on his Mule Pull '24 Tour in 2024. He has also toured with Lewis Capaldi and FINNEAS. In 2024, he released the album Country and Marietta EP, with the latter including a collaboration with former college classmate Julien Baker, "Yoke". Also in 2024, he appeared on Holly Humberstone’s single version of her song "Cocoon". He opened for Baker during her Los Angeles residency. He also played at several festivals in 2024, including Outside Lands, All Things Go, and Austin City Limits.

Personal life Carpenter is bisexual.

Discography Albums

Extended plays +List of EPs Title EP details Health Released: 2023 Label: Slowplay / Island Records Health – Live from RCA Studio AReleased: 2023 Label: Slowplay / Island Records MariettaReleased: 2024 Label: Slowplay / Island Records

Singles + List of singles Title Year Peak chart positions "Be Your Boy" 2019 — — "99 Corolla" — — "Friend for Life" (with X Ambassadors) 2023 17 — "Say Hi" — — "Cuz of U" — — "In My Room" — — "This Is Life" (with Winnetka Bowling League and Dawes)2024 — — "Triple Marathon" — — "Yoke" (with Julien Baker) — — "Last Time" 2025 — 30 "Home Depot" 2026 — 25