Garza Podcast 177 - NOTHING,NOWHERE: Buddhism, Travis Barker Collab & Being Vegan
May 2, 2025
Joseph Mulherin, the musician behind NOTHING,NOWHERE., blends genres and tours widely. He talks about writing in a Vermont treehouse and mining a 100+ song vault. He discusses Buddhism, managing panic attacks, and pragmatic veganism. He also shares stories of collaborating with Travis Barker, biking through burnout, and embracing viral covers and touring life.
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Making Trauma Factory In A Treehouse
- Joseph Mulherin wrote Trauma Factory mostly in a bare-bones treehouse on his property, running extension cables and tracking with Logic and KRK speakers.
- He produced over 100 songs across two years there, then pared them down to a 12–14 song record while burning out from the process.
Treat Creativity As A Nonforcible Flow
- Mulherin treats creativity as a flow you can't force: if the studio session isn't working, he stops and waits for the moment it clicks.
- He calls himself a conduit and relies on quick phone notes and recordings to capture riffs and lyrics when inspiration hits.
Don't Commit Publicly To Unsustainable Output
- Avoid imposing extreme output deadlines if you want authentic work; Mulherin found making four full-length records in one year was demoralizing and unsustainable.
- He warns that publicizing ambitious commitments early creates pressure that can degrade the creative process.
