No Love For The Middle Child
Photo Credit: Matt Gold
No Love For the Middle Child draws on influences across genres and decades with his expressive sound. He began making music at a young age, starting his professional career in 2019 with his debut single “Promise”. In 2020, February EP dropped, and his second EP Run For Cover followed soon after. He earns hundreds of thousands of streams on the regular, with 2019’s “Come Thru” having over 2 million. He’s amassed a following from all around the United States, with thousands of fans in Chicago, Atlanta, and Los Angeles. Overall, he’s got 252K monthly listeners on Spotify alone. With features on Spotify’s Rock Rising and Alternative Beats playlists, the future looks bright for him. We recently spoke with No Love For the Middle Child about his humble beginnings as a musician, his hobbies, and more!
How did you start making music?
I started making music after my father died. We had a small toy keyboard laying around the house and I started learning songs by ear. I started teaching myself acoustic guitar not much later.
“Come Thru” has over 2 million Spotify streams. When did you first realize it was a hit?
"Come Thru" came together so quickly. Zero and I were bouncing ideas off of each other in my mom's attic and it just came out. When an idea happens so organically and in such a short amount of time, you get the feeling that it has potential. I'm so lucky to have been a part of it.
What’s been your favorite part of having a music career?
My favorite part of having a music career is mainly just being able to do what I love. I feel grateful that I have been able to submerge myself fully in something that started out as a hobby. I love all sorts of music, and we live in a time where genres cross over into each other so much. I've been lucky to explore that through production and find my bearings and a home for myself; it took time, but that's why I love this. Music is bigger than notes on paper. I am blessed to have been able to learn from so many different people along the way; and I am excited because I still have a long way to go.
What’s been the hardest part?
The hardest part has been trying to find where I fit in. I came from two very different musical worlds. I started playing classical and jazz music, while also playing in punk bands. From there, I fell in love with Lil Wayne's music and that evolved and showed me the world of production, while I also played in folk bands. I honestly love all these genres, but it's important to find "your" thing in music. You have to separate yourself and find a place within all this, and that was the hardest part growing up, figuring out who I am/where I belong.
How do you spend your time out of the studio?
Outside of the studio, I love going outside and playing games. During quarantine, I played a disgusting amount of badminton to pass the time. I like hiking, movies, listening to music, practicing instruments, reading, and drawing.
Which artists are you working with in a dream collab?
My dream collabs include: Jack Antonoff, Lil Wayne, The 1975, Polo G, Murda Beatz, Saint JHN, Phoebe Bridgers, and Post Malone. I tried to narrow the list down, but all these artists/producers had to make the list lol.
What’s next for No Love for The Middle Child?
The plan is to keep dropping music. I want people to understand who Middle Child is through my songs, and the best way to do that is to keep releasing. The goal is to stay consistent. I also plan on producing for as many artists as I can along the way.
