Not every origin story begins with a stadium tour. For Midsplash, it started with a laptop, some cheap headphones, and a teenager tucked away in a Colorado mountain town. At sixteen, they were just a queer kid experimenting with GarageBand and learning to navigate identity through sound. Fast forward to today, and Midsplash has evolved into a compelling, genre-blurring project shaped by years of DIY grit, cross-continental moves, and the kind of introspection only an outsider-turned-insider can bring.
Now based in Denver after stints in LA and Berlin, Midsplash draws from an eclectic palette: Pixies’ raw urgency, Grace Jones’ glam defiance, and Depeche Mode’s shadowy synthwork. The result isn’t just a fusion—it’s a defiant refusal to be categorized. Think Bowie‘s chameleon soul filtered through the dreamy sprawl of M83, with the bite of LCD Soundsystem‘s introspective dance punk. And yet, beneath the sonic kaleidoscope, there’s a throughline: music as transformation, performance as reclamation.
For all its sparkle, the path hasn’t been easy. Between demanding day jobs and the cold reality of indie music economics, Midsplash has had to fight for creative freedom. But constraints bred invention. Teaching themselves production from the ground up, they now control every element of their sound. That hard-won autonomy paid off during a breakout set at LA’s iconic Troubadour, where Midsplash—draped in sequins and sheer defiance—channeled years of private struggle into something luminous and loud.
Currently deep in a creative rebrand, Midsplash is combing through hard drives of unreleased demos and sketching out a new live show built on both intimacy and spectacle. There’s a sense of homecoming in their return to Denver, now with a supportive husband and a tight-knit queer community behind them. “Get ready for some conti babies,” they laugh—a nod to both their found family and future creative rebirths.
At its core, Midsplash is more than a project. It’s a living, breathing evolution—equal parts confessional and celebratory. For longtime fans and curious newcomers alike, the message is clear: awkward origins make for powerful art. And Midsplash? They’re just getting started.
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