Midoca is a singer and songwriter from Los Angeles, California. With hopes of providing an emotional safe space for his listeners, the artist is looking ahead to what could be a massive year for his career. On the brink of his newest single “The Feeling Is Gone“, we took a deep dive into the artist in this interview.
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Tell us your story, how did you start getting into songwriting and producing?
“Hey! So, I started writing songs when I was really young for fun, I kept up with it all through my teens all the while learning guitar and piano. I moved to LA to form a band and the failure of that pursuit led me to producing. I had so many issues with organizing people and schedules and then creative ideas that I had decided I would become a solo act. Now after producing for a few years, I’ve returned to writing songs.” –Midoca
What was the support from your friends and family?
“Most recently, I’ve had a lot of support from friends. Initially, people had their reservations but once I started pushing songs out, they understood. I share a lot of my demos with friends like AWAY, Crywolf, Dark Waves & Craig Owens. I respect all of their work so when they’re excited about something I’ve made, it boosts my confidence to release it.” –Midoca
When you began to craft your own sound, who did you look to as musical inspirations?
“Most notably, I love Dawn Golden & Shlohmo. I’m always aiming to make something that could bridge their sound. I’m also so inspired by Julien Baker. Her lyrics have made me want to work so much harder at lyric writing – she can cut me deep.” –Midoca
Catching a bunch of momentum with your career, what are you most excited and nervous for in the future?
“I’m most excited about the live show. After writing my most recent bulk of music, I can really envision how it will all come together in a live space and its the exact thing I’m consistently begging for when I go to a show.” –Midoca
Most known for your grungy and vulnerable sound, where do you grab the concepts for these tracks? are they coming from a sincere place or past experiences?
“Thank you! thats exactly what I’m going for; grungy and vulnerable. Music has always been an emotional exhaust for me when dealing with issues in my life. I have a tempestuous nature and I aim to capture that with my music and writing; it feels like a sort of hard truth with myself – like I’m surrendering some ugliness for the chance to turn it into something beautiful.” –Midoca
Fresh off the release of “The Feeling Is Gone“, what is your goal in mind when you finish a song like this? How do you want it to affect the listener?
“The Feeling is Gone is a really simple track where the lyrics repeat in a mantra-esque rhythm. A depressed state had passed and I was just singing this lyric over and over while feeling a very particular inner calmness. It’s definitely an abstract, odd song but I felt it needed to be released and shared.” –Midoca
There’s been a lot of buzz surrounding potential collabs in the works such as Getter and maybe some other suitors, could you share any details regarding the music on the way?
“Yes! man, what a collab that is. All within 24 hours – Getter made an instrumental, sent it over, I wrote a song and recorded it. Then the next day he was streaming it on IG live and his fans LOVED IT. that was so much fun to watch. the whole thing was so exciting because of how quick that had happened.
I also have a collab with badXchannels (Craig Owens) coming out soon on Lowly Palace. Craig and I met through our mutual friend Jennica (@JennicaMaePhoto) then once he was in LA he came over and we wrote the song together pretty effortlessly. After this session, he called me and asked me to join him for a performance of “Baby, You Wouldn’t Last A Minute On The Creek” by Chiodos at Emo Nite Day in December. I imagine that was once a daydream I had while in middle school that somehow actualized.” –Midoca
Here’s a link to that: https://www.youtube.com/
For any potential fan reading this, If you could give them one reason why they should become a fan of Midoca, what would it be?
“Hmm, I’ve been circling this question around in my head for a few minutes now. Truthfully, I can’t give you a tangible reason to become a fan of Midoca. I can, however, give you my music that represents an internal piece of myself and if that represents a piece of you, too then let’s share that together.” –Midoca
Midoca – The Feeling Is Gone | Stream
Catch Midoca On Tour With Craig Owens
5.18. Austin, TX @ Sidewinder
5.19. Dallas, TX @ Prophet Bar
5.20. Houston, TX @ Undrgrnd
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