Wikipedia

Left at London

Nat Puff[4] (born June 18, 1996),[1][2] better known by her stage name Left at London (sometimes stylized as /@/),[5] is an American singer-songwriter, producer,[6] comedian,[7] and internet personality[8] from Seattle, Washington.[9] She originally gained fame by posting short comedy sketches on Vine as well as parodies of musicians Frank Ocean, Tyler, the Creator, and Mitski.[10][11][12][13] Since then she has garnered fame as an indie pop musician with several EPs including the Transgender Street Legend trilogy and the song "Revolution Lover". Her debut studio album, T.I.A.P.F.Y.H. was released on June 4, 2021, and her second studio album You Are Not Alone Enough is expected to be released in the near future.

Left at London
Also known as
  • Nat Puff
  • /@/
Born (1996-06-18) June 18, 1996 (age 28)[1][2]
OriginSeattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • record producer
  • comedian
  • internet personality
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • drums
Years active2014–present
LabelsFourth Strike
Websiteleftatlondon.com

Music career

edit

2014–2019: Early career, The Purple Heart, and Transgender Street Legend Vol. 1

edit

Puff first began writing songs in fifth grade.[14] The Left at London project originally started as a band, though after the project fell apart Puff kept the previous group's moniker as her stage name, as she was uncomfortable using her legal name. The name Left at London comes from an experience where Puff misread the sign of a local bar called "The Loft at Tandem".[15] In 2014 and 2015, while still in high school, Puff released three demo EPs, Youth Group Computer, 2 Rowdy 4 Dennys / Give Peace a Break, and Will Write Songs 4 Money, all receiving very limited releases. The EPs were later re-released on Bandcamp on February 5, 2021.[16]

Puff released her first widely released extended play, The Purple Heart on June 18, 2018.[17] On November 10 that same year, she also released Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 1.[18] The later EP featured her breakout single "Revolution Lover" which went on to receive a music video and be featured in an episode of Welcome to Night Vale.[19][20] In that same year, she began to gain significant online attention thanks to the success of her viral Twitter video titled "How to Make a Frank Ocean Song".[21] In 2019, additional parodies of Tyler, the Creator and Mitski further popularized Left at London, including recognition from both artists.[10]

2019–2022: Transgender Street Legend Vol. 2 and T.I.A.P.F.Y.H.

edit

In December 2019, Puff released the Dylan Brady-produced "6 Feet", the first single from Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 2. The same month she released "Santa's Homophobic", a comedic Christmas song featuring Dominique "SonicFox" McLean and SungWon Cho. "Blacknwhite (Radio Edit)" was released on January 14, 2020, as the lead single to her second studio album (at the time announced as her debut) You Are Not Alone Enough, an album themed around her mental health.[22]

On March 17, 2020, Puff released You Wouldn't Download a Car, a mixtape of her own remixes of various popular songs.[23] On July 20, 2020, she released the two song EP Jenny Durkan, Resign in Disgrace. The EP's title refers to Jenny Durkan, then mayor of Seattle, who Puff holds responsible for condoning police violence and causing "the citizens of a historically gay neighborhood to be gassed on the first day of Pride Month." The songs on the EP were also inspired by the establishment of the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone and the murders of Charleena Lyles and Summer Taylor.[24] The first track "Do You See Us?" appears on Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 2. On July 24, she released the four-track covers EP This One's For the Milfs, featuring covers of songs by Janelle Monae, Billie Eilish, Ginuwine, and Kanye West.[24] A day later Tales From Transgender Street, an album of Left at London covers by other artists, was released and promoted through a virtual concert of the same name.[25] Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 2 was released on September 25, 2020.

On September 29, 2020, Puff announced that she was working on new music, part of a new duo called WOW OK.[26] The band released their first track, a remix of "(FOREVER!!!!!!!!!)" by Glass Beach on March 5, 2021.[27] Their debut single, "Holy Moment", was released on April 16, 2021.[28]

On March 26, 2021, Puff announced that she would spend the next two months working on her debut album, T.I.A.P.F.Y.H., as part of an artist residency with the City of Shoreline Public Art Program.[29][30][31] The release of You Are Not Alone Enough, the album previously announced as her debut, was pushed back.[32] t.i.a.p.f.y.h. was released on June 3, 2021.[30]

2022–present: Transgender Street Legend Vol. 3 and upcoming studio albums

edit

In January 2022 Puff shared on Twitter that she aimed to finish You Are Not Alone Enough in April 2022 with a "mid-late fall release date", but it is still yet to release.[33]

In March 2022, Puff confirmed that the final volume of the Transgender Street Legend series had been finished and entered the mastering stage.[34] She stated that the EP would be soul and Contemporary R&B inspired.[35] On her Patreon she shared a song from the EP called "My Old Ways" on February 11, 2022.[36] The lead single "Make You Proud" released on June 17, 2022.[37] Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 3 released on June 24, 2022.

Puff is currently working on her third studio album, announcing a finalized conceptual tracklist consisting of 15 tracks.[38][39]

Personal life

edit

Puff is a lesbian[3] and a non-binary trans woman[40] who uses she/her pronouns.[40] She has ADHD, PTSD, borderline personality disorder and OSDD-1b, and is also autistic.[41][42] She has frequently voiced support of plural systems.[43][44][45] She says that her autism is what allows her to be so good at impressions, saying "I'm used to mimicking others in order to seem neurotypical and I've gotten really adept at observing things like speech patterns".[8] She began posting short videos on Vine in 2014.[10]

Discography

edit
Left at London discography
Studio albums1
EPs9
Singles10
Mixtape1

Albums

edit

Studio albums

Title Album details
T.I.A.P.F.Y.H.
You Are Not Alone Enough[8]
  • Released: TBA

Mixtape

Title Album details
You Wouldn't Download A Car[47]
  • Released: March 17, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download

Extended plays

edit
Title Album details
Youth Group Computer[48][49]
  • Released: October 4, 2014
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD, digital download
2 Rowdy 4 Dennys / Give Peace a Chance[50][51]
  • Released: November 18, 2014
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Cassette, streaming, digital download
Will Write Songs 4 Money[52][53]
  • Released: June 2, 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD, digital download
The Purple Heart[17]
  • Released: June 18, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Vinyl, digital download
Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 1[18]
  • Released: November 10, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Vinyl, digital download
Jenny Durkan, Resign in Disgrace[54]
  • Released: July 20, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
This One's For the Milfs[55]
  • Released: July 24, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 2[56]
  • Released: September 25, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 3
  • Released: June 24, 2022
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download
Stone Fruit (with G.rola)
  • Released: November 4, 2022
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

edit

As lead artist

Title Year Album
"I Don't Trust U Anymore"[57] 2017 Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 1
"Revolution Lover" 2018
"Oh, Maker"[58] 2019 This One's For the Milfs
"6 Feet"[59] Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 2
"Santa's Homophobic"
(featuring Dominique "SonicFox" McLean and SungWon Cho)[60] 		Non-album single
"Blacknwhite (Radio Edit)"[61] 2020 You Are Not Alone Enough
"Do You See Us?"
(featuring Nobi) 		Jenny Durkan, Resign in Disgrace and Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 2
"Safety First"
(featuring Vera Much) 		Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 2
"T-Shirt"
"I Get Knocked Down"[62]
(featuring Jedwill) 		2021 Non-album single
"Bloodlust"
"Make You Proud"
(featuring TYGKO) 		2022 Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 3
"lol."
(featuring Jedwill & Wishlane) 		2023 Non-album single

As featured artist

Title Year Album
"How Long?"[63]
(Gerard David Millman featuring Left at London) 		2019 The Banana Incident
"Where Did I Go?"[64]
(Yung Skrrt featuring Left at London) 		2020 Non-album single
"Falling4u"
(Nari featuring Left at London) 		2021

Other appearances

  • Vera Much — "Mortifying Ordeal of Being Known" (2020)[65]
  • Phixel — "Childish" (2021)[66]
  • Knock Monsterr – "In My Walls" (2022)[67]

Songwriting and production credits

edit
  • "Dumb Bitch Juice" — Alice Longyu Gao (2019)[68]
  • "Pushing Boulders" — Yesterday's Analog Earth Band (2019)[69]
  • "How Long?" — Gerard David Millman (2019)[70]
  • "Dumb Fast!" — Kaiya Crawford (2020)[70]
  • "Where Did I Go?" — Yung Skrrt (2020)[70]
  • "Mortifying Idea of Being Known" — Vera Much (2020)[69]
  • "Semiautomatic (demo)" — William Crooks (2020)[70]
  • "Tired" — Kaiya Crawford (2020)[70]
  • "How Do I?" — Kaiya Crawford (2020)[70]
  • "From Such a Distance" – Marbits (2021)[70]

As part of WOW OK

edit

Singles

  • "Holy Moment" (2021)
  • "27 Club" (2023)

Remixes

References

edit
  1. ^ a b @LeftAtLondon (June 18, 2018). "It my birthday" (Tweet). Retrieved September 6, 2019 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b @LeftAtLondon (March 2, 2019). "Well according to both my birth certificate & Famous Birthdays profile, I am 22" (Tweet). Retrieved September 6, 2019 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ a b c Daw, Stephen (March 21, 2019). "Left at London Celebrates Love in All Its Forms in 'Revolution Lover' Video: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  4. ^ Albertson, Jasmine (June 12, 2019). "Beyond Grunge: 15 Artists Redefining Seattle Music". NPR. Archived from the original on September 5, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "Left at London is Living". Earheart. June 22, 2018. Archived from the original on August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  6. ^ Rietmulder, Michael (July 18, 2019). "8 artists to watch at Capitol Hill Block Party 2019". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  7. ^ Nguyen, Dean Van (May 17, 2019). "Tyler, the Creator: Igor review – impulsive artist takes the rapping off". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 27, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  8. ^ a b c Lothian-McLean, Moya (May 23, 2019). "meet the viral star with a tyler, the creator seal of approval". Vice. Archived from the original on September 10, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  9. ^ Eustice, Kyle (April 24, 2019). "Tyler The Creator Fan Masters His Musical Formula In 2 Minutes". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on July 6, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  10. ^ a b c Standen, Alex (June 12, 2019). "Left at London: the magical talent doing impressions of your fave stars". Dazed. Archived from the original on June 12, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  11. ^ Byager, Laura (November 14, 2018). "Viral video perfectly nails the recipe for how to make a Frank Ocean song". Mashable. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  12. ^ Skinner, Tom (April 24, 2019). "Tyler, the Creator responds to fan's 'How to make a Tyler, the Creator song' viral video". NME. Archived from the original on August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  13. ^ Murphy, Sarah (June 3, 2019). "Learn How to Make a Mitski Song with This Hilarious New Video". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  14. ^ Uitti, Jake (June 21, 2019). "Left at London on Being Yourself, No Matter What". Artist Home. Archived from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  15. ^ Uitti, Jacob (July 20, 2020). "Left at London Shares What Went Into "Do You See Us" and "As Blue As A Bruise"". American Songwriter. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  16. ^ Left at London (February 5, 2021). "HAPPY BANDCAMP FRIDAY here are demo tapes I made in high school Youth Group Computer". Twitter. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  17. ^ a b "The Purple Heart – EP by Left at London". Apple Music. Archived from the original on September 6, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  18. ^ a b "Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 1 – EP by Left at London". Apple Music. Archived from the original on September 6, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  19. ^ Daw, Stephen (March 21, 2019). "Left at London Celebrates Love in All Its Forms in 'Revolution Lover' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  20. ^ "left at london on twitter:Oh yeah, i forgot. My songs on night vale guys lol". Twitter. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  21. ^ Montgomery, Sarah Jasmine (November 14, 2018). "Here's How You Make a Frank Ocean Song in a Few Easy Steps". Complex. Archived from the original on August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  22. ^ "nat puff on twitter:YOU ARE NOT ALONE ENOUGH". Twitter. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  23. ^ ""YOU WOULDN'T DOWNLOAD A CAR" OUT NOW 10 remixes by Left at London". Twitter. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  24. ^ a b Rollmann, Hans (September 18, 2020). "'Transgender Street Legend Vol. 2' Finds Left at London "At My Peak and Still Rising"". PopMatters. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  25. ^ "Tales from The Transgender Street Release Party at Online in Seattle, WA – Fri Jul 24". EverOut. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  26. ^ Left at London (September 29, 2020). "Im in a band now with @holidaykiss_ called @WOWWWWWWWWWW_OK (follow us imo) & we've been making nothing but bangers. Come watch our debut performance with @avenueconcerts on Oct. 17th. We're on right before @neilcic. Lotta tags in this tweet". Twitter. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  27. ^ glass beach (March 5, 2021). "(FOREVER!!!!!!!!!) [WOW OK Remix]". Bandcamp. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  28. ^ WOW OK (March 26, 2021). "APRIL 16TH". Twitter. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  29. ^ Left at London (March 26, 2021). "okay so recap 1. new @WOW_OK_MUSIC single "Holy Moment" April 16th 2. debut /@/ album coming out June 2021 – more info here: 3. DJ set with @avenueconcerts as WOW OK with @carseatheadrest headlining 4. Something on april 22nd..." Twitter. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  30. ^ a b c Left at London (June 4, 2021). "t.i.a.p.f.y.h." Bandcamp. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  31. ^ Left at London (March 26, 2021). "#TIAPFYH JUNE 2021". Twitter. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  32. ^ Left at London (March 23, 2021). "YANAE is still happening btw, this is a separate proj". Twitter. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  33. ^ Left at London (January 9, 2022). "No promises. Gonna try n aim to have the album finished by april for a mid-late fall release date. But no promises". Twitter. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  34. ^ "Left at London on Twitter: "i think it's done #tslv3"". Twitter. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  35. ^ "Left at London on Twitter: "not to suck my own titties, but can we just talk about my range? tiapfyh was like 5 different genres, TSLV3 is like. soul & R&B inspired, & LP3 has a track that has like... black metal screaming in it..."". Twitter. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  36. ^ "Left at London on Twitter: "just shared a TSLV3 song on patreon, in case anyone wants to pledge $1 or more"". Twitter.
  37. ^ "nat "cops break laws to terrorize/intimidate" puff on Twitter: "TRANSGENDER..." Twitter. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  38. ^ "Left at London on Twitter: "i think i just finalized lp3's conceptualized tracklist... @ labels when r u gonna sign me i have literally 3 unreleased records almost ready to go cmon"". Twitter. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  39. ^ @LeftAtLondon (February 13, 2022). "LP3 about 15 tracks 45 min" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  40. ^ a b @LeftAtLondon (August 10, 2019). "Nonbinary trans woman to be specific" (Tweet). Retrieved September 6, 2019 – via Twitter.
  41. ^ Fox, Emily (March 26, 2019). "Sound & Vision: Left at London on Her Path to Recovery". KEXP-FM.
  42. ^ Nat Puff [@LeftAtLondon] (April 11, 2020). "A lot of people think 6 Feet is metaphorically about the "call of the void". It is not.

    It is, very literally, about living with OSDD-1b. I did not know I had it when I wrote the song. Writing it & talking about the song with my therapist lead me to get officially diagnosed"     (Tweet). Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
  43. ^ Nat Puff [@LeftAtLondon] (May 3, 2020). "Quick shouts out to the plural systems out there. Y'all are lovely 💜" (Tweet). Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
  44. ^ Nat Puff [@LeftAtLondon] (October 4, 2020). "PLURAL ART!!! PLURAL ART!!!! PLURAAAAAL AAAAART!!!!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
  45. ^ Nat Puff [@LeftAtLondon] (May 4, 2020). ""trans, polyamorous, AND plural??? Arent you tired of learning all those names?"" (Tweet). Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
  46. ^ "TIAPFYH – Choice of vinyl, cassette, or digital download". Limited Run. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  47. ^ "Left at London Official Website". Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  48. ^ Left at London (January 3, 2014). "WHO WANTS IT? NAME YA PRICE". Facebook. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  49. ^ "Youth Group Computer (2014 Demos) by Left at London". Bandcamp. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  50. ^ "2 Rowdy 4 Dennys b/w Give Peace a Break". Amazon.com. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  51. ^ "2 Rowdy 4 Dennys (Live From Vortex Music & Movies, 2014) by Left at London". Bandcamp. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  52. ^ Left at London (April 11, 2015). "Will Write Songs 4 Money will be "name your price."". Facebook. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  53. ^ "Will Write Songs 4 Money (2015 Demos) by Left at London". Bandcamp. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  54. ^ "Jenny Durkan, Resign in Disgrace". iTunes. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  55. ^ "This One's for the Milfs – EP by Left at London". Apple Music. Archived from the original on August 30, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  56. ^ "Transgender Street Legend Vol. 2 – EP by Left at London". Apple Music. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  57. ^ "I Don't Trust U Anymore – Single by Left at London". Apple Music. Archived from the original on September 6, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  58. ^ "Oh, Maker – Single by Left at London". Apple Music. Archived from the original on September 6, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  59. ^ "6 Feet – Single by Left at London". Apple Music. Archived from the original on December 28, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  60. ^ "Santa's Homophobic (ft. Dominique "SonicFox" McLean & SungWon Cho) | Left At London". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on December 28, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  61. ^ "Blacknwhite (Radio Edit) – Single by Left at London". Apple Music. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  62. ^ "I GET KNOCKED DOWN FT JEDWILL". Soundcloud. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  63. ^ "How Long? (feat. Left at London) – Single by Gerard David Millman". Apple Music. Archived from the original on September 6, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  64. ^ "Where Did I Go? by Yung Skrrt". Spotify. June 18, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  65. ^ "Mortifying Ordeal of Being Known by Vera Much". Spotify. October 2, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  66. ^ "misplaced flora by Phixel". Bandcamp. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  67. ^ "Kind Stranger by Knock Monsterr". Spotify. April 22, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  68. ^ "Credits / Dumb Bitch Juice / Alice Longyu Gao". Tidal. December 4, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  69. ^ a b "Credits / Nat/@/ Puff – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  70. ^ a b c d e f g "Credits / Nat Puff – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
Retrieved from "https://en.wiki.x.io/w/index.php?title=Left_at_London&oldid=1258898365"