Left at London

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Left at London
Also known as
  • Nat Puff
  • /@/
Born (1996-06-18) June 18, 1996 (age 25)[1][2]
OriginSeattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • record producer
  • comedian
  • internet personality
Instrumentsvocals, guitar, keyboards, drums
Years active2014–present
LabelsSelf-released
Associated acts
Websiteleftatlondon.com

Nat Puff[7] (born June 18, 1996),[1][2] better known by her stage name Left at London (sometimes stylized as /@/),[8] is an American singer-songwriter, producer,[9] comedian,[10] and internet personality[11] from Seattle, Washington.[12] She originally gained fame by posting short comedy sketches on Vine as well as parodies of musicians Frank Ocean, Tyler, the Creator, and Mitski.[13][14][15][16] Since then she has garnered fame as an indie pop musician with several EPs including Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 2, 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 album You Are Not Alone Enough will be released later in the year.

Career[]

2014-2018: Career beginnings, Vine, and demo EPs[]

Puff first began writing songs in fifth grade.[17] The Left at London project originally started as a band, though after the project fell apart Puff kept the previous group's monicker 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".[18] She began posting short videos on Vine in 2014.[13] 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.[19]

2018-2019: The Purple Heart and Transgender Street Legend Vol. 1[]

Puff released her first widely-released extended play, The Purple Heart on June 18, 2018.[20] That same year Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 1 was released.[21] 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.[22][23] In that year, she started gaining online attention thanks to the success of her viral Twitter video titled "How to Make a Frank Ocean Song".[24] In 2019, additional parodies of Tyler, the Creator and Mitski further popularized Left at London, including recognition from both artists.[13]

2019-present: Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 2, T.I.A.P.F.Y.H., and You Are Not Alone Enough[]

In December 2019, Puff released the Dylan Brady-produced "6 Feet", the first single from Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 2. "Blacknwhite (Radio Edit)" was released On January 14, 2020 as the lead single to her second studio album (at the time announced as her first) You Are Not Alone Enough, an album themed around her mental health.[25] On March 17, 2020, Puff released You Wouldn't Download a Car, a mixtape of her own remixes of various popular songs.[26] On July 20, 2020 she released the two song EP Jenny Durkan, Resign in Disgrace. The EP's title refers to Jenny Durkan, the current 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.[6] 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.[6] 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.[27] Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 2 was released on September 25, 2020. She confirmed in an interview that a third volume of the series is forthcoming.[6] On September 29, 2020, Puff announced that she was working on new music part of a new duo called WOW OK.[28] The band released their first track, a remix of " (FOREVER!!!!!!!!!)" by Glass Beach on March 5, 2021.[29] Their debut single, "Holy Moment", was released on April 16, 2021.[30]

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.[31][32][33] The release of You Are Not Alone Enough, the album previously announced as her debut, was pushed back.[34] t.i.a.p.f.y.h. was released on June 3, 2021.[32]

Personal life[]

Puff is a lesbian[3] and a non-binary trans woman[35] who uses she/her pronouns.[35] Throughout her life she has struggled with ADHD, PTSD, borderline personality disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and OSDD-1b.[36][37] 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".[11]

Discography[]

Left at London discography
Studio albums1
EPs8
Singles10
Mixtape1

Albums[]

Studio albums[]

Title Album details
T.I.A.P.F.Y.H.
You Are Not Alone Enough[11]
  • Released: TBA

Mixtape[]

Title Album details
You Wouldn't Download A Car[39]
  • Released: March 17, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download

Extended plays[]

Title Album details
Youth Group Computer[40][41]
  • Released: October 4, 2014
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD, digital download
2 Rowdy 4 Dennys / Give Peace a Chance[42][43]
  • Released: November 18, 2014
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Cassette, streaming, digital download
Will Write Songs 4 Money[44][45]
  • Released: June 2, 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD, digital download
The Purple Heart[20]
  • Released: June 18, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Vinyl, digital download
Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 1[21]
  • Released: November 10, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Vinyl, digital download
Jenny Durkan, Resign in Disgrace[46]
  • Released: July 20, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
This One's For the Milfs[47]
  • Released: July 24, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 2[48]
  • Released: September 25, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 3
  • Released: TBA

Singles[]

As lead artist[]

Title Year Album
"I Don't Trust U Anymore"[49] 2017 Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 1
"Revolution Lover" 2018
"Oh, Maker"[50] 2019 This One's For the Milfs
"6 Feet"[51] Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 2
"Santa's Homophobic"
(featuring Dominique "SonicFox" McLean and SungWon Cho)[52] 		Non-album single
"Blacknwhite (Radio Edit)"[53] 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"[54]
(featuring Jedwill) 		2021 Non-album single

As featured artist[]

Title Year Album
"How Long?"[55]
(Gerard David Millman featuring Left at London) 		2019 The Banana Incident
"Where Did I Go?"[56]
(Yung Skrrt featuring Left at London) 		2020 Non-album single

Other appearances[]

  • Vera Much — "Mortifying Ideal of Being Known" (2020)[57]
  • Phixel — "Childish" (2021)[58]

Songwriting and production credits[]

  • "Dumb Bitch Juice" — Alice Longyu Gao (2019)[59]
  • "Pushing Boulders" — Yesterday's Analog Earth Band (2019)[60]
  • "How Long?" — Gerard David Millman (2019)[61]
  • "Dumb Fast!" — Kaiya Crawford (2020)[61]
  • "Where Did I Go?" — Yung Skrrt (2020)[61]
  • "Mortifying Idea of Being Known" — Vera Much (2020)[60]
  • "Semiautomatic (demo)" — William Crooks (2020)[61]
  • "Tired" — Kaiya Crawford (2020)[61]
  • "How Do I?" — Kaiya Crawford (2020)[61]
  • "From Such a Distance" – Marbits (2021)[61]

As part of WOW OK[]

Singles[]

  • "Holy Moment" (2021)

Remixes[]

References[]

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