Del Water Gap
Del Water Gap is the solo project of American songwriter, producer, and sin… Read Full Bio ↴Del Water Gap is the solo project of American songwriter, producer, and singer Samuel Holden Jaffe. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Jaffe currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. His music is known for its intimate nature, drawing inspiration from "romantic encounters and dimly lit rooms."
Jaffe's musical journey began while attending boarding school in Millbrook, New York. It was during this time that he adopted the name Del Water Gap, inspired by the sight of it handwritten on the back of a box truck. Initially, Jaffe played drums in a noise rock band, where he had limited opportunities to showcase his vocals. Seeking further education in music and sound production, he pursued studies at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at NYU.
While Del Water Gap was originally a band, it eventually transitioned into Jaffe's solo project. The lineup underwent changes during his college years, including a collaboration with singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers, who was involved for a six-month period. Jaffe and Rogers initially connected during their freshman year of college, and they released the song "New Song," recorded in 2014. Collaborations have played a significant role in Jaffe's career, as he also worked with Claud on the single "My Body" and co-wrote and produced Claud's "Never Meant To Call."
In 2018, Jaffe signed with Terrible Records and released the single "Laid Down My Arms." This was followed by the release of the singles "Chastain" and "Theory of Emotion" as a lead-up to his third EP, "Don't Get Dark," also under Terrible Records.
Del Water Gap signed with Atlantic Records in 2020, and subsequently released the tracks "Ode to a Conversation Stuck in Your Throat" and "Mariposa." The song "Ode to a Conversation Stuck in Your Throat" gained significant attention when actresses Margaret Qualley and Kaitlyn Dever shared an Instagram video of themselves participating in a "socially distant dance party" to the song during the initial summer of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2021, Del Water Gap joined Mom + Pop Music, releasing the single "Hurting Kind" along with a music video co-directed by Charlie Plummer. The video received support from MTV, and images from the shoot were featured in GQ. Del Water Gap's debut album was released with Mom + Pop Music in October 2021, followed by a headline tour and a support tour alongside Jeremy Zucker.
Jaffe's musical journey began while attending boarding school in Millbrook, New York. It was during this time that he adopted the name Del Water Gap, inspired by the sight of it handwritten on the back of a box truck. Initially, Jaffe played drums in a noise rock band, where he had limited opportunities to showcase his vocals. Seeking further education in music and sound production, he pursued studies at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at NYU.
While Del Water Gap was originally a band, it eventually transitioned into Jaffe's solo project. The lineup underwent changes during his college years, including a collaboration with singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers, who was involved for a six-month period. Jaffe and Rogers initially connected during their freshman year of college, and they released the song "New Song," recorded in 2014. Collaborations have played a significant role in Jaffe's career, as he also worked with Claud on the single "My Body" and co-wrote and produced Claud's "Never Meant To Call."
In 2018, Jaffe signed with Terrible Records and released the single "Laid Down My Arms." This was followed by the release of the singles "Chastain" and "Theory of Emotion" as a lead-up to his third EP, "Don't Get Dark," also under Terrible Records.
Del Water Gap signed with Atlantic Records in 2020, and subsequently released the tracks "Ode to a Conversation Stuck in Your Throat" and "Mariposa." The song "Ode to a Conversation Stuck in Your Throat" gained significant attention when actresses Margaret Qualley and Kaitlyn Dever shared an Instagram video of themselves participating in a "socially distant dance party" to the song during the initial summer of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2021, Del Water Gap joined Mom + Pop Music, releasing the single "Hurting Kind" along with a music video co-directed by Charlie Plummer. The video received support from MTV, and images from the shoot were featured in GQ. Del Water Gap's debut album was released with Mom + Pop Music in October 2021, followed by a headline tour and a support tour alongside Jeremy Zucker.
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Del Water Gap Lyrics
A Clear Mind I was just thinking that while we're still young We should…
All We Ever Do Is Talk I know you're my person And I won't find no one…
Alone Together I don′t ever tell you nothing, no I don't have the…
Be My Own We never sleep at night But we'll spend the days in…
Better Than I Know Myself (Don′t you know me?) I can't read you like a magazine Can′t…
Bug Bites We could share a life if we wanted to This could…
Chastain Man, I just wanna live a day as a blonde…
Coping on Unemployment Daily, she sends me photos of her She's only twenty-somethin…
Cut The Rope So how does it feel When you break a heart Does…
Deirdre Pt. I I once met a girl at a bar I know She…
Doll House "I need somebody tonight" You told me, talking on the ride…
Don't Let Me Lord don't let me wake at night Picturing the hands…
Don't Read the Mirror Sophie was a tall girl, held me from across the…
Don't Say Nothing When you're tired I'll take it slow till you fall…
Gemini So here′s the setting, we met fucked up at a…
Gone In Seconds Sleep with the TV on, so I′m not alone Sober and…
High Tops Don't you know that you're the only queen Of this one-horse…
Homeless You're in bed but I can't sleep The homless man out…
Hurting Kind Is our love the hurting kind? I fear to say it…
I Am Drunk Well the further I go it’s the older I get And…
I Am Drunk and She is Insane Well the further I go it's the older I get And…
I Hope You Understand I had a dream you killed me Bread knife to my…
In The Yard I met two girls in Boulder We were standing in the…
Laid Down My Arms Where you been of lately? Cause I'm missing your cheeks…
Lamplight And lover, where'd you lose your patience? I know you had…
Let's Pretend You say you work on weekends At seven in the morning You…
Losing You Hun, I wanna be your favorite What′s done, can't go back…
Lost My Cat / Put in a Cage I love like a child, laugh when I can And fight…
Love Song for Lady Earth Now More than any man I know I strap a spacesuit to…
Mariposa Thank my mom for home, and thank my god for…
Never Meant to Call I'm halfway there Happened to stop by Courtney's Bought you …
NFU I don't wanna go home But I don't wanna stay here Does…
Ode to a Conversation Stuck in Your Throat I do not want to fight this anymore I just want…
Perfume When we're playing pool, I'm in love in a dive…
Purple Teeth The Bravery Are you feelin′ lighter now? You had to hurt me to…
Quilt of Steam I didn't know where I was until a month or…
Rockman's Pier Darling don't you throw me to the wolves She whispered as…
Sorry I Am Well the further I go it’s the older I get And…
Still in Love And darling won't you smother all your demons, I'll wait…
Theory Of Emotion Hey, when she looks sad I get horribly nostalgic for…
To Philly When you're drunk you love sending me photos of you…
Vanessa I am so in love with her But I am so…
Want It All Thinkin′ 'bout killin′ myself all the time Ain't too good fo…