Del Water Gap

Del Water Gap is the indie pop solo project[lower-alpha 1] of Samuel Holden Jaffe (also known as S. Holden Jaffe), an American musician and record producer based in Brooklyn, New York.[3] Originally formed as a band, Jaffe currently resides in the city and is inspired by “romantic entertainers and dimly lit rooms."[4]

For the geological feature, see Delaware Water Gap.

Del Water Gap
Del Water Gap in New York City
Del Water Gap in New York City
Background information
Birth nameSamuel Holden Jaffe[1]
Also known asS. Holden Jaffe
Born1992 or 1993 (age 30–31)[2]
OriginBrooklyn, New York, U.S.
GenresIndie pop
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
  • drums
  • bass
Years active2012–present
Labels
Websitedelwatergap.net

Career

Jaffe is from Sharon, Connecticut.[5] While at boarding school in Millbrook, New York, Jaffe first recorded as Del Water Gap.[6] The name was inspired by the Delaware Water Gap.[7] Jaffe cites seeing the name handwritten on the back of a box truck in Sharpie at the age of seventeen. At the time of the project's inception, Jaffe was playing drums in a noise rock band in which "they wouldn’t really let me sing."[8] He later attended the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University (NYU) to study music and sound production.[9] Band membership changed often as Jaffe entered college. There, he connected with Maggie Rogers, who played in the first incarnation of Del Water Gap.[10] She was in the band for six months. After two of the people he had started the project with dropped out, Jaffe took on Del Water Gap as a solo project.[7]

In 2017, Del Water Gap independently released the EP 1 (646) 943 2672, named after the number for a burner phone he encouraged fans to call.[7]

In 2018, Jaffe released the single "Laid Down My Arms" on Terrible Records.[11] In 2019, he released the singles "Chastain" and "Theory of Emotion" ahead of his third EP, Don't Get Dark, also on Terrible Records.[12]

In 2020, Del Water Gap released "Ode to a Conversation Stuck in Your Throat" and "Mariposa" on Atlantic Records.[13][14] In July 2020, "Ode to a Conversation Stuck in Your Throat" gained widespread attention after actresses Margaret Qualley and Kaitlyn Dever posted an Instagram video of themselves performing a "socially distant dance party" to the song during the first summer of the COVID-19 pandemic.[15]

Also in 2020, Jaffe featured on "New Song" with Maggie Rogers as part of her compilation album Notes from the Archive: Recordings 2011–2016.[16] Jaffe also collaborated with Rogers on her second album, Surrender, co-writing and producing the singles "Want Want" and "Anywhere With You" alongside Rogers and Kid Harpoon.[17][18] He also worked with Claud on the single "My Body" and co-wrote and produced Claud's "Never Meant to Call".[19]

Performances

Festivals

Television

Discography

Studio albums
Title Details
Del Water Gap
  • Released: October 8, 2021
  • Label: Mom + Pop Music
  • Format: Digital download, streaming, cassette, LP
I Miss You Already + I Haven't Left Yet
  • Release date: September 29, 2023
  • Label: Mom + Pop Music
  • Format: Digital download, streaming, LP

Extended plays
Title Details
Alive from Fresno
  • Released: November 22, 2019
  • Label: Terrible Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Don't Get Dark
  • Released: April 12, 2019
  • Label: Terrible Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming, LP, CD
1 (646) 943 2672 (Extended Play)
  • Released: March 10, 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming, CD
Sleeping (Extended Play)
  • Released: May 2, 2014
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming, CD
Del Water Gap EP
  • Released: May 18, 2012
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming, CD

As lead artist
Title Year Album
"All We Ever Do Is Talk" 2023 I Miss You Already + I Haven't Left Yet
"Complicated" (Avril Lavigne cover) 2022 Spotify Singles
"Alone Together" 2021 Del Water Gap
"Perfume" 2021
"Better Than I Know Myself" 2021
"Hurting Kind" 2021
"Sorry I Am" 2021
"Ode to a Conversation Stuck in Your Throat" 2020
"Mariposa" 2020 Non-album single
Title Year Album
"New Song"

(Maggie Rogers and Del Water Gap)

 2020 Notes from the Archive: Recordings 2011-2016
"(Does It Feel Slow?)"

(Maggie Rogers and Del Water Gap)

 2020
"My Body"

(Claud and Del Water Gap)

 2020 Non-album single

Songwriting and production credits

[28]

Year Song Artist Album Details
2022 "everything i hate about you" Johnny Orlando all the things that could go wrong Producer/songwriter
2022 "Anywhere with You" Maggie Rogers Surrender Producer/songwriter
2022 "Want Want" Maggie Rogers Surrender Producer/songwriter
2021 "Thief" Ella Jane THIS IS NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE! Producer
2021 "Peachi" Chloe George Non-album single Producer
2021 "Something to Miss" Kristiane I Miss Myself, Sometimes Producer
2021 "life sentence" Zachary Knowles tendency to be a loner Producer/songwriter
2020 "Japanese Posters" Rebounder Subway Songs Songwriter
2018 "Never Meant to Call" Claud Non-album single Producer/songwriter

Music videos
Title Year Director
"Perfume" 2021 S. Holden Jaffe and Charlie Plummer
"Hurting Kind" 2021 S. Holden Jaffe and Charlie Plummer
"Sorry I Am" 2021 S. Holden Jaffe and Angela Ricciardi
"Ode to a Conversation Stuck in Your Throat" 2020 S. Holden Jaffe
"My Body"

(Claud and Del Water Gap)

 2020 S. Holden Jaffe and Claud Mintz
"Theory of Emotion" 2019 Dillon Moore
"Laid Down My Arms" 2018 Dillon Moore

Notes
  1. As stated by Jaffe directly on his website.

References
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  2. "Meet Maggie Rogers's College Bandmate". October 8, 2021.
  3. Adamian, John (February 4, 2019) [February 1, 2019]. "S. Holden Jaffe bringing Del Water Gap project to Cafe Nine". Hartford Courant. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  4. "DWGAbout — DEL WATER GAP". delwatergap.net. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  5. Marcus, Gerard (April 12, 2019). "Del Water Gap – Don't Get Dark". ThrdCoast. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  6. "Del Water Gap EP, by Del Water Gap". Del Water Gap. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  7. Aitken, Madeleine (March 18, 2021). "Weekender: Del Water Gap talks band roots, meaning of his music and future plans". The Tufts Daily. Tufts University. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  8. Wald, Jackson (November 30, 2021). "Del Water Gap Could Have Been Known as "The Baloney Pony"". Interview Magazine. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  9. Parks, Brit (August 27, 2020). "The Ice Cube Necklace: An interview with Del Water Gap". Teeth Magazine. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  10. LaMantia, Brooke (October 8, 2021). "Meet Maggie Rogers's College Bandmate". The Cut. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  11. Manno, Lizzie (November 13, 2018). "Del Water Gap Shares Video for New Single, "Laid Down My Arms"". Paste Magazine. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  12. Subic, Meg (July 23, 2021). "Del Water Gap shares bubbly new single 'Better Than I Know Myself'". Indie88. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  13. "Atlantic Records Del Water Gap – Mariposa". Atlantic Records Official Website. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  14. "Atlantic Records Del Water Gap – Ode to a Conversation Stuck in Your Throat". Atlantic Records Official Website. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  15. "This Is How Young Hollywood Throws A Party In A Pandemic". British Vogue. July 2, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  16. Marple, Krista (December 18, 2020). "Maggie Rogers Shares Previously Unreleased "New Song" Featuring Del Water Gap". MXDWN.
  17. "Watch Maggie Rogers' Video for New Song "Want Want"". Pitchfork. June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  18. "Maggie Rogers: Surrender". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  19. Wang, Steffanee (February 26, 2020). "Premiere: Claud & Del Water Gap's "My Body" Is A Sad, Auto-Tuned Bop". Nylon. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  20. https://www.hinterlandiowa.com/
  21. Gallagher, Alex (May 16, 2023). "Splendour In The Grass 2023: latest updates on the festival's line-up, tickets, sideshows and more". NME. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  22. "Lineup Poster". The Governors Ball Music Festival. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  23. "Lollapalooza 2022 Lineup Announced: Metallica, Dua Lipa, J. Cole, Green Day, Doja Cat and More to Headline". Paste Magazine. March 23, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  24. Pearis, Bill (April 19, 2022). "Outside Lands 2022 lineup (Green Day, Post Malone, SZA, Phoebe Bridgers, Wet Leg, more)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
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  26. "Firefly Festival 2022 - The Woodlands, Dover, DE". fireflyfestival.com. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  27. "Late Night with Seth Meyers Highlight: Del Water Gap: Ode to a Conversation Stuck in Your Throat". NBC. January 27, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
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