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Scruffpuppie is the stage name of American indie rock musician JJ Shubert.

History

Shubert was born and raised in Paris, Texas before moving to Wisconsin. [1] Shubert began her career self-releasing an album titled Zombie Boy in 2018 on Bandcamp. [2] The following year, Shubert released her second album, also through Bandcamp titled Never Coming Home. [3] In 2021, Shubert signed to Phoebe Bridgers record label Saddest Factory Records. [4] In October 2021, it was revealed through a Billboard profile on the Saddest Factory Records label that Shubert was preparing to release a new album. [5] In November 2021, Shubert announced her third full-length album and first for Saddest Factory Records, titled Letters To Nobody, would be coming in January 2022. [6] which was to include a collaboration with Bridgers. [7] However, shortly after the announcement of Shubert's debut album, she was dropped from the label after they reported "seeing evidence of very disturbing behaviour". [8] Despite this, Shubert still self-released the album.

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References

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  8. Kenneally, Cerys. "Saddest Factory Records drop Scruffpuppie after "seeing evidence of very disturbing behaviour"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 17 July 2024.