Scruffpuppie

Scruffpuppie is the stage name of American indie rock musician Jodi 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.