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.

[14] In 2020, Del Water Gap released "Ode to a Conversation Stuck in Your Throat" and "Mariposa" on Atlantic Records.

[15][16] 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.

[17] Also in 2020, Jaffe featured on "New Song" with Maggie Rogers as part of her compilation album Notes from the Archive: Recordings 2011–2016.

[14] In April 2024, Jaffe was announced as the opener for the North American leg of Niall Horan's The Show: Live on Tour.

[25] The tour included stops at Madison Square Garden in New York City, the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, and the O2 Arena in London.

[26] Jaffe has additionally opened for artists such girl in red, Arlo Parks, Holly Humberstone, Jeremy Zucker, Maggie Rogers and Mt.