Puma Blue

The stage name of London singer/songwriter Jacob Allen, Puma Blue is known for his languid, deeply atmospheric sound blending indie rock, alternative R&B, downtempo, and '90s trip-hop influences. He first garnered buzz with several EPs before gaining wider attention with his 2021 full-length debut, In Praise of Shadows. His clearer, more focused second album, Holy Waters, appeared in 2023. Born in 1995, Allen spent his adolescence in Hurst Green, Sussex, and later Redhill near Croydon, where he started out on the drums. By his teens, he had taught himself to play guitar and w...