Duff Thompson is a songwriter, musician, and producer whose music is a swampy blend of folk, pop, and garage rock. As a songwriter, he has a rare ability to distill emotional complexity into simple, sincere songs that instantly hit the listener on a visceral level. As a producer, he draws from influences that span across decades and genres, merging them into a cohesive and organic sound recognizable as his own.

On his debut album Haywire, strings, clarinet, and steel guitar accompany a Slim Whitman-esque lullaby, followed by muddy, howling, live-to-tape garage rock. Meanwhile, extravagant pop ballads are contrasted by stripped-down guitar-and-story folk. Each track is its own living world, tied together by a distinctive overall aesthetic and Thompson's sincere, expressive and singular voice. Released December 11, 2020 on Mashed Potato Records, Haywire immediately drew praise as a timeless and affecting album from, amongst others, NPR, American Songwriter, and Atwood Magazine.

Thompson started out playing music at a young age, forming

and playing in bands until 2016, when he shifted focus to being