Arthur & Yu
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Arthur & Yu are an indie folk
band from Seattle, Washington. Their sound has been compared to that of various 1960s
bands, as well as an aesthetic appeal of John Lennon
/Yoko Ono
. The duo's title roots from childhood nicknames, 'Arthur' and 'Yu', for Olsen and Westcott, respectively. They have been touring across the U.S. in promotion of their debut, In Camera
. They were also featured on Dntel
's album, Dumb Luck
.
ad, and they were both intrigued at each other's influences. The two met up and began playing demos of each other's songs. The duo originally began playing music in with each other in one another's homes, moving up to local bar shows, without intent of being 'discovered' or signed to a record label. According to a Portland Mercury interview, Olsen explains that the songs were never meant to travel beyond the two, but Sub Pop
founder Jonathan Poneman wished to release the songs on his new record label Hardly Art.
was released on June 19, 2007. The album's name is perhaps a nod to an early film editing technique, but it could also be a reference to the judicial term which can loosely be defined as a secret or private deliberation process. The two have also been featured on Dntel
's record Dumb Luck
on the fifth track, titled The Distance. The official video can be found here. The band has toured the U.S. and Japan in support of their debut with bands such as Iron & Wine, Broken Social Scene, Great Lake Swimmers, and The Album Leaf.
Indie folk
Indie folk is a music genre that arose in the 1990s from singer/songwriters in the indie rock community showing heavy influences from folk music scenes of the 50s, 60s and early 70s, country music, and indie rock. A few early artists included Lou Barlow, Beck, Jeff Buckley and Elliott Smith...
band from Seattle, Washington. Their sound has been compared to that of various 1960s
1960 in music
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bands, as well as an aesthetic appeal of John Lennon
John Lennon
John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
/Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono
is a Japanese artist, musician, author and peace activist, known for her work in avant-garde art, music and filmmaking as well as her marriage to John Lennon...
. The duo's title roots from childhood nicknames, 'Arthur' and 'Yu', for Olsen and Westcott, respectively. They have been touring across the U.S. in promotion of their debut, In Camera
In Camera (Arthur & Yu album)
In Camera is the debut studio album by Arthur & Yu. It was self-released on June 19, 2007 on Hardly Art Records, which branches off Sub Pop...
. They were also featured on Dntel
Dntel
James Scott "Jimmy" Tamborello, more commonly known as Dntel , is an electronic music artist. He is sometimes cited as James Figurine, the co-programmer and vocalist for the electropop outfit Figurine. Other projects include Strictly Ballroom, Headset and The Postal Service. Tamborello has...
's album, Dumb Luck
Dumb Luck (album)
Dumb Luck is Dntel's third album, it was released on April 24, 2007. It is also Dntel's first LP under the Sub Pop label.- Sound :The sound of Dumb Luck is a less glitch-oriented and more electroacoustic sound than more of his earlier work, with tracks like "To a Fault" and "Dreams," although...
.
History
Olsen stumbled upon Westcott, who had a stint as the bassist for Rogue Wave, through a CraigslistCraigslist
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ad, and they were both intrigued at each other's influences. The two met up and began playing demos of each other's songs. The duo originally began playing music in with each other in one another's homes, moving up to local bar shows, without intent of being 'discovered' or signed to a record label. According to a Portland Mercury interview, Olsen explains that the songs were never meant to travel beyond the two, but Sub Pop
Sub Pop
Sub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in Seattle, Washington. Sub Pop achieved fame in the late 1980s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the Seattle music scene...
founder Jonathan Poneman wished to release the songs on his new record label Hardly Art.
In Camera
Having drawn some comparisons to Velvet Underground, the two developed a steady fanbase shortly after their debut In CameraIn Camera (Arthur & Yu album)
In Camera is the debut studio album by Arthur & Yu. It was self-released on June 19, 2007 on Hardly Art Records, which branches off Sub Pop...
was released on June 19, 2007. The album's name is perhaps a nod to an early film editing technique, but it could also be a reference to the judicial term which can loosely be defined as a secret or private deliberation process. The two have also been featured on Dntel
Dntel
James Scott "Jimmy" Tamborello, more commonly known as Dntel , is an electronic music artist. He is sometimes cited as James Figurine, the co-programmer and vocalist for the electropop outfit Figurine. Other projects include Strictly Ballroom, Headset and The Postal Service. Tamborello has...
's record Dumb Luck
Dumb Luck (album)
Dumb Luck is Dntel's third album, it was released on April 24, 2007. It is also Dntel's first LP under the Sub Pop label.- Sound :The sound of Dumb Luck is a less glitch-oriented and more electroacoustic sound than more of his earlier work, with tracks like "To a Fault" and "Dreams," although...
on the fifth track, titled The Distance. The official video can be found here. The band has toured the U.S. and Japan in support of their debut with bands such as Iron & Wine, Broken Social Scene, Great Lake Swimmers, and The Album Leaf.
Collaborations
- The Distance, track five on DntelDntelJames Scott "Jimmy" Tamborello, more commonly known as Dntel , is an electronic music artist. He is sometimes cited as James Figurine, the co-programmer and vocalist for the electropop outfit Figurine. Other projects include Strictly Ballroom, Headset and The Postal Service. Tamborello has...
's Dumb LuckDumb Luck (album)Dumb Luck is Dntel's third album, it was released on April 24, 2007. It is also Dntel's first LP under the Sub Pop label.- Sound :The sound of Dumb Luck is a less glitch-oriented and more electroacoustic sound than more of his earlier work, with tracks like "To a Fault" and "Dreams," although...
(April 24, 2007)