Arthur & Yu

Infobox musical artist
Name = Arthur & Yu


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Background = group_or_band
Origin = flagicon|Washington Seattle, Washington, USA
Genre = Indie folk
Alternative
Years_active = 2006-present
Label = Memphis Industries Stomp Records
& Records
Hardly Art [ [http://www.myspace.com/arthurandyu Official MySpace Page] "myspace.com", contains mp3 previews as well as news and background information, retrieved March 15, 2008]
URL = [http://hardlyart.com/arthur_yu.html Official Record Label Site]
Current_members = Grant Olsen
Sonya Westcott
Past_members =

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. [ [http://www.undertheradarmag.com/arthur.html Under the Radar Magazine's Review of A&Y] , "undertheradarmag.com", retrieved on March 15, 2008] The duo's title roots from childhood nicknames, 'Arthur' and 'Yu', for Olsen and Westcott, respectively. [ [http://hardlyart.com/arthur_yu.html A&Y's Record Label Webpage] "hardlyart.com", contains biography, discography, etc., retrieved March 15, 2008] 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.

History

Olsen stumbled upon Westcott, who had a stint as the bassist for Rogue Wave, through a Craigslist ad, and they were both intrigued at each other's influences. The two met up and began playing demos of each other's songs. [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/bio/index.jsp?pid=860268 Billboard Biography] "billboard.com", contains biography and other useful information, retrieved March 15, 2008] 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". [ [http://new.portlandmercury.com/portland/Content?oid=359560&category=22153 Portland Mercury Interview & Review of A&Y] "portlandmercury.com", retrieved March 15, 2008]

"In Camera"

Having drawn some comparisons to Velvet Underground [ [http://new.portlandmercury.com/portland/Content?oid=359560&category=22153 Portland Mercury Interview & Review of A&Y] "portlandmercury.com", retrieved March 15, 2008] , the two developed a steady fanbase shortly after their debut "In Camera" 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. [ [http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=256991026&s=143441 iTunes Album Listing] , "phobos.apple.com", contains tracks available for purchase, information, etc., retrieved March 15, 2008] 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 [http://www.last.fm/music/Dntel/+videos/4369559 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. [ [http://collect.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=bandprofile.listAllShows&friendid=67142078&n=Arthur+%26+Yu MySpace tour listing] "collect.myspace.com/", reveals show locations and times, according to the band, retrieved March 15, 2008]

Discography

Albums

* "In Camera" (June 19, 2007)

Collaborations

* "The Distance", track five on Dntel's "Dumb Luck" (April 24, 2007)

External links

* [http://hardlyart.com/arthur_yu.html Hardly Art's Page for A&Y]
* [http://www.last.fm/music/Arthur%2B%2526%2BYu Last.fm Page]
* [http://www.myspace.com/arthurandyu Official Myspace]
* [http://www.subpop.com/releases/arthur_and_yu/full_lengths/in_camera Sub Pop review of In Camera]

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