Arthur & Yu are an indie folk band from Seattle, WA. They are Grant Olsen and Sonya Westcott, the band name coming from childhood nicknames of theirs. Their sound has been compared to the likes of John Lennon and Yoko Ono and to many other 60's bands. They stumbled upon each other through a Craigslist ad and were both intrigued by each other's influences. They started playing each other's demos for one another and thus the band was formed. The duo never meant for the songs to travel beyond them and were not looking to "make it." Having drawn comparison to the Velvet Underground, the two quickly developed a fanbase after their release of In Camera in 2007. The band has yet to release another album and I'm not quite sure if they ever will. I really enjoy this album and would strongly recommend giving it a listen. This video is of their big hit off the album, its entitled "Afterglow."
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