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San Diego, United States (1998 – present)
The Album Leaf officially began in 1998 as the solo project of Jimmy LaValle, guitarist for San Diego, California-based post-rock band Tristeza. LaValle has also performed in several other San Diego-area bands, including Swing Kids, The Locust, GoGoGo Airheart, and The Black Heart Procession.
An Orchestrated Rise to Fall
Jimmy LaValle had been playing guitar in the post-rock instrumental band Tristeza. Being a multi-instrumentalist, during downtime in the fall of 1998, he began playing drums for San Diego band GoGoGo Airheart. The singer and guitarist for the group, Mike Vermillion (which later inspired the song name “
Vermillion” on One Day I’ll Be on Time) recorded LaValle doing improvised material playing to a vintage roland drum machine on a Rhodes Piano that would become his first full-length album, the 10-track An Orchestrated Rise to Fall. Benjamin White of GoGoGo Airheart and Vermillion both supplied added improvisation with synthesizers and vocals to these recordings.
Before Tristeza released Spine and Sensory on Makoto records in 1998, the band was talking with a handful of different indie record labels. One of the record labels was “The Music Fellowship” out of Salt Lake City, Utah. LaValle asked them if they would be interested in releasing his solo material. They accepted, and An Orchestrated Rise to Fall saw release in 1999 on CD. Later in the year, Tristeza and The Album Leaf both signed with newly started Tigerstyle Records out of New York City.
An Orchestrated Rise to Fall
Jimmy LaValle had been playing guitar in the post-rock instrumental band Tristeza. Being a multi-instrumentalist, during downtime in the fall of 1998, he began playing drums for San Diego band GoGoGo Airheart. The singer and guitarist for the group, Mike Vermillion (which later inspired the song name “
Vermillion” on One Day I’ll Be on Time) recorded LaValle doing improvised material playing to a vintage roland drum machine on a Rhodes Piano that would become his first full-length album, the 10-track An Orchestrated Rise to Fall. Benjamin White of GoGoGo Airheart and Vermillion both supplied added improvisation with synthesizers and vocals to these recordings.Before Tristeza released Spine and Sensory on Makoto records in 1998, the band was talking with a handful of different indie record labels. One of the record labels was “The Music Fellowship” out of Salt Lake City, Utah. LaValle asked them if they would be interested in releasing his solo material. They accepted, and An Orchestrated Rise to Fall saw release in 1999 on CD. Later in the year, Tristeza and The Album Leaf both signed with newly started Tigerstyle Records out of New York City.
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YodanQa wrote:
come to Poland, just for one concert, please.... :D
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norfjell wrote:
New album announced: "A CHORUS OF STORYTELLERS" The new record 'A Chorus of Storytellers' will be released Feb.2 2010.
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hristov wrote:
Details of UK March 2010 dates at http://ohproductions.co.uk/
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<3
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albertmode wrote:
come to chile =D
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David_CZ wrote:
Amazing in Streamside ºOº.
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agata-jagoda wrote:
come to Poland Jimmy=)
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emuprophet wrote:
I sneak at the new album! http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/112726-the-album-leaf-a-chorus-of-storytellers-released-1st-feb-2010-a.html
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pimmka wrote:
♥ Come to Poland, please! :)
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wphockey wrote:
i don't so much understand the post-rock tag. there seems to be a minimal amount of post-rock influence but that's just my opinion...
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Elecktrode wrote:
new album is said to be released next year, followed by another tour :) i've still yet to see them live. can't wait, either.
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Takezosan wrote:
Fooooor You!
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PaquiTOT wrote:
Any news on a new album?
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Kosmonavts wrote:
The perfect music for fall :)
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ParadiseZ wrote:
Hello everybody! If you like The Album Leaf - please listen my music: http://www.lastfm.ru/music/The+Best+Pessimist I hope you enjoy it... Thanks
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doozeydodo wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/I+Hear+Sirens
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Ackibear wrote:
You come to appreciate One Day I'll Be On Time once you listen to it at 2 in the morning after having a tough day the day before. I don't think I will ever stop listening to this album.
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maazur88 wrote:
when will be new album hmm ? anybody knows
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lmhaywood wrote:
Into the Blue Again
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