Los Angeles based musician Jimmy LaValle, better known as The Album Leaf, has been pulling heart strings with his music since 1998. But before that, he was pulling at people’s necks and spines, having roots in the hardcore scene of San Diego. That is, until he discovered his love for manipulating ambient sound and opted for a world more true to him.
On his latest release ’Future Falling,’ LaValle set out to write an album that he could perform himself. Making big records was always his first choice, but with the onset of lockdowns in 2020, his approach naturally shifted into something more directly accessible. Cutting up and whittling down the tracks revealed a vulnerability that aligned to LaValle’s experience of family, of loss, and of self reflection.
A quiet person, LaValle is calmly seated in the music he performs as well as in the way he speaks. The sounds from his Novation seem to extend from a deeper place within himself where his true creativity lies. His approach to looking at the world through the lens of inspiration suggests that to him, all things are creative when captured in the moment.
We’re very grateful to share this special performance from The Album Leaf on Audiotree From Nothing!
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Recorded live on May 31, 2023 in Chicago, IL.
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:56 Dust Collects
6:22 On Finding His Style / Collaboration
9:25 Stride
16:27 On Writers Block / Most Recent Album
19:23 Epilogue
25:21 On Breaking the Rules / Trusting Yourself
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The Album Leaf is
Keys Synths | Jimmy LaValle
With -
Drums | Aaron Raays
Trumpet | Walter Trapp
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Production Credits
Directed by Austin Isaac Peters
Edit & Color by Elly Tier
Mixing & Recording: Neil Strauch
Audio Assistant: Andrew Ryan
Director of Photography: Chris Owsiany
Camera Operators:
Tom Conway
Matt Tyrpin
Justin Kenney
Photography: Breanna Littlebear
Production Coordinator: Susie McCollum
Program Manager: Ally Henreid
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