Gold Leaves is the solo project of Grant Olsen, half of the folk-psych revivalist duo Arthur & Yu. Olsen, influenced by performers like Fred Neil, Skip Spence, and Scott Walker began working on his solo debut in 2007, only to return to square one after his laptop and notes were stolen. The intervening years saw many life changes for Olsen, which leant a new perspective to the project. With the help of Jason Quever (Papercuts), Ben McConnell (Beach House, Au Revoir Simone), and rootsy indie rock outfit the Moondoggies, Gold Leaves released The Ornament, an autumnal blend of Olsen's ragged vocals with soul-meets-'60s psychedelia arrangements, in 2011. ~ Chrysta Cherrie