Seattle-based duo Arthur & Yu quickly became favorites on the local and national music scenes for their evocative, lightly psychedelic folk-rock tunes and rich but homey harmonies. Grant Olsen was born and raised in the state of Washington and had come back there early in the 21st century to make music, while Sonya Westcott, who had played bass for a spell with Rogue Wave, had recently relocated to the Pacific Northwest from San Francisco, CA. Olsen met Westcott through a notice posted on Craigslist, which caught his eye when he noticed her influences and enthusiasms included ...