The Album Leaf

American musical project The Album LeafLaValle in 2025Background informationOriginSan Diego, USGenresAmbientelectronicYears active1998–presentLabelsRelapse RecordsSub PopCity SlangArena Rock Recording Co.Eastern Glow RecordingsNettwerk Music GroupNumero GroupMembersJimmy LaValleWebsitethealbumleaf.com The Album Leaf is an American musical project founded in San Diego, California, in 1998 by Jimmy LaValle. He is known for his use of electronics, synthesizer, and Rhodes piano. His performances often feature projected visual art. History Inception The Album Leaf officially began in 1998 as the solo project of Jimmy LaValle, guitarist for San Diego, California-based post-rock instrumental band Tristeza. LaValle has also performed in several other San Diego-area bands, including the Crimson Curse, the Locust, Swing Kids, and GoGoGo Airheart. An Orchestrated Rise to Fall During downtime in the fall of 1998, LaValle began playing drums for San Diego band GoGoGo Airheart. Their singer and guitarist, Mike Vermillion (who later inspired the song name "Vermillion" on One Day I'll Be on Time), recorded LaValle doing improvised material on a Rhodes piano to a vintage Roland drum machine. This