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Infobox musical artist | name = The Avett Brothers| image = Flickr - moses namkung - Avett Brothers 5.jpg| caption = The Avett Brothers at the Outside Lands 2009| image_size =| landscape = Yes| background = group_or_band| origin = Concord, North Carolina | genre = Folk rock Alt country Indie rock Folk music|Folk Roots rock | years_active = 2000–present| label = Ramseur Records American/Columbia Records| associated_acts = Nemo Oh What A Nightmare Timothy Seth Avett as Darling New Jersey Transient Paleface| website = http://theavettbrothers.com| current_members = Seth Avett Scott Avett Bob Crawford Joe Kwon Jacob Edwards| past_members = John Twomey (Nemo Guitarist) The Avett Brothers (IPAc-en|icon|'|e?|v|?|t) are a folk rock band from Mount Pleasant, North Carolina . The band is made up of two brothers, Scott Avett and Seth Avett , who play the banjo and guitar respectively, and Bob Crawford (musician)|Bob Crawford who plays the stand-up bass . Joe Kwon , cello , and Jacob Edwards , drums , are touring members of the band, with Kwon featured on recordings from 2007's Emotionalism (The Avett Brothers album)|Emotionalism to present. Following on from Seth and Scott's former rock band Nemo, the Avett Brothers combine Bluegrass music|bluegrass , country music|country , Punk rock|punk , Pop music|pop melodies, folk music|folk , rock and roll , honky tonk , and ragtime to produce a sound described by the San Francisco Chronicle as having the "heavy sadness of Townes Van Zandt , the light pop concision of Buddy Holly , the tuneful jangle of the Beatles , the raw energy of the Ramones ."cite news |title=Avett Brothers honor North Carolina roots, but look forward |publisher=San Francisco Chronicle |url= http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi? f=/c/a/2007/08/09/NS8LRB02C.DTL |date=2007-08-09 |accessdate=2010-01-02 | first=Derk | last=Richardson
History
Although playing music together since childhood, the partnership between brothers Scott and Seth Avett truly began in the late 1990s with the merger of Seth's high school rock band Margo and Scott's college group Nemo. After releasing three albums under the Nemo moniker, the Avetts started experimenting with acoustic music with some friends at night. After a few street performances and get-togethers they dubbed “The Back Porch Project” or “Nemo Downstairs,” the brothers and Nemo guitarist John Twomey put together The Avett Bros. , a self-titled EP, in 2000. As Nemo fell apart, Scott and Seth continued to write acoustic music together. With the early 2002 addition of stand-up bassist Bob Crawford, formerly of The Memphis Quick 50, the band released their first full length album Country Was . The Avett Brothers set out on a self-booked tour to promote the new album and in late 2002 began preparations for a follow-up.
After releasing a live record of originals and covers titled Live at the Double Door Inn , the brothers settled down to compile a new full length album. During this time, the band began a partnership with Dolph Ramseur, a local label owner who had been impressed by the group's live show and original material. http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/hotstar/archive_/2006/02/13/hotstar78416.aspx After 70 hours in the studio, 2003's A Carolina Jubilee became the band's first release on Ramseur Records . The new album encompassed not only the band's intensity but also its refined sound.
In 2004, The Avett Brothers released their next album, titled Mignonette (album)|Mignonette . The new CD featured polished harmonies, introspective lyrics and a sense of dedication that pushed the band to new heights. Live, Vol. 2 followed in 2005 and spanned material from their career up to that point. In early 2006 they released Four Thieves Gone: The Robbinsville Sessions to much acclaim. During extensive touring in support of the album, the Scott and Seth Avett produced The Gleam , an EP of intimate, stripped-down recordings which was released in September of that year.
The band released Emotionalism (The Avett Brothers album)|Emotionalism on May 15, 2007. It debuted at the top of the Billboard Charts|Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums chart, #134 on the Billboard Top 200 and #13 on the Independent Artist Chart. In support of the album, the band made their national television debut on May 12 on Late Night with Conan O'Brien where they performed "Paranoia in B-Flat Major." Emotionalism marked the first appearance of cellist Joe Kwon, who has since become a full-time touring and recording member of the band.
On November 1, 2007 The Avett Brothers won the Americana Music Association Duo/Group of the Year and New/Emerging Artist of the Year awards. In the spring of 2008 the band announced that their newest EP, The Second Gleam , would be released on July 22.
Later in 2008, the band announced they had chosen Rick Rubin to produce their next album and were now signed to his American Recordings (US)|American Recordings label. http://www.theavettbrothers.com/us/biography Biography, The Avett Brother.com.
From September 8 to October 8, 2009, the Avett Brothers released 13 short videos describing their music and fans in anticipation of their upcoming album, I and Love and You . The videos include clips from past concerts, fan interviews and interviews with the members of the band. The Avett Brothers were named "the Artist to Watch of 2009" by Rolling Stone magazine. http://www.groovehouse.com/blog/post/avett_brothers_rolling_stone_2009_artist_to_watch Avett Brothers: Rolling Stone "2009 Artists to Watch" List, Groovehouse, 9th September 2009.
I and Love and You was released on September 29, 2009 and peaked at #16 on the Billboard 200 best selling albums, #8 in best selling digital albums, #7 in rock albums, and #1 in folk albums. http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/album/the-avett-brothers/i-and-love-and-you/1270832 I and Love and You - The Avett Brothers, Billboard. In the wake of of the album's release, the Avett Brothers made the rounds on late-night TV, including appearances on the Late Show with David Letterman , http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2009/09/watch-the-avett-brothers-on-david-letterman.html Watch the Avett Brothers Perform I and Love and You on David Letterman, Paste Magazine, 29th September 2009. the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson , http://www.prefixmag.com/media/the-avett-brothers/craig-ferguson-video/33217 The Avett Brothers: "Laundry Room" (Live on Craig Ferguson - Video), Prefix, 7th October 2009. and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon . http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/blogs/2009/11/the-avett-brothers The Avett Brothers Perform "Slight Figure of Speech", Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, 19th November 2009. On January 21, 2010, the band was featured on the long-running PBS series Austin City Limits . http://video.pbs.org/video/1392403650 The Avett Brothers / Heartless Barstards, PBS Video - Austin City Limits, 22 January 2010
In the fall of 2010 the band released their first DVD, Live, Volume 3 . Also released on CD, the performance was recorded the previous year during the band's homecoming concert at Charlotte, NC's Bojangles Coliseum.
The Avett Brothers appeared on the 53rd Grammy Awards in 2011, playing "Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise" before joining Mumford and Sons and Bob Dylan for a performance of " Maggie's Farm ."
In early 2011 the band returned to the studio to begin working on the followup to I and Love and You, with a release expected in early 2012, produced again by Rick Rubin. "We've recorded 24 songs, and there's plenty more where that came from," said singer Scott Avett (as quoted in June 2011 Rolling Stone magazine). A song expected to appear on the album is "The Once and Future Carpenter," which the band debuted at their New Year's Eve set of shows in Asheville, NC in late 2010. "We've been very fortunate to meet a friend like Rick" says Avett. "It's been a real good, natural process."
Members
Seth Avett - lead vocals, backup vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, drums, percussion, hi-hat
Scott Avett - lead vocals, backup vocals, banjo, harmonica, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, drums, percussion, kick drum
Bob Crawford - backup vocals, stand-up bass, electric bass, percussion
Joe Kwon - cello
Jacob Edwards - drums
Crew
Dane Honeycutt ( Tour Manager )
Justin Glanville ( Sound Engineer )
Peter Schroth ( Stage Manager and Lighting Designer )
Travis Hylton ( Merchandise Manager )
Crackerfarm - Mike Beyer ( Photographer & Videographer )
Studio Albums
Full-length Albums
Country Was (2002)
A Carolina Jubilee (2003)
Mignonette (album)|Mignonette (2004)
Four Thieves Gone: The Robbinsville Sessions (2006)
Emotionalism (The Avett Brothers album)|Emotionalism (2007) U.S. #134
I and Love and You (2009) U.S. #16
EPs
The Avett Bros. (2000)
Swept Away (The Avett Brothers album)|Swept Away (2004)
The Gleam (2006)
The Second Gleam (2008) http://theavettbrothers.com/site.php? em387=191148_-1__0_~0_-1_7_2008_0_0& content=news Official Announcement for The Second Gleam U.S. #82
Live at KEXP Vol.5 - "The Weight of Lies" (2009) http://kexp.org/cd/default.aspx
WFPK Live: Volume Four - "I and Love and You" (2009) http://www.wfpk.org/wfpk-live-volume-four/
Other Appearances
"If It's the Beaches" was featured in Season 2 for the television series Friday Night Lights (TV series)|Friday Night Lights and included on the sound track album Friday Night Lights Vol. 2 (television soundtrack)|Friday Night Lights Vol. 2
"Kick Drum Heart" was featured in the opening scene for the Pilot of Parenthood (2010 TV series)|Parenthood and was later featured on the show's soundtrack. Additionally, "Slight Figure of Speech" was played in the background in one episode.
"Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise" was featured as background music on the 10th Season of American Idol
"Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise" was performed by the Avett Brothers at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards in 2011
References
External links
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http://theavettbrothers.com/ Official site
http://ramseurrecords.net/artistview/avett/ Profile on Ramseur Records
http://awaitingtheflood.com/jim-avett-talks-about-family-nashville-new-cd-tribes// Jim Avett interview - July 2010 www.AwaitngTheFlood.com
http://www.bandega.com/band/view/the-avett-brothers#interview 2010 The Avett Brothers Interview at Bandega.com
http://telluride.plumtv.com/videos/avett_brothers_bluegrass_festival_2007 Plum TV interviews The Avett Brothers at Telluride Bluegrass Festival 2007
http://countrymusicpride.com/2009/09/the-avett-brothers-i-love-you-american-records/ I & Love & You album review
http://exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx? csid1=138& csid2=946& fid1=42065 An Interview with The Avett Brothers at Exclaim!
http://www.businessnc.com/index.php? src=directory& srctype=display& id=157& view=businessnc_articles& PHPSESSID=235adc7748ff79ee48caaabd266f5b3f Avett Brothers profile, Business North Carolina magazine
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php? storyId=105637364 The Avett Brothers: Tiny Desk Concert, NPR, June 22,2009
http://www.therichmondscene.com/page/the-avett-brothers-at-the? xgs=1 The Avett Brothers Show Review at The National in Richmond, VA July 10th, 2009
http://www.tasteontour.com/ "Taste On Tour: Food on the Road" Joe Kwon's food and touring blog
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