The Avett Brothers

The Avett Brothers are an American folk rock band from Concord, North Carolina. The band is made up of two brothers, Scott Avett (banjo, lead vocals, guitar, piano, kick-drum) and Seth Avett (guitar, lead vocals, piano, hi-hat) along with Bob Crawford (double bass, electric bass, violin, backing vocals) and Joe Kwon (cello, backing vocals). Mike Marsh (drums), Tania Elizabeth (fiddle) and Bonnie Avett-Rini (piano) are touring members of the band.

Following on from Seth and Scott's former rock band Nemo, The Avett Brothers combine bluegrass, country,

punk, pop melodies, folk, rock and roll, indie rock, honky tonk, and ragtime to produce a novel 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."

Latest Articles

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Album Review: The Avett Brothers - True Sadness

"'True Sadness' is more a true frustration."

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Album Review: The Avett Brothers - Magpie And The Dandelion

The Avett Brothers are steadfastly clinging to the traits which made albums like 2007’s Emotionalism so special, but as they quest for mainstream acceptance you get the feeling that their grip may be slowly slipping.

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Album Review: The Avett Brothers - The Carpenter

It’s all reflections of the closing summing-up of Life, and the living of it. The Avett Brothers again have made very pure, very human, music.