The Avett Brothers is a band that started from modest beginnings. Brothers Scott and Seth Avett grew up in Concord, North Carolina, where their passion for music was nurtured. Seth autobiographically explains that it was there in their hometown where “[t]hey received piano lessons from a woman named Karen, guitar from a man named Nelson, and banjo from a man named Ned (all of the talented Concord, NC-based Mullis family).”
Today, however, The Avett Brothers have outgrown their first rock ‘n’ roll band (called Nemo) and cultivated a dedicated fan base. Bob Crawford and Joe Kwon joined the sibling duo along with touring musicians Mike Marsh, Tania Elizabeth, and Bonnie Avett-Rini to round out an award-winning Americana group.
Below are ten of American Songwriter’s Top 10 tracks from the charming bluegrass/roots outfit.
The Avett Brothers—Scott and Seth—were born in Mount Pleasant, North Carolina. They are one of the top acts in Americana music with their blend of acoustic, country, bluegrass, pop, punk, folk, jazz, and rock and roll music. The two brothers played music together since childhood.
The Avett Brothers have received numerous awards over the years. In 2017 they won a Grammy Award for Best Americana Album for their album True Sadness. They were also nominated for a Grammy Award in 2018 for Best American Roots Performance for their song “No Hard Feelings”.
Avett married his first wife, Susan Kay Adkins, in 2008; the two divorced around 2013. In 2015, Avett and actress Jennifer Carpenter became engaged while expecting their first child, a son born later that year. Carpenter and Avett married in May 2016.
According to Guinness World Records, Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" (1942) as performed by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single worldwide, with estimated sales of over 50 million copies.
"Avett Nation" started as the name people called themselves on the forum on the official Avett Brothers website before Ramseur created www.avettnation.com (now defunct) as a street team to promote the band and their shows.
For Avett, authenticity is just there. It isn't something you have to search for, but it's something you can ruin. He compared it to his Methodist faith and God's love.
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).
The road to the Avett brothers' family home in Concord, North Carolina, snakes through suburbia, passing freshly constructed strip malls and a pristine elementary school. But then the pavement gives way to gravel, the trees become thicker, the distance between houses grows longer.
Although their catalog includes over 150 original songs, The Avett Brothers, namely founding brothers Seth and Scott Avett, are constantly writing new material.
We love each other very much, and we were told early on by our father that, 'You're gonna get out there, no matter what you do, and your brother and your sister and your neighbor, these are your advocates. They're gonna take care of you and you're gonna need 'em.
JENNIFER CARPENTER IS MARRIED TO SETH AVETT AND HAS ONE CHILD. What is this? Now 40 years old, Jennifer Carpenter is married to musician Scott Avett. He's one half of The Avett Brothers, the folk rock band from North Carolina.
Al Martino's "Here In My Heart" was the track to Top the first ever chart (Nov 1952) so, technically, this was the first track to debut at Number 1. But ignoring this, the first artist to enter at Number 1 in the established chart was Elvis Presley ("Jailhouse Rock", Jan 1958).
You might have already guessed it, but the best-selling is the art-pop masterpiece 'Somebody That I Used To Know' by Gotye featuring New Zealander Kimbra.
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