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When San Francisco’s Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival began, nobody had heard of the Avett Brothers. Now they might as well be its poster boys. Scott Avett may play a banjo, and Seth strums an acoustic guitar, and bandmate Bob Crawford handles upright bass, but they play with a percussive energy that owes more to their punk sensibilities than to their North Carolina birthplace. To them, a holler is a throat-shredding vocal, a square dance is a manic stomp with high kicks, done from behind a microphone in, say, Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, where they won the Americana Music Association’s Honors & Awards’ inaugural Duo/Group of the Year Award in 2007, along with New/Emerging Group of the Year. Both were in recognition of their breakout album, Emotionalism — the one that captivated Rick Rubin, who signed them to his American Recordings label. The result is I and Love and You, released in July. With their brilliant lyrics and captivating deliveries, and Rubin’s unerring sense of direction, it won’t be long before genre definitions fall away completely.
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had never heard of them before ACL…amazing…bought their album…would def see them again
4 months agorocked
5 months agoThis band ROCKS!!!! Have seen them live several times. They are amazing!!!
5 months agosaw them at SFOutland Fest a few weeks ago….excellent show…lots of energy and they sounded great!
5 months agoi think im gonna give these guys a shot. they sound fresh
5 months agowhoo-yoo……..getting to meet the Avett Brothers……..
5 months agoI can’t wait to see the Avett Brothers because it will be my first time seeing them live. There is so much feeling and emotion in their music on an album that I can’t imagine what it must be like to see them live.
Their passion for what they do is obvious. It’s something that everyone strives for but few achieve. I can only hope that I’m as happy with what I do for a living one day. 5 months agoThat banjo, those instrumentals, those rock’n lyrics, those vocals, and those three beautiful men…what other reasons are there not to love the Avett Brothers?!
5 months agoThat banjo, those instrumentals, those rock’n lyrics, those vocals, and those three beautiful men…what other reasons are there not to love the Avett Brothers?!
5 months agoAvett brothers rock because their lyrics matter
5 months agoYo yo the new record comes out in 4 days. Im crazy excited for it. Seen these dudes twice now, and they are truly off the chain. wish i could make Austin, but the album will hold me over
5 months agoAvett Bros rock because they’re cute & love you and Brooklyn.
5 months agoI have seen a number of expert picks for the Avett Brothers at ACL this year. Enough for me to want to check them out. Also I know a number of friends who have seen them at the festival in SF and say they are worth checking out. See you there?
5 months agogreat music, lyrics and some of the best live shows i’ve seen. they have so much heart, you’d have to try not to be inspired.
5 months agoI Lavett some Avett….
5 months agoAlways remember there is nothing worth sharing like the love that lets us share our name.
5 months agoI was recently introduced to The Avett Brothers by a great friend of mine, and instantly fell in love with their music and amazing lyrics. They are so passionate and so real when they play together, their music can make you cry and smile at the same time……So much love for you guys, see you soon brothers!
5 months agoI can’t tell if folk or alt-country are making a comeback or if it was a recent discovery for me. Harmonies, banjos and twangs have become all of the rage. And while we’re quick to give guys like Ben Kweller props for crossing over and “changing horses,” its people like the Avett Brothers that have had it down. Highly underrated but worth mentioning in the same sentences as Conor Oberst or Jeff Tweedy. I can’t wait to see them play, and less that 24 hours after seeing Wilco. The Avett Brothers are the best band of brothers out there. Take that, Jonas’.
5 months agoThe Avett brothers are the reason I go to the guitar shop and look at a banjo and say.. yeah, I could go without $400 this month… They are also the first song I learned to play on guitar, Paranoia in B-flat Minor. I was introduce to them right after their Emotionalism album was release by a friend who is currently a fanatic. I fell in love with the sound and make sure to go back and get the back albums, they consume a considerable amount of my library currently. I’ve been to one show of theirs but was disappointed when I found out that they weren’t coming to Kansas to play again, we even waited after the show to meet them but were a little shadowed by a drunk lady… I mean come on, how do you write a song like Salina and not even consider playing in the general area. Ha. But I was super excited when I heard they were playing ACL, I will for sure be bringing all my friends to see them. Can’t wait to drive 12 hours to see em’.
5 months agoI was recently introduced to The Avett Brothers by a great friend of mine, and instantly fell in love with their music and amazing lyrics. They are so passionate and so real when they play together, their music can make you cry and smile at the same time……So much love for you guys, see you soon brothers!
5 months agoNot only do they Avett Brothers tingle your skin with their mind-numbing acoustic quality, The singe the tips of lips with a fiery smile everytime time they knock on your eardrum doors. THERES NO WAY IN HELL YOU WONT BE A GOOD SOUND NEIGHBOR AND GREET THEM INTO YOUR HEAD, love your music Avett Brothers
5 months agoHadn’t listened to them until the recent Paste music review. After reading it I just HAD to listen. I am a new convert and can’t wait til the show!
5 months agoI would LOVE to see the Avett Brothers at ACL…since I couldn’t get tickets for the Charlotte show!!!
5 months agoI CANNOT WAIT to see the Bros (& Bob) I’ve been hooked since 2007 and am anticipating a sweet show at ACL on Friday! I wanted to go to see them play right before ACL last year but they were playing at a 17+ venue and I was only 16! But now it is time to see them rock face!
5 months agoI’m a new fan of the Avett Brothers and can’t wait to see them next weekend – since THEY ROCK!!
5 months ago