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The Avett Brothers / ˈ eɪ v ɪ t / are an American folk rock band from Concord, North Carolina. [1] 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).
Critics called the album a return to form after their last full-length album Closer Than Together was poorly received upon its release in 2019. In a positive review, Timothy Monger of AllMusic wrote, "some of the songs, especially the energetic 'Love of a Girl' and 'Orion's Belt,' hark back to that heyday, but the earnest folk-pop of their ...
Alyssa Greenberg. The Avett Brothers' Seth Avett, Scott Avett and Bob Crawford at the opening night of Broadway's Swept Away in New York City on Nov. 19, 2024
Rick Rubin was impressed by The Avett Brothers' previous album, Emotionalism and decided to produce the album. [7] I and Love and You was the band's major label debut (American Recordings was a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) and was recorded in Los Angeles. [7] I and Love and You was released on September 29, 2009. [1]
An Avett Brothers album from 2004, “Mignonette,” was the inspiration for the new musical “Swept Away.” John Gallagher Jr., center, has long been a fan of the Concord group.
Swept Away is a jukebox musical featuring the music of The Avett Brothers, primarily from the album Mignonette. [1] [2] The show's book is by John Logan.It premiered at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre in 2022 before moving to Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., where it ran from November 25 to January 14, 2024. [3]
The Avett Brothers play breakthrough hit "I And Love And You," "The Ballad of Love and Hate" and "Ain't No Man" at Wells Fargo Arena.
Scott Avett was born in 1976 in Cheyenne, Wyoming to Jim Avett and Susan (Gleason) Avett of Concord, North Carolina. [4] Scott's paternal grandparents were Reverend Clegg Avett, a Methodist minister, and Martha (Hogan) Avett, a former concert pianist. [4] Scott is the middle of three children. His sister, Bonnie, the oldest, was born in 1973.