The North Carolina town of Concord may not have much of a music scene, but The Avett Brothers have definitely escaped their hometown musical vacuum.
“We’re on the road 215 days a year touring,” said bassist Bob Crawford.
With brothers Scott Avett on banjo, kick drum and vocals, and Seth Avett on guitar, high-hat and vocals, Crawford is the only non-relative in the band.
Scott and Seth were originally in a rock band but in 2001 they decided to try a more folk and bluegrass sound and met up with Crawford through a mutual friend.
After two years of playing in the North Carolina area, a Ramseur Records representative contacted them about signing them and releasing their next album.
After that, the frenzy of touring began.
“On our first trip to New York City, we went to a small venue and only about thirty people were there, but two of them were Regina Spektor and Langhorne Slim,” Crawford said. “It was definitely an interesting night.”
In New York City, the band appeared on Late Night With Conan O’Brien.
“(Conan) was really nice, and really funny, just as you would imagine him to be,” Crawford said. “He also really liked our music and really enjoys music in general.”
After five albums, The Avett Brothers' latest release, Emotionalism, has been drawing more fans and more critical acclaim to the band.
“We had matured when we released this album,” Crawford said. “We also recorded in a nicer studio with some different producers, which allowed us to learn as a band.”
The band will be playing a sold-out show at Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville today at 8 p.m.
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