The Avett Brothers may be known for their retro sound, but the group’s trademark mix of Americana (bluegrass, folk, country) with indie pop and rock has become hugely influential on the sound of current music. Successful groups like Mumford & Sons, Of Monsters and Men and The Lumineers have picked up on elements of the Avetts’ sound.
Brothers Scott and Seth Avett began the group in the late 1990s, and put out their first release, a self-titled EP, in 2000. Thanks to the attention of super-producer Rick Rubin, the band broke through to the mainstream with their 2009 album I and Love and You, which made the top 20 on the Billboard album charts.
Since then, the Avetts have released two more Rubin-produced albums, both of which have debuted in the Billboard top 10. They’ve continued to grow their sound, focusing on the fundamentals of roots music while expanding the range of instruments beyond the minimalist style of their early work. The live version of the band features seven members, and fans are as big a part of the Avett concert experience as the brothers themselves. Known for loudly singing along, the Avetts’ fans are dedicated enough to see them play 60 different songs over the course of three nights at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre last month. By drawing on the past, the Avetts have achieved huge success in the present.
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