Scott Avett
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Scott Yancey Avett is one of the lead singers and founding members of the folk-rock band, The Avett Brothers
. Avett primarily plays the banjo but also plays harmonica, drums, piano, acoustic guitar and electric guitar for the band based out of Concord, North Carolina
. In 2008, their album, The Second Gleam, reached the ten spot on Billboard.com
's Top Independent Albums
Chart, and stayed there for three weeks. Avett is also an accomplished artist and printmaker. He owns his own gallery in Concord, North Carolina and has had his work displayed in the Envoy Gallery in New York City.
, the youngest, was born in 1980. Scott was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming in 1976. His father owns a welding business in Concord and his mother teaches school. Avett enrolled at East Carolina University
with the hopes of majoring in radio broadcasting with an art minor. However, inspired by mentor Leland Wallin, Avett decided to pursue other interests and he earned a bachelor's degree in communications in 1999 as well as a bachelor of fine arts degree in painting the following year. In 2003, Scott Avett married his wife, Sarah, who gave birth to a baby girl, Eleanor, in late October 2008. In April 2011, it was announced that two shows in Texas would be postponed due to the birth of his second child. True to form, Scott Avett revealed the sex of his baby in London when he re-wrote the lyrics to his song "Murder In The City" which was originally released in 2007. The original lyrics were "make sure my sister knows I loved her, make sure my mother knows the same" and they were changed to "make sure my daughter knows I loved her, make sure my son knows the same."
, were heavily involved with their respective bands during their college years. During their college years, Scott was playing with Nemo in Greenville and Seth was involved with the Charlotte-based band, Margo (Scott has been quoted classifying Margo’s music as “melodic rock”). The Brothers decided to merge the bands while maintaining the name “Nemo” in 1998. Eventually, Nemo disbanded and, with the addition of acoustic instruments and bassist Bob Crawford of Charlotte, North Carolina, The Avett Brothers were formed. Scott has a more baritone voice, compared to his brother. In 2003, The Avett Brothers were introduced to Dolph Ramseur, the owner of Ramseur Records, an independent record label in Concord, NC. Since the year 2000, The Avett Brothers have released eleven albums (seven with Ramseur) and have enjoyed ever-growing popularity and success. In late 2007, The Avett Brothers added cellist Joe Kwon, a graduate of the University of North Carolina, and then member of "Big Pretty and the Red Rockets." This success has included a 2007 appearance on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," a 2008 signing to the Columbia record label, and having the number one album ("Emotionalism") on Billboard's Heatseekers chart. The Avett Brothers are currently anticipating 2009 as their biggest year to date. The year brings their first release with Columbia on September 29 and performances as the opening act for both the Dave Matthews Band and Widespread Panic. As of February 2009, The Avett Brothers have sold over 150,000 albums.
s, a skill that he acquired at ECU under the direction of professor Michael Elhbeck. These prints are renowned among the fans of The Avett Brothers both for their sentimental and artistic value. Scott’s artwork was featured at the Envoy Gallery in New York City from July through August in 2008.
The Avett Brothers
The Avett Brothers is a folk rock band from Mount Pleasant, North Carolina. The band is made up of two brothers, Scott Avett and Seth Avett, who play the banjo and guitar respectively, and Bob Crawford who plays the stand-up bass. Joe Kwon, cello, and Jacob Edwards, drums, are touring members of...
. Avett primarily plays the banjo but also plays harmonica, drums, piano, acoustic guitar and electric guitar for the band based out of Concord, North Carolina
Concord, North Carolina
Concord is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. According to Census 2010, the city has a current population of 79,066. It is the largest city in Cabarrus County and is the county seat. In terms of population, the city of Concord is the second largest city in the Charlotte Metropolitan Area...
. In 2008, their album, The Second Gleam, reached the ten spot on Billboard.com
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
's Top Independent Albums
Independent Albums
The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels...
Chart, and stayed there for three weeks. Avett is also an accomplished artist and printmaker. He owns his own gallery in Concord, North Carolina and has had his work displayed in the Envoy Gallery in New York City.
Background and education
Scott Avett is the son of Susie and Jim Avett of Concord, NC. He is the middle of three children. Bonnie, the oldest, was born in 1973, and SethSeth Avett
Timothy Seth Avett is one of the lead singers and founding members of the folk-rock band The Avett Brothers. Avett sings and plays guitar drums and piano for the band based out of Concord, North Carolina...
, the youngest, was born in 1980. Scott was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming in 1976. His father owns a welding business in Concord and his mother teaches school. Avett enrolled at East Carolina University
East Carolina University
East Carolina University is a public, coeducational, engaged doctoral/research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Named East Carolina University by statute and commonly known as ECU or East Carolina, the university is the largest institution of higher learning in...
with the hopes of majoring in radio broadcasting with an art minor. However, inspired by mentor Leland Wallin, Avett decided to pursue other interests and he earned a bachelor's degree in communications in 1999 as well as a bachelor of fine arts degree in painting the following year. In 2003, Scott Avett married his wife, Sarah, who gave birth to a baby girl, Eleanor, in late October 2008. In April 2011, it was announced that two shows in Texas would be postponed due to the birth of his second child. True to form, Scott Avett revealed the sex of his baby in London when he re-wrote the lyrics to his song "Murder In The City" which was originally released in 2007. The original lyrics were "make sure my sister knows I loved her, make sure my mother knows the same" and they were changed to "make sure my daughter knows I loved her, make sure my son knows the same."
The Avett Brothers
Scott and his brother, Seth AvettSeth Avett
Timothy Seth Avett is one of the lead singers and founding members of the folk-rock band The Avett Brothers. Avett sings and plays guitar drums and piano for the band based out of Concord, North Carolina...
, were heavily involved with their respective bands during their college years. During their college years, Scott was playing with Nemo in Greenville and Seth was involved with the Charlotte-based band, Margo (Scott has been quoted classifying Margo’s music as “melodic rock”). The Brothers decided to merge the bands while maintaining the name “Nemo” in 1998. Eventually, Nemo disbanded and, with the addition of acoustic instruments and bassist Bob Crawford of Charlotte, North Carolina, The Avett Brothers were formed. Scott has a more baritone voice, compared to his brother. In 2003, The Avett Brothers were introduced to Dolph Ramseur, the owner of Ramseur Records, an independent record label in Concord, NC. Since the year 2000, The Avett Brothers have released eleven albums (seven with Ramseur) and have enjoyed ever-growing popularity and success. In late 2007, The Avett Brothers added cellist Joe Kwon, a graduate of the University of North Carolina, and then member of "Big Pretty and the Red Rockets." This success has included a 2007 appearance on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," a 2008 signing to the Columbia record label, and having the number one album ("Emotionalism") on Billboard's Heatseekers chart. The Avett Brothers are currently anticipating 2009 as their biggest year to date. The year brings their first release with Columbia on September 29 and performances as the opening act for both the Dave Matthews Band and Widespread Panic. As of February 2009, The Avett Brothers have sold over 150,000 albums.
Artwork
Avett began to paint seriously in 1999 under the direction of professor and mentor Leland Wallin. In 2002, Scott opened an art gallery in Concord, North Carolina. Avett paints many self-portraits that he says reveal and represent “states of emotions in [his] life.” Avett has also developed a unique methodology in his portraits by using a narrative approach. He creates individual characters who, in later works, are the subject of various events involving multiple figure paintings. Avett’s unique portraits are much like a story book. In addition to oil-on-canvas portraits, Avett is also an accomplished printmaker. He returns to ECU as the need arises in order to create special prints in celebration of events relating to his band, The Avett Brothers. Scott specializes in creating relief printRelief print
A relief print is an image created by a printmaking process where protruding surface faces of the matrix are inked; recessed areas are ink free. Printing the image is therefore a relatively simple matter of inking the face of the matrix and bringing it in firm contact with the paper...
s, a skill that he acquired at ECU under the direction of professor Michael Elhbeck. These prints are renowned among the fans of The Avett Brothers both for their sentimental and artistic value. Scott’s artwork was featured at the Envoy Gallery in New York City from July through August in 2008.