Avett Brothers

The band releases their eighth studio album, produced by Rick Rubin. Scott explains what set the tone and style of the album:

I guess we were just entering times in our lives where that inward thinking and that inward journey—some would call it spiritual, some would call it whatever they want to call it—I think we were entering that part of our lives as a band.

The band releases its seventh full length studio album. ‘The album, the second produced by Rubin, is voted by Rolling Stone Magazine as #41 of the 50 best albums of 2012. Rubin says:

The Avett Brothers transcend any genre… the band’s songs are influenced by bluegrass, country, folk, and even punk.

The band releases an EP that includes eight tracks on downloaded and vinyl productions, but only eight on the CD disc.Scott Avett says:

We’ve seen a lot of temporary, disposable, plastic music in the mainstream. When the public becomes over-saturated with that, it’s very pleasing to the ear to hear something more simple and human and with less libido, like someone’s just talking to you.

The Avett Brothers win two awards at the Americana Music Association ceremony in Nashville: Duo/Group of the Year and New/Emerging Artist of the Year. Executive Director of the Association, Jed Hilly, explains to Bloomberg Radio what Americana music is:

Americana is contemporary music that incorporates elements of various American roots music styles, including country, roots-rock, folk, bluegrass, R&B and blues, resulting in a distinctive roots-oriented sound that lives in a world apart from the pure forms of the genres upon which it may draw.

The band releases its fourth studio recorded album under the Ranseur label, and draws the attention of producer Rick Rubin. Rubin said about his decision to subsequently offer the band a contract:

As so on as I heard the depth in their singing and songwriting I was in for the ride. It’s unusual to hear such openhearted personal sentiment from young artists today.

The band releases a six track EP, produced by Ramseur Records.

The band releases its fourth studio recording, produced by Ramseur Records. The album is recorded in a home-made studio, as described in the liner notes on the album cover:

The songs herein are the result of two weeks spent in the very western part of North Carolina. In a house by a lake, we spent our days and nights realizing and recording these, our most current chapter of songs. We made the building our studio; piano by the sliding glass doors, drums in the dining room, cables on the carpet, microphones from the ceiling. We found the feeling there and we hope and believe that you will hear it. Of the 31 tracks recorded, 17 appear on the album.

The band releases a live album that includes fourteen tracks recorded at a sold-out November 22, 2003 performance at Charlotte, North Carolina’s Neighborhood Theater. Three more live tracks from a July 16, 2004 concert, are added at the end of the disc. In this clip, the band performs Love Like the Movies on a live radio show, just three months before recording it for the album.

After performing their newest songs during a road tour in the summer of 2002, the band releases is second studio recorded album, produced by Ramseur Records.

After several months of live performances with new band member Bob Crawford, the trio releases its first studio recorded album.