Avett Brothers offer free single
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 – The Avett Brothers will have a new CD out in August, their first for SonyBMG. But the North Carolina-based old time/roots band is out with a single from the project.
I and Love and You can be downloaded for free at Spinner.com. The song will be available for a limited time.
The band is on tour:
June 25 St. Louis, MO- The Pageant
June 26 Des Moines, IA- Hoyt Sherman Theatre
June 27 Minneapolis, MN- Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater
June 28 Chicago, IL- House of Blues
July 2 Detroit, MI- Comerica Cityfest
July 9 Norfolk, VA- Harrison Opera House
July 10 Richmond, VA- The National
July 11 Roanoke, VA- Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre
July 12 Louisville, KY- Forecastle Festival
July 16 St. Augustine, FL- St. Augustine Amphitheater
The Avetts have tour dates lined up into October.
More news for The Avett Brothers
- 11/13/24: Avett Brothers, Flores, The Dead South, Raitt play MerleFest 2025
- 10/15/24: Avetts, McCreery, Rice, Parmalee added to Concert for Carolina
- 08/07/20: Avetts are out with "I Go To My Heart"
- 07/21/20: Avett Brothers sell out Charlotte Motor Speedway gig
- 07/04/16: Avetts' "True Sadness" may bring chart happiness
- 06/24/16: Avetts show their "True Sadness"
- 03/03/16: Avett Brothers, Pickler, Giddens to join N.C. Hall of Fame
- 01/06/15: Avetts, Earls of Leicester join MerleFest line-up
CD reviews for The Avett Brothers
Usually, albums kick off with a sonic banger. And one might assume such is the case with The Avett Brothers' "The Gleam III," which begins with the promising song title, "Victory." However, the chorus to this sadly reflective opener states, "From victory, I accept defeat." That sure dulls the gleam.
You can call The Avett Brothers (Seth and Scott Avett) Double Downers, but this sibling act's honesty – even when seriously sad – is refreshing. ...
The Avett Brothers shows oftentimes offer some of the best bluegrass-inspired instrumental music around as brothers Seth and Scott surround themselves with highly skilled players. Albums, on the other hand, can sometimes be a significantly different matter. Songs on the new "True Sadness," for instance, reveal this act's well-developed introspective side.
Sonically, "True Sadness" finds the group exploring beyond its rootsy, Americana expectations. ...
If songs give us glimpses into the songwriter's soul, then love and death weigh heavy on the minds of Scott and Seth Avett, the primary pens behind the music of The Avett Brothers. The evidence is written all over the 12 songs on the North Carolina-based trio's latest album "The Carpenter." Death plays a prominent role in The Once And Future Carpenter, the lead-off track, which offers an unconcerned look at the inevitable end of life with lines like:
"And when the black ...
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