The Second Gleam - Album
The Second Gleam (Album) by The Avett Brothers
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The Avett Brothers Is An American Folk-Rock Band That Originated In Concord North Carolina. Two Brothers Seth Avett And Scott Avett Formed The Group In 2000 After The Breakup Of The Former Rock Band Nemo Adding A Third Member Bob Crawford. Subsequently They Have Been Joined By Cellist Joe Kwon. The Avett Brothers Combine Old-Time Country Bluegrass Punk Pop Melodies Folk Rock And Roll Honky Tonk And Ragtime To Produce A Sound Described By The Washington Post As "post Civil-War Modern Rock" Or By Other Reviewers As "grungegrass". For A Long Time The Group Eschewed Labels Feeling That "none Would Do The Music Justice." Ironically The Avetts Signed To Columbia Records On Independence Day 2008 To Record Their Fifth Album With Acclaimed Producer Rick Rubin. It's Simply Left Up To Each Person To Extract His Or Her Own Account From The Avetts' Music." Their Live Performances Generally At Smaller Venues Showcase Their Use Of Three-Part Harmony And Southern Rock Feel And Are Admired For Being Intense Energetic And Soulful. The Avetts Have Been Picking Up Steam Opening For Dave Matthews Band And Playing SXSW And Newport Folk Festival.
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Biography - The Avett Brothers
The Avett Brothers Is An American Folk-Rock Band That Originated In Concord North Carolina. Two Brothers Seth Avett And Scott Avett Formed The Group In 2000 After The Breakup Of The Former Rock Band Nemo Adding A Third Member Bob Crawford. Subsequently They Have Been Joined By Cellist Joe Kwon. The Avett Brothers Combine Old-Time Country Bluegrass Punk Pop Melodies Folk Rock And Roll Honky Tonk And Ragtime To Produce A Sound Described By The Washington Post As "post Civil-War Modern Rock" Or By Other Reviewers As "grungegrass". For A Long Time The Group Eschewed Labels Feeling That "none Would Do The Music Justice." Ironically The Avetts Signed To Columbia Records On Independence Day 2008 To Record Their Fifth Album With Acclaimed Producer Rick Rubin. It's Simply Left Up To Each Person To Extract His Or Her Own Account From The Avetts' Music." Their Live Performances Generally At Smaller Venues Showcase Their Use Of Three-Part Harmony And Southern Rock Feel And Are Admired For Being Intense Energetic And Soulful. The Avetts Have Been Picking Up Steam Opening For Dave Matthews Band And Playing SXSW And Newport Folk Festival.
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Published: 07 Jul 2008, 23:47
The Avett Brothers Release The Second Gleam - Six New Songs Offered With The Natural Lyrical Clarity And Honest Delivery That Has Become Synonymous With Their Name. With This Addition To Their Growing Body Of Work Scott And Seth Avett Establish A Series While Further Separating Their Writing From The Modern Landscape Of Music Popular Or Otherwise. Following In The Initial Footsteps Of The First Gleam Recording This Second Installment Sings To The Uncommon Senses Of The Common Man. The Record Walks Calmly And Powerfully Among Fragile And Hard-Learned Themes Of Life And Song Passing Through Loss Change Hope Death Dedication To Family Late Nights In The Hospital Love As Always And Much More. At Once Plain And Poetic Simple And Complicated As Those Who Will Give Their Time To Hear It We Find The Second Gleam. Also Available As A Digital Download - The Second Gleam With 2 Bonus Tracks Only Available In The Download - "Black Blue" And An Electric Version Of "The Greatest Sum".