The Avett Brothers are a North Carolina-based American folk rock band. Scott Avett (banjo, lead vocals, guitar, piano, kick-drum) and Seth Avett (guitar, lead vocals, piano, hi-hat) head the band, which also includes Bob Crawford (double bass, electric bass, violin, backing vocals) and Joe Kwon (cello, backing vocals). The band’s touring members include Mike Marsh (drums), Tania Elizabeth (violin), and Bonnie Avett-Rini (piano).
Following on from Seth and Scott’s previous rock band Nemo, The Avett Brothers fuse bluegrass, country, punk, pop melodies, folk, rock and roll, indie rock, honky tonk, and ragtime to create a unique sound described by the San Francisco Chronicle as having the “heavy sadness of Townes Van Zandt, the light pop concision of Buddy Holly, the tuneful jangle of the Beatles, the raw energy of the Ramones.”