Scott Avett
| Scott Avett | |
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Performing with Avett Brothers in 2008
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Scott Yancey Avett |
| Born |
June 19, 1976 (age 40) Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States |
| Origin | Concord, North Carolina |
| Genres | Folk, indie rock, folk rock |
| Instruments | Vocals (tenor/baritone), banjo, guitar, electric guitar, piano, drums, harmonica, |
| Associated acts | The Avett Brothers, Nemo (www.nemo1934.com), Timothy Seth Avett as Darling, Oh What A Nightmare, Jim Avett and Family |
| Website | www |
Scott Yancey Avett (born June 19, 1976) 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. 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.
Scott Avett was born in 1976 in Cheyenne, Wyoming to Susie and Jim Avett of Concord, North Carolina. He is the middle of three children. His sister, Bonnie, the oldest, was born in 1973. His brother Seth, the youngest, was born in 1980. 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.
Scott and his brother, Seth Avett, 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, along with guitarist/founding member John Twomey, decided to merge the bands while maintaining the name “Nemo” in 1998. The Avett Brothers were formed during the Nemo days with fellow Nemo guitarist/founding member, John Twomey. During that time, the name was changed to The Avett Brothers while Nemo and The Avett Brothers continued touring as separate bands. Bob Crawford later joined that band in 2001 as Twomey quit both bands and Nemo dissolved. 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.
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