Energetic, emotional, and exciting are three words that can often be used to describe the stage presence of the Avett Brothers. The folk rock band from North Carolina has a way of capturing the interest of their audiences and holding on to it for the entirety of their two hour sets. Lead men, Scott and Seth Avett, seem to have an endless pool of energy, strings, and picks to pull from at each of their shows. They put everything they have into their performances to please the fans whom they appreciate a great amount (DCU). The two brothers had a humble start. They grew up in Concord, North Carolina on a 60 acre farm where they worked every day, taking care of the pigs, cattle, and chickens while also helping with their father’s welding business (guns and gardens). The boys were introduced to music at a young age. Both brothers took piano and guitar lessons— Scott Avett later took banjo lessons during his college years. Recording songs onto cassette tapes was a common place for the two of them as well as performing in talent shows. The brothers ended up joining a rock-and-roll band together named Nemo, which was a short lived experience because the music did not feel right for Scott and Seth
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In the 1930s, the earliest form of country music, hillbilly records, sprang from the Appalachian region of the United States. The hillbilly musicians were isolated from the mainstream music that was becoming popular in the United States, so they developed a sound that differed greatly. Themes of their music were inspired by folk, gospel, and family. Banjo, acoustic guitar, and fiddles appeared in many of the hillbilly songs, and the musicians typically were not full time. They would have a job, often on that involved manual labor, which they worked at before being discovered by Okeh Records or another record company that produced hillbilly records during the time
In the 1930s, the earliest form of country music, hillbilly records, sprang from the Appalachian region of the United States. The hillbilly musicians were isolated from the mainstream music that was becoming popular in the United States, so they developed a sound that differed greatly. Themes of their music were inspired by folk, gospel, and family. Banjo, acoustic guitar, and fiddles appeared in many of the hillbilly songs, and the musicians typically were not full time. They would have a job, often on that involved manual labor, which they worked at before being discovered by Okeh Records or another record company that produced hillbilly records during the time