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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Medford police say domestic violence intervention is preventing homicides, ... SOU grads' salaries lowest for state schools ... Our View: Protect pristine headwaters from nickel mining ... Medford police say domestic violence intervention is preventing homicides, ... SOU grads' salaries lowest for state schools ... Our View: Protect pristine headwaters from nickel mining ... Bluegrass with emotion and charm MailTribune.com Writer Posted Aug. 4, 2006 at 2:00 AM Updated Feb 16, 2011 at 10:46 AM Posted Aug. 4, 2006 at 2:00 AM Updated Feb 16, 2011 at 10:46 AM » Social News are 'tearin' it up' on stages across the nation Ask brothers Scott and Seth Avett how long they've been playing music together, and they'll usually say, "forever." But they've only been playing for a short amount of time under the name . was formed as a side project by Seth and Scott, who were originally part of a rock band called Nemo. In 1998, Scott began getting together with some friends and other flat-pickers on Tuesday nights in Greenville, N.C., to play acoustic bluegrass and country music. Seth joined in, and they called the gatherings The Back Porch Project or Nemo Downstairs. Seth and Scott began writing original songs and would throw them in during the bluegrass sessions. In 2000, the Avetts, with friend and fellow Nemo guitarist John Twomey, compiled a six-song, self-titled record under the moniker . The three also began playing sporadic acoustic shows in their off time from Nemo. When Nemo disbanded in 2001, Scott and Seth said good-bye to their friends Twomey and Kenny Graham of Nemo and moved on with the acoustic music that they had been crafting. After several months of more songwriting and some performances with various musicians, entered Pat Gauthier's studio in Marshville, N.C., to record their first album, "Country Was," in 2002 on an independent recording label, Ramseur Records. It was during that time that the Avetts realized the music they were making was special, more natural and truthful than anything they'd created before. It was also during that time that stand-up bassist Bob Crawford became a permanent member of . The band took on an 11-state summer tour in early 2002 to promote the "Country Was" album. returned to Gauthier's recording studio in 2003 to begin work on a new album. This time, the group recorded a batch of new songs that they had already throroughly worked through and devloped in front of live audiences, and the Avetts aimed to nail the intensity of the live shows that have appealed to a wide range of audiences. After 70 hours in the studio, emerged with "A Carolina Jubilee," a representation of the group's work to date, on the Ramseur Record label. "A Carolina Jubilee" holds a mixture of old-time country, bluegrass, pop melodies, folk, rock 'n' roll, honky-tonk and ragtime music. Songs such as "Love Like The Movies," "The Traveling Song," "Pretty Girl From Annapolis" and "Smoke In Our Lights" show the range of themes included in the songwriting. ' future is filled with a schedule of shows booked through September of 2007 at venues across the nation. The band is slated to perform Aug. 27 with Donna The Buffalo, Langhorne Slim and the War Eagles, The Blue Rags and the Everybodyfields for "An Avett Jubilee & 8212; The Festival Essex" to be held at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Charlotte, N.C. Their live performances seem to be captivating listeners in clubs and at festivals all over the country. Ashley Capps, founder and producer of the annual Bonnaroo Music Festival held in Manchester, Tenn., wrote that The Avett Brotheres "absolutely tore it up" during their performance. A new six-song EP titled "Gleam" is slated for release in September on Ramseur Records. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Aug. 4, 2006 at 2:00 AM Updated Feb 16, 2011 at 10:46 AM » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... 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