Scott Avett | |
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![]() Performing with The Avett Brothers in November 2017 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Scott Yancey Avett |
Born | June 19, 1976 Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | (age 48)
Origin | Concord, North Carolina |
Genres | Folk, indie rock, folk rock |
Instrument(s) | Vocals (tenor/baritone), banjo, guitar, electric guitar, piano, drums, harmonica, |
Website | www.ScottAvett.com |
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.[1] Avett is also an accomplished artist and printmaker. His work has been displayed in exhibitions at the Envoy Gallery in New York City[2] and the North Carolina Museum of Art.[3]