The 11 Best Songs By The Avett Brothers

News Flash:  The Good, The Bad and The Unknown's first book with be arriving in book stores and online on November 29th, 2013.  It's called The 111 Best Music Lists of the 2000s, authored by yours truly.  Here's another chapter ripped from the pages of the official release.

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At the start of their career, the Avett Brothers released most of their albums without a record label, relying on touring to support their craft.  It was no surprise that record labels weren't banging down the doors to sign up an acoustic duo that featured a banjo.  This was 2000, not 1900.  But the brothers believed in the music they were making and refused to give up or give in. After eleven albums in ten years, the Avett Brothers' persistence in making quality music was finally noticed... by Starbucks, of all companies.  The coffee chain gave the band national recognition when they made their song, "I and Love and You," the musical pick of the week.  The band’s 2009 album went on to critical acclaim and was picked by many as one of the best albums of the year, making the banjo a new household item.

Fun Fact:  In their spare time, Brother Scott is a renowned painter and print maker and Brother Seth releases solo albums under the moniker Darling.

Song Note (I And Love And You): This song was inspired by a gig the band played at Brooklyn's Galapagos.

The 11 Best Songs By The Avett Brothers:

1.      November Blue (Country Was)

2.      Talk on Indolence (Four Thieves Gone)

3.      Head Full of Doubt Road Full Of Promise (I And Love And You)

4.      If It's The Beaches (Gleam EP)

5.      Bella Donna (Second Gleam)

6.      I And Love And You (I And Love And You)

7.      Paranoia in B Major (Emotionalism)

8.      January Wedding (I And Love And You)

9.      Colorshow (Four Thieves Gone)

10.  Pretty Girl From San Diego (Emotionalism)

11.  At The Beach (Mignonette)

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The 11 Best Songs By The Avett Brothers

My life is traffic.  I can’t go anywhere in LA without being 15 minutes late because of traffic.  I can leave an extra 15 minutes earlier…then I hit road construction…and I’m still 15 minutes late.  I’ve tried leaving 30 minutes earlier…then there’s an accident/road closure…and I’m still 15 minutes late.  The only thing that makes a the journey tolerable and keeps your mind off the explanation you’re giving the person that you’re late to meet…is good music in your car.  Music is my best friend.  When you’re fighting traffic that is bumper-to-bumper for no reason (which is the worst scenario) having on a great album of mellow, calming music is sometimes the only way to survive.  If you’re going to be late, then you might as well enjoy the ride. 

Here are the 11 Best Songs By The Avett Brothers:

1. November Blue (Country Was)
2. Talk of Indolence (Four Thieves)
3. Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise (I and Love and You)
4. If It's the Beaches (The Gleam)
5. Bella Donna (The Second Gleam)
6. I And Love And You (I and Love and You)
7. Paranoia in B-Flat Major (Emotionalism)
8. January Wedding (I and Love and You)
9. Colorshow (Four Thieves)
10. Pretty Girl In San Diego (Emotionalism)
11. At The Beach (Mingnonette)

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The 11 Best Songs By The Avett Brothers

Last week, my computer went down, preventing me from doing work, blogging and keeping tabs on the happenings in the NFL. I literally felt like I had a limb torn from my body. I didn't know what to do with myself. I tried reading a book to pass the time...and it oddly felt like I was cheating. But now that I have my computer up and running again, all I want is to go find something else to do.

Here are the 11 Best Songs By The Avett Brothers:

1. November Blue (Country Was)
2. Talk on Indolence (Four Thieves Gone)
3. If It's The Beaches (Glean EP)
4. Bella Donna (Second Gleam)
5. Paranoia in B Major (Emotionalism)
6. Colorshow (Four Thieves Gone)
7. Pretty Girl From San Diego (Emotionalism)
8. At The Beach (Mignonette)
9. Offering (Carolina Jubilee)
10. Swept Away (Mignonette)
11. My Last Song To Jenny (Carolina Jubilee)

Buy the new album by the Avett Brothers, I and Love and You.