The three-time GRAMMY-nominated The Avett Brothers, rose to resounding fame with their critically acclaimed 2009 album debut, I and Love and You. In 2012, The Carpenter reached #4 on the Billboard 200, followed by Magpie and the Dandelion in 2013, debuting at #5 on the Billboard 200. The 2017 documentary May It Last: A Portrait of The Avett Brothers (co-directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio) chronicles the writing process of 2016's True Sadness, which debuted at #1 on Billboard's top albums, #1 on rock albums, #3 on the Billboard 200, and received two Grammy nominations. The film premiered in theaters and on HBO to favorable reviews and is available on DVD/BluRay/VOD. In 2019, the band released their tenth studio album Closer Than Together, featuring the single “High Steppin'” that hit #1 on the Americana Radio singles chart. The Third Gleam was released during the COVID-19 pandemic and debuted at #1 on Billboard's Americana/Folk Albums, #1 Rock Albums, #1 Vinyl Albums, and the single “Victory” reached #1 on the Americana Radio singles chart. This year saw the release of The Avett Brothers, an album that is both untitled and self-titled: a collection of songs that naturally unfolded over time. The Avett Brothers has been inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame and recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Americana Music Association. Currently, they are touring all over the U.S. and eagerly await the debut of Swept Away on Broadway this fall, a musical inspired by and featuring music by The Avett Brothers.
