Avett Brothers

The Avett Brothers perform two songs for Cardinal Sessions in Germany:

As leaders of the Avett Brothers, Seth and Scott Avett have enjoyed tremendous mainstream success, particularly for musicians whose songs are rooted in traditional folk, country and bluegrass. And yet not much has changed for these siblings from Concord, N.C. Their 2009 major label debut, 'I and Love and You,' cracked the Top 20, arguably kick-starting the current folk-rock boom, but chatting with Diffuser.fm following a recent string of European tour dates, younger sibling Seth seemed reluctant to take the credit.

Like its predecessor, last year's follow-up, 'The Carpenter,' was recorded in Los Angeles with legendary producer Rick Rubin, but this time around, the brothers weren't afraid to put the down the banjos in favor of experimenting, most notably in the electric 'Paul Newman Versus the Demons.' In his conversation with Diffuser.fm, Seth discussed how fans have received 'The Carpenter' and shared his theory on why old-timey sounds are all the rage. He also extolled the benefits of being pretty and looked ahead to this year's Mountain Jam festival.

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The Avett Brothers have released a brand new music video for their song "February Seven" of their latest record The Carpenter:

The Avett Brothers perform "February Seven" on The Late Show with David Letterman on Monday, February 11, 2013.

The Avett Brothers play "Head Full of Doubt / Road Full of Promise" at Mountain Jam VII on Saturday, 6/4/11.

Congratulations to past Mountain Jam performers and first-time Grammy nominees The Avett Brothers on their nomination in the category of Best Americana Album for their latest release The Carpenter!

Other Mountain Jammers recognized with a nomination in the 55th Grammys are:

Best Folk Album - Carolina Chocolate Drops - Leaving Eden
Best Folk Album - Luther Dickinson - Hambone's Meditations
Best Reggae Album - Toots & The Maytals - Reggae Got Soul: Unplugged On Strawberry Hill