Folk-pop-rock artists The Avett Brothers will be releasing their new album The Carpenter on September 11th, proceeded by the release of the album’s first single, “Live and Die,” on July 3rd. Recorded in Malibu and North Carolina, the group’s second major label album was produced by Rick Rubin (their first album which he also produced hit #16 on the Billboard Top 200).
Commenting on his work with The Avett Brothers, producer Rubin stated, “It is always inspiring to be around Seth and Scott. They may well be the most sincere and genuine people I’ve ever met, and that quality shines through in their writing. Particularly on this new album, they continued to surprise me with how deep they would go during the writing process, how personal their songwriting was. They are both amazing people.”
The songs on The Carpenter are a mix of acoustic ballads (“The Once and Future Carpenter,” “Down with the Shine”) and more upbeat tunes, like “Paul Newman Versus the Demons.”
The Avett Brothers 2012 Tour Dates:
6/22 Los Angeles, CA Nokia Theatre
6/23 Berkeley, CA Greek Theatre
6/24 Sacramento, CA The Grove Amphitheater @ The Woodlake Hotel
6/26 Vancouver, BC Vancouver International Jazz Festival
6/28 Salt Lake City, UT Gallivan Center w. City and Colour
6/29 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheater w. City and Colour
6/30 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheater w. Devotchka
7/03 Council Bluffs, IA The Cove
7/05 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
7/06 Des Moines, IA 80/35 Festival – Western Gateway Park
7/07 Minneapolis, MN Basilica Block Party
7/20 Glen Allen, VA Innsbrook After Hours at Snagjob Pavilion
7/21 Camden, NJ 2012 Xponential Festival
7/22 Bridgeport, CT Gathering Of The Vibes Festival
7/26 Kansas City, MO Crossroads KC
7/27 Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Energy Center
7/28 New Braunfels, TX Whitewater Amphitheater
8/22 Chico, CA California State University @ Chico
8/24 Jacksonville, OR Britt Pavilion
8/25 Troutdale, OR Edgefield
8/26 Troutdale, OR Edgefield
8/29 Palmer, AK Alaska State Fair
8/31 Quincy, WA The Gorge Amphitheatre
9/01 Quincy, WA The Gorge Amphitheatre
9/02 Quincy, WA The Gorge Amphitheatre
9/12 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
9/14 Fredericton, NB Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival
9/15 Burlington, VT Grand Point North Festival
9/16 Boston, MA Bank of America Pavilion
9/18 New York, NY Central Park – Rumsey Playfield
9/21 Atlanta, GA Music Midtown Festival
9/23 Baltimore, MD Pier Six Pavilion
9/28 Chicago, IL Charter One Pavilion
9/29 St. Louis, MO Fabulous Fox Theater
9/30 Indianapolis, IN The Lawn @ White River State Park
10/14 Austin, TX Austin City Limits
10/21 Clearwater, FL Clearwater Jazz Holiday
10/26 New Orleans, LA Voodoo Music + Arts Experience
