avett brothers return to pickathon in style
“We’re an American music band..” click to play.
A year ago, at Pickathon year 8, The Avett Brothers were relatively unknown. So it’s hard to believe that one year later they returned to Pickathon as bonafide stars, rock stars even. There’s something going on. They are touring with Langhorne Slim in tow - [see what Jenny T thinks of them here], and tonight the crowd went nuts. This is not roots or bluegrass, alt country etc, this is where American music should be going. It’s time to drop the pigeon-holing of bands as this isn’t indie or rock or alternative anything, it is music stripped down to the barest of essentials (not even drummer) and delivered with the ferocity of punk. Remember, the USA invented jazz, now there’s a chance to get beyond the clichés of ‘Oh Brother Where Art Thou?’ and realize that bands like the Avetts are repurposing American country music. Johnny Cash would have been proud of ‘em.
