The Avett Brothers will be headlining the Marcus Amphitheater on July 4 at 7:30 p.m. Playing along with the Avett Brothers will
be Brandi Carlile. Brandi Carlile is a singer-songwriter who performs in the
genres of alternative country and folk rock. She has produced five albums in
her career- Brandi Carlile, The Story, Give Up The Ghost, Bear Creek, and The
Firewatcher's Daughter, which was released on March 3rd of this
year.
The main attractions for the evening, The Avett Brothers,
were founded 15 years ago in Concord, North Carolina. The group performs under
seven different genres- Roots-rock, Bluegrass, Neo-folk, Folk, Indie Folk, Folk
Rock, and Indie Rock. They are most known for their work in the Folk Rock
genre. Even though the group was founded back in 2000, their career really took
off in 2009 when they hooked up with the great producer Rick Rubin. Also known
as DJ Double R, Rick Rubin is originally from Lido Beach, New York. Throughout
his career, the 52-year-old producer has worked with many different acts, not
limited to, but including Johnny Cash, Jazzy Jay, Run DMC, Kayne West, Adele,
Aerosmith AC/DC, Eminem, Kid Rock, Metallica, and The Avett Brothers.
Rick Rubin and the Avett Brothers
Working with Rubin, the Avett Brothers have produced three
albums. The first was called I and Love and You, which was released in 2009 and
climbed as high as number 16 in the U.S. The most popular song off of this
album was the hit single, also called “I and Love and You”. The second album,
released in 2009, The Carpenter, got as high as number 4 on the U.S. charts.
The hit song off of this album was the second track, Live and Die. The third
album, released in 2013, was Magpie and the Dandelion, has reached as high as
number 5 on the U.S. Billboard charts. The hit songs off of this album are the
second and 4th tracks, Morning Song and Another is Waiting.
