1. Scott Yancey Avett was born on June 19,1976 and is one of the lead singers and founding members of the folk-rock band, The Avett Brothers.
17 Facts About Scott Avett
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Scott Avett's work has been displayed in exhibitions at the Envoy Gallery in New York City and the North Carolina Museum of Art.
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Scott Avett was born in 1976 in Cheyenne, Wyoming to Jim Avett and Susan Avett of Concord, North Carolina.
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Scott Avett's sister, Bonnie, the oldest, was born in 1973.
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Scott Avett's brother Seth, the youngest, was born in 1980.
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Scott Avett's father owned a welding business in Concord, and his mother taught elementary school.
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Jim Scott Avett is a recording artist with Ramseur Records and often sings gospel songs with his daughter Bonnie and with his sons at The Scott Avett Brothers shows.
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Scott Avett enrolled at East Carolina University, and he earned a bachelor's degree in communications in 1999 as well as a bachelor of fine arts degree in painting the following year.
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Scott and his brother Seth Avett were involved with their respective bands during their college years.
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Scott Avett has a more baritone voice, compared to his brother.
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In 2003, The Scott Avett Brothers were introduced to Dolph Ramseur, the owner of Ramseur Records, an independent record label in Concord, North Carolina.
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Scott Avett began to paint seriously in 1999 under the direction of professor and mentor Leland Wallin.
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In 2002, Scott Avett opened an art gallery in Concord, North Carolina.
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Scott Avett's artwork was featured at the Envoy Gallery in New York City from July through August in 2008.
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Scott Avett painted the cover artwork for By the Way, I Forgive You, the 2018 album of long-time friend Brandi Carlile.
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In 2003, Scott Avett married his wife, Sarah, who gave birth to a baby girl, Eleanor, in late October 2008.
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Scott Avett is the grandson of Reverend Clegg W Avett, a Methodist minister whose sermons influenced Scott's faith.