
Tweet When a pet dies, parents of small children often spin a tale about the farm, a magical place where deceased animals can run and play all day long until sunset and they are always perfectly happy. Deep down inside I believe in this place, and I feel strongly that there’s an equivalent destination for bands that left this world before their time. Seattle-based Aveo lived in our world for just a few years in the early 2000’s, releasing a [...]
Aveo performs "Bridge's Dare" live on KEXP's Audioasis from the Caffe Vita Bean Room at the 2010 Capitol Hill Block Party. Recorded 7/24/10. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share...
Aveo perform "Neverhome" live on KEXP's Audioasis from the Caffe Vita Bean Room during the 2010 Capitol Hill Block Party. Recorded 7/24/10. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this...
Carissa's Wierd ::: photo by Josh Lovseth Mat Brooke: “This is so much different than playing house parties and basements.” Jen Ghetto: “You can’t even believe it.” Some bands, no matter how gifted the musicians are or how beautiful the songs they write, are best suited for basements, small clubs and the intimacy of headphones. And having seen [...]

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Aveo at the 2nd Annual KEXP BBQ, courtesy of randallilama Every Monday-Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. The podcast features exclusive in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent musicians that KEXP DJs think listeners should hear, along with songs from more well-known artists. Today's featured selection is from Battery by Aveo ... Aveo - The Idiot on the Bike ( MP3 ) Listen to an exclusive in-studio performance [...]

Time to comb through our archives for another installment of the Coulda-Shoulda-Woulda files, where we give an unfairly neglected artist their due. Artist: Aveo Song: "To The End Of This Dull Continent," 2001 What happened: This Seattle trio's debut album, Bridge to the Northern Lights , came out in 2001; lead singer William Wilson's wail, at its best moments, recalled Morrissey, while his echoing guitars reminded us of Built To Spill's most expansive, beautiful moments. They released the follow-up album Battery in 2004, [...]