Blog: End Hits

THE AVETT BROTHERS, JESSICA LEA MAYFIELD (Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside) The Avett Brothers craft syrup-thick patio punk with healthy blots of backwoods bluegrass for a rousing amalgam of modern folk. Their live performances are already the stuff of legend; vocalist/guitarist Seth Avett is just as likely to croon drippy twang vignettes, as he is to stomp his hi-hat into submission and invoke a furious growl. Meanwhile, the brushing banjo of brother Scott Avett and the smooth stand-up bass work from Bob Crawford prod and take turns spitting into the face of most contemporary alt-country acts. The band’s most [...]