Jim Avett
Second Chance
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Second Chance Relaunch
Welcome to the third incarnation of jimavett.com. We've updated ahead of the release of ‘Second Chance’ on February 7th, 2012. You can hear three songs from the album, watch the UNC-TV "Our State" feature in Videos and see the upcoming shows scheduled from January through March. Pick up a copy of ‘Second Chance’ on February 7th. We hope to see you at a show!
Jim Avett on UNC-TV’s Our State
Jim Avett will be featured on UNC-TV’s Our State on Thursday, January 5th at 8pm. Mark your calendars and set your DVRs! View more details on Facebook.
Website Updates, New Shows
In case you didn’t notice, we’ve added a list of upcoming shows to the home page. Check back regularly for new Jim Avett tour dates in your area. Eastern North Carolina fans will be happy to see two upcoming shows in Wilmington and Greenville. Last but not least, check out some new videos featuring Jim Avett in the Videos section.
Tour Dates
| Date | Location | Details |
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| 02/03 | Charlotte, NC @ Evening Muse | (Release Show w/ David Childers) |
| 02/08 | Raleigh, NC @ Pour House | (w/ Dark Water Rising) |
| 02/10 | Lexington, NC @ High Rock Outfitters | |
| 02/18 | Tallahassee, FL @ Mockingbird Cafe | (w/ Reed Mahoney) |
| 03/04 | Easton, MD @ Nightcat | |
| 03/25 | Charlotte, NC @ Thirsty Beaver | |
| 03/29 | Concord, NC @ Old Courthouse Theatre | |
| 05/19 | Edinboro, PA @ Edinboro Art & Music Festival | |
| 07/08 | Sherman, NY @ Great Blue Heron Music Festival | |
| 07/09 | Sherman, NY @ Great Blue Heron Music Festival |
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Biography
Jim Avett is the son of a Methodist minister and a classical pianist who grew up in a home full of love and music, a home where he learned the importance of hard work and honest living. He and his wife instilled these same values in their children, tempered with a lot of fun, and of course, music. Jim's guitar was an ever present instrument, and there was always singing.
As much as he enjoyed writing and performing his music, Jim put his family first and spent 35 years runniing his welding company, building bridges along much of the east coast in order to provide for them. After retiring from welding, he returned to music and recorded Jim Avett and Family, a collection of gospel music, with his children, Bonnie, Scott and Seth, in 2008. Soon after, in 2010, he released Tribes, a collection of original tunes ranging from soulful love ballads like the title track to the more lighthearted, "Fight with a Bottle of Booze". In Second Chance, Jim's latest offering, the influences of classic country and early rock and roll are apparent. Once again, he draws on life experiences to write songs about love ("Pictures in the Attic"), boyhood memories ("Willard"), and loss ("Holy Ground").
You can find Jim performing in listening rooms and at festivals from the Southeast to New England. His shows are a combination of beloved country tunes, his original ballads, and the stories he tells to introduce them. One comes away from a Jim Avett performance with the feeling that this is an honest man sharing his life and his love of music. It's like spending the evening on the front porch singing and talking with a good friend.
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