I was introduced to The Avett Brothers by my boyfriend when I was a senior in high school. I now have been a fan for 2 years, and I am so thankful for the introduction that he gave me. The Avett Brothers are a refreshingly honest band with convicted lyrics and passionate stage presence, and that is why I love them. Their lyrics can relate to everyone's lives, and their performance of those same lyrics can bring even the strongest man to tears. The Avett Brothers are the only band that I have ever followed this closely. I have been to two shows and will be going to my third on October 30, 2009, in Louisville, Kentucky. As my boyfriend introduced them to me, I have introduced them to a number of my friends, and they have fallen in love just as I did. I call it "spreading the Avett gospel".