The Avett Brothers Give Props to Eddie’s Attic & DeKalb Public Library

Decatur Metro | January 6, 2010

I know I sometimes (read: often times) mess up post titles, but not this time.   You read that correctly.

According to Bill, DeKalb Public Library was recently cited – along with Eddie’s and the Drunken Unicorn – by the Avett Brothers as key to helping them get their start in the music biz.

Here’s his eyewitness report…

When North Carolina’s the Avett Brothers – whose breakthrough album “I and Love and You” [was] nationally acclaimed as one of the best of 2009 (and by Decatur’s Paste magazine as one of the top 10 of the decade) – played a sold-out Fox Theatre on New Year’s Day, they sent a shout-out to the Atlanta audience for supporting them over the years while they slowly built their regional and now national following. They also mentioned three venues they said helped them get their start in the South’s major metropolis: the Drunken Unicorn, Eddie’s Attic and, believe it or not, the DeKalb Public Library (they called it the Decatur Public Library).

Sweet!  Speaking of “things that make your library cool/hip”, did you know the DeKalb Public Library operates a blog?  Check it HERE!

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5 Responses to “The Avett Brothers Give Props to Eddie’s Attic & DeKalb Public Library”

  1. Decatur Metro says:
    January 6, 2010 at 3:06 pm

    @rachelmaddux wrote on Twitter: Funny, I thought their reference to “the library” was a jab at Eddie’s no-talking policy. Did they really mean THE library?

    Any other reports out there that can confirm or deny?

  2. Alison Weissinger says:
    January 6, 2010 at 4:52 pm

    Yes, the Avett Brothers played at the Decatur Library back in July 2004, right before Mignonette was released. I booked them after seeing them perform at MerleFest in ’04. They were one of the earliest bands booked for what has become a monthly concert series at the library called “Musical Bookings” sponsored by the Friends of the Decatur Library. They played to a packed house (over 200) and put on a fantastic show — and it was free!
    Alison W., Adult Services Coordinator at DCPL

  3. Rachael says:
    January 6, 2010 at 5:28 pm

    Ha, amazing! (Also amazing: being confused with Rachel Maddow.)