Timothy Seth Avett (born July 30, 1980) is one of the lead singers and founding members of the American folk-rock band
The Avett Brothers. Avett sings and plays guitar, drums, and piano for the band based out of
Concord, North Carolina. In 2008, their album,
The Second Gleam, reached the number ten spot on
Billboard.com's
Top Independent Albums chart, and stayed there for three weeks.