There are hundreds of bands across the country who decide to try their hand at making music and live a life of gigs, concerts, and dream about making music that fans will love. Only a few among them ever get on the national scene or our ears. Although glamorous, life of a musician is hard and demands many sacrifices. May It Last docudrama on HBO, filmed for over two years, give an an inside look at the North Carolina band, from its origins to a recent collaboration with legendary record producer Rick Rubin.
May It Last Docudrama Cast
Produced and directed by Judd Apatow and Michel Bonfiglio, the film depicts a lifelong bond and unique creative partnership, as band members experience marriage, divorce, parenthood, illness and the challenges of the music business, offering a meditation on family, love and the passage of time.
May It Last: A Portrait of Avett Brothers (2018)
Directed By: Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio
Cast: Scott and Seth Avett, Bob Crawford, Joe Kwon, Tania Elizabeth, Paul Defiglia, Mike Marsh, Rick Rubin
Network: HBO
Air Date: January 29 2018, 8PM ET/PT
May It Last Docudrama Story
Founded by Scott and Seth Avett and Bob Crawford in 2001, The Avett Brothers have gone from obscurity to critical acclaim and sold-out tours, experiencing profound heartbreak and exceptional joy along the way.
The grandsons of a minister, Scott and Seth live down the road from each other in their Concord, NC hometown, not far from their parents’ house. Four years Scott’s junior, Seth took up guitar as a kid to back up his brother, who showed an early enthusiasm for singing and performing.
As teens, they rejected country music and the “country things” of their surroundings like cowboy boots and tractors, gravitating instead to artists like Hall & Oates, Prince and Nirvana.
The band’s struggles with illness and divorce have strengthened their bond and greatly influenced their lyrics. When Crawford’s two-year-old daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumor, band members rallied around his family in support. Crawford discusses his daughter’s struggles with cancer, noting how the shared ordeal has pulled the band even closer together.
Between touring constantly and selling out arenas around the world, May It Last finds the brothers working on new songs at Echo Mountain Studios in Asheville, NC and Rubin’s Shangri La Studio in Malibu, Calif. for their latest album, “True Sadness.”
May It Last Docudrama Trailer
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