Mignonette (album) explained

Mignonette
Type:studio
Artist:the Avett Brothers
Cover:Mignonette album.jpg
Released:July 27, 2004[1]
Genre:
Length:73:04
Label:Ramseur
Producer:The Avett Brothers
Prev Title:A Carolina Jubilee
Prev Year:2003
Next Year:2006

Mignonette is a 2004 album by the American folk rock band the Avett Brothers. The album was written and produced by Seth Avett, Scott Avett, and Bob Crawford of The Avett Brothers with additional vocals from their sister Bonnie Avett Rini and their father Jim Avett, who wrote and performed "Signs" in the 1970s.[2] The album was preceded by the February 2004 release of the single "Swept Away" and was released on the Ramseur Records label.[3]

The album was named after an English yacht that sank in the 1880s off the Cape of Good Hope, leaving the crew of four stranded on a lifeboat. The cabin boy, Richard Parker, was killed and eaten by the others, two of whom were later put on trial and convicted of murder.[4] [5]

The album was adapted into a musical, Swept Away, which premiered in 2022 at Berkeley Repertory Theatre.[6]

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mignonette - The Avett Brothers Songs, Reviews, Credits AllMusic. AllMusic. February 18, 2017.
  2. News: Music of the Avetts: Scott, Seth - and Jim. charlotteobserver. February 18, 2017. en.
  3. Web site: Avett Brothers, The - Swept Away. Discogs. en. July 21, 2018.
  4. Web site: The Avett Brothers - Mignonette. www.countrystandardtime.com. July 21, 2018.
  5. Web site: Avett Brothers continue their fast pace – October 2004. www.countrystandardtime.com. February 18, 2017.
  6. Web site: Blair. Elizabeth. Truth, forgiveness: 'Swept Away' is a theatrical vessel for Avett Bros' music. NPR. en. January 8, 2024. February 21, 2024.