Avey Tare

Avey Tare (born David Portner on April 24th, 1979) is a musician and founding member of Animal Collective. Avey Tare met Animal Collective's Deakin (Josh Dibb), Panda Bear (Noah Lennox), and Geologist (Brian Weitz) in high school. For years, the four of them swapped homemade recordings, shared musical ideas and performed in different group configurations. Avey Tare recorded the Spirit They’re Gone, Spirit They’ve Vanished album with Panda Bear, and initially released the recording on the band's own Animal label in 2000.

Influenced by: Panda Bear, Neutral Milk Hotel, Arca

Active:

2000-present

Scene:

Baltimore/DC experimental

Side projects

• Animal Collective
• Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished

• Sade’s CollectiveSat, May 30
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• DeakinThu, May 28
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• The Avett BrothersFri, Sep 18
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• Minus the BearThu, Sep 17
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• Chinese American BearWed, Jun 17
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• The Milk Carton KidsMon, Sep 21
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• Good Boy DaisyMon, Sep 14
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• Teddy SwimsTue, Oct 13
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