In 2011, the band began the demo process for the followup to "I and Love and You" for a 2012 release, also produced by Rick Rubin. 24 songs were recorded. On June 26, 2012, the Avett Brothers released a preview of the single "Live and Die" on NPR Music and announced that their sixth studio album, "The Carpenter", would be released on September 11, 2012. It debuted at number 4 on the "Billboard" 200 and was nominated for the Grammy award for Best Americana Album at 55th annual Grammy Awards. Jacob Edwards left the band in December 2012. Mike Marsh, formerly the drummer of Dashboard Confessional, which recorded songs from "I and Love and You", joined the band as a touring member at their annual New Year's Eve show in 2012.