In a city with more bands than parking meters, the pop-rock group Averi has worked its way through the congestion to the top of the Boston music scene. Since the release of the band's debut CD "Direction of Motion" (produced by Mike Denneen) in 2002, Averi has focused on one thing: developing their following the old-fashioned way, one person at a time. Without leaning on a record label, or massive media exposure, the band has sold 12,000+ CD's, selling out dates up and down the east coast, including a string of sold-out showsat Boston's beloved, 650 capacity, Paradise Rock Club. The Boston Phoenix named the band "The Best Local Band in Boston" for 2004 raising Averi's status to the top rung of a very competitive music scene. Their ability to sell over 1000 tickets in the Boston area market has made the band much in-demand and gets them on bills with some of the top names in music, including: Sting, the Barenaked Ladies, Matchbox Twenty, ...