Avail is the Richmond (Virginia) hardcore band of vocalist Tim Barry and guitarist Joe Banks. They debuted with the naive but powerful Satiate (Lookout, 1994) and Dixie (Lookout, 1994 - Jade Tree, 2006). The transitional 4 AM Friday (Lookout, 1996 - Jade Tree, 2006) and the Live at the Bottom of the Hill (Lookout, 1998) refined their approach, and led to the energetic and spirited Over the James (Lookout, 1998 - Jade Tree, 2006), probably their best (Fifth Wheel).

The band moved to a less confrontational level with the less supercharged although more variegated One Wrench (Fat Wreck, 2000) and Front Porch Stories (Fat Wreck, 2002).