Nickel Creek
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Nickel Creek (formerly known as the Nickel Creek Band) is an American bluegrass band consisting of Chris Thile (mandolin), and siblings Sara Watkins (fiddle) and Sean Watkins (guitar). Formed in 1989 in Southern California, they released six albums between 1993 and 2006. The band broke out in 2000 with a platinum-selling self-titled album produced by Alison Krauss, earning a number of Grammy and CMA nominations.
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Also known as | The Nickel Creek Band |
Origin | Carlsbad, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 1989–2007, 2014–present |
Labels | Sugar Hill Records, Nonesuch/Elektra Records |
Members | Chris Thile Sara Watkins Sean Watkins |
Past members | Byron House Derek Jones Scott Thile |
Website | www.nickelcreek.com |
Their fourth album “This Side” won a 2003 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album. Following a fifth studio album and a compilation album, the band announced an indefinite hiatus at the conclusion of their 2007 Farewell (For Now) Tour.[1] Following numerous solo projects from the band members, Nickel Creek reformed in 2014 with announcement of a new album and subsequent tour.[2]