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Chris Thile (IPA: /ˈθiːlɪ/)^[5] (born February 20, 1981) is a musician from The United States, best known as mandolinist and vocalist for the progressive acoustic trio, Nickel Creek. His current band is Punch Brothers and his most recent album is Punch. He has also recorded five albums as a solo artist, debuting with Leading Off in 1994. Chris Thile has collaborated with many artists such as Mike Marshall, Béla Fleck, Glen Phillips, and Edgar Meyer. This article is about the annual music and arts festival. ... is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Oceanside is the third largest city in San Diego County, California. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music. ... Progressive bluegrass, also known as newgrass (a term attributed to New Grass Revival member Ebo Walker), is one of two major subgenres of bluegrass music. ... Folk song redirects here. ... Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. ... This article is about Western art music from 1000 AD to the present. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... For the popular-music magazine, see Musician (magazine). ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making music. ... This article is about the musical instrument. ... For bouzoukia, see nightclubs in Greece. ... mandola A mandola (US and Canada) or tenor mandola (Europe, Ireland, and UK) is a stringed musical instrument. ... For other uses, see Banjo (disambiguation) The banjo is a stringed instrument developed by enslaved Africans in the United States, adapted from several African instruments. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... The tenor guitar is a slightly smaller, four-string version of the steel-string acoustic guitar or electric guitar. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Sugar Hill Records is a folk music label that was founded in 1978 by Barry Poss and was acquired by the Welk Music Group in 1998. ... Nonesuch Records is currently allied with Warner Bros. ... Nickel Creek is an American acoustic music trio. ... Chris Thile (IPA: ) (February 20, 1981) is an American musician, best known as mandolinist and vocalist for the progressive acoustic trio, Nickel Creek. ... Mutual Admiration Society is a musical collaboration between singer/songwriter Glen Phillips and progressive bluegrass trio Nickel Creek. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Edgar Meyer (born November 24, 1960) is a prominent contemporary bassist. ... Lloyd Allayre Loar (1886-1943)[1] was a Gibson sound engineer and master luthier in the early part of the 20th century. ... Fender redirects here. ... mandola A mandola (US and Canada) or tenor mandola (Europe, Ireland, and UK) is a stringed musical instrument. ... Flatiron or flat iron can mean several things: An old term for a clothes iron, now largely out of date. ... For bouzoukia, see nightclubs in Greece. ... is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Nickel Creek is an American acoustic music trio. ... Chris Thile (IPA: ) (February 20, 1981) is an American musician, best known as mandolinist and vocalist for the progressive acoustic trio, Nickel Creek. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... BÃ©la Fleck (born July 10, 1958 in New York City, New York) is an American virtuoso banjo player. ... Glen Phillips (born December 29, 1970) is a songwriter, lyricist, singer and guitarist. ... Edgar Meyer (born November 24, 1960) is a prominent contemporary bassist. ...

The three members of Nickel Creek met in Carlsbad, California at That Pizza Place in 1989, whilst listening to weekly bluegrass shows with their parents. Soon they were taking lessons from the same instructor, playing festivals, and even recording albums. Their first, Little Cowpoke, was released in 1994. Nickel Creek has gone on to record several more albums, including their self-titled debut album and This Side, which went platinum and won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk Album. In 2005, Nickel Creek released Why Should the Fire Die?, which received massive critical acclaim and sold 250,000 units. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... Little Cowpoke is the first album by the Grammy winning group Nickel Creek. ... This Side is an album by the band Nickel Creek, released in 2002. ... The 45th Grammy Awards were held on February 23, 2003. ... Why Should The Fire Die is an album by the band Nickel Creek, released in 2005. ...

Thile has released other solo albums, including the intricate Not All Who Wander Are Lost, released in 2001, and Deceiver in 2004 (in which he wrote, composed, sang, and played every part). In 2008, Thile will release a collaboration album with bassist Edgar Meyer, and also plans to release a collaborative album with Hilary Hahn. ^[6]^[7] Edgar Meyer (born November 24, 1960) is a prominent contemporary bassist. ... Hilary Hahn - credit Kasskara courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon Hilary Hahn (born November 27, 1979 in Lexington, Virginia) is an American Grammy Awardâ€“winning violinist. ...

History

1981-1999: Early life and career

Thile was born in Oceanside, California in 1981. His earliest memories of music are listening to Stan Getz's "The Girl from Ipanema" before he even turned one year old. When he was two, his family started going to That Pizza Place, where he listened to John Moore's band Bluegrass Etc. When Thile was four, his family moved to Idyllwild, California. Oceanside is the third largest city in San Diego County, California. ... Stanley Getz (February 2, 1927 in Philadelphia â€“ June 6, 1991 in Malibu, California), usually known by his stage name Stan Getz, was an American jazz musician. ...

Thile began playing the mandolin at the age of five, taking occasional lessons from John Moore. At age eight, Chris' family and the Watkins family formed Nickel Creek. The band performed at many California bluegrass festivals, and as a result Chris had to be home-schooled. At age twelve, he won the prestigious national mandolin championship at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas. Nickel Creek is an American acoustic music trio. ... The Walnut Valley Festival (generally referred to as Winfield by non-residents) is a well-known acoustic music festival, held annually in Winfield, Kansas. ... Winfield is a city situated along the Walnut River in the west-central part of Cowley County, located in south-central Kansas, in the central United States. ...

That same year, 1993, Thile made a demo tape and sent it to the Sugar Hill and Rounder record labels. Both labels showed interest, but the Thiles went with Sugar Hill.^[8] The next year Chris Thile released his first solo album, Leading Off, featuring mostly original compositions. In 1997, Chris released Stealing Second and Nickel Creek released Here to There. Leading Off is the debut solo album by American newgrass mandolinist Chris Thile, released in 1994. ... Stealing Second is the sophomore solo album by American newgrass mandolinist Chris Thile, released in 1997. ... Here To There is the second album by the musical group Nickel Creek. ...

2000-2005: Wander and Deceiver

Following the major success and platinum accreditation of the album Nickel Creek, Thile released Not All Who Wander Are Lost in 2001. The album featured guest appearances from several well-known instrumentalists such as Stuart Duncan, Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Jerry Douglas, and Bryan Sutton. Nickel Creek (2000) is a self-titled album by the acoustic/Newgrass trio known as Nickel Creek. ... BÃ©la Fleck (born July 10, 1958 in New York City, New York) is an American virtuoso banjo player. ... Edgar Meyer (born November 24, 1960) is a prominent contemporary bassist. ... Jerry Douglas is an actor, who has been on The Young and the Restless for 25 years. ... Bryan Sutton is an American musician. ...

In 2003, Thile teamed up with mandolinist Mike Marshall for the duet album Into the Cauldron, which included original pieces as well as pieces by Charlie Parker and J. S. Bach. In 2004, Thile released Deceiver, an experimental album on which he recorded every track himself. This included electric guitar, piano, drums, violin, viola, cello, and bass. Deceiver demonstrated some pop/rock songwriting in addition to "newgrass." This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... For other persons of the same name, see Charles Parker. ... For other people named Bach and other meanings of the word, see Bach (disambiguation). ...

2006-Present: Punch Brothers

In August 2006, Nickel Creek announced via Billboard Magazine and their official website that at the end of the year they would no longer be recording together as a group, and their tour scheduled through 2007 would be their last for an indefinite period of time. This opened the way for Chris Thile to pursue new projects. How to Grow a Woman from the Ground is a 2006 album by Chris Thile. ... August 2006 is the eighth month of that year, and has yet to occur. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

In 2006, Thile formed the How to Grow a Band, with whom he recorded How to Grow a Woman from the Ground, Thile's fifth album. In an interview with the Nashville City Paper, Thile described the formation of the band: Chris Thile (IPA: ) (February 20, 1981) is an American musician, best known as mandolinist and vocalist for the progressive acoustic trio, Nickel Creek. ... How to Grow a Woman from the Ground is a 2006 album by Chris Thile. ...

The band consists of Chris Thile (mandolin), Gabe Witcher (fiddle/violin), Chris Eldridge (guitar), Greg Garrison (bass), and Noam Pikelny (banjo). Bryan Sutton has also filled in on guitar when necessary. In 2007, the band officially changed its name first to "The Tensions Mountain Boys" and then "Punch Brothers." Sara Watkins (born June 8, 1981) is a fiddler, vocalist, and songwriter, and is one third of the contemporary bluegrass/folk band Nickel Creek. ... Noam Pikelny is a banjoist and singer famous for being one of the members of Leftover Salmon. ... Bryan Sutton is an American musician. ... Chris Thile (IPA: ) (February 20, 1981) is an American musician, best known as mandolinist and vocalist for the progressive acoustic trio, Nickel Creek. ...

On March 17, 2007, this group debuted Thile's most ambitious work to date at Carnegie Hall: "The Blind Leaving the Blind", a forty minute suite in four movements. Thile says the piece was written in part to deal with his divorce of 2004.

Punch Brothers will soon be releasing an album on Nonesuch Records, slated for release on February 26, 2008. The album will feature Thile's suite "The Blind Leaving the Blind", as well as other original songs. ^[10] In December 2007, the title of the debut album was announced: Punch. Nonesuch Records is currently allied with Warner Bros. ...

To promote Punch, Thile and Punch Brothers have planned a year-long tour in 2008, as well as a February 29 appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.^[11] February 29 is a day added into a leap year of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 26, 2006 opening monologue of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an Emmy Award-winning American late-night talk show hosted by comedian Jay Leno on NBC. It premiered on May 25, 1992, succeeding The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. ...

Side projects

Thile's career has been successful, especially for one so young. He is also featured in the documentary Bluegrass Journey, along with the rest of Nickel Creek, and still maintains an active touring schedule. An in-demand studio musician, he has also appeared on a number of other artists' recordings, including Béla Fleck's Perpetual Motion, playing arrangements of Baroque music with Fleck and Edgar Meyer, the Dixie Chicks' Home, and Dolly Parton's Little Sparrow. Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to document reality. ... BÃ©la Fleck (born July 10, 1958 in New York City, New York) is an American virtuoso banjo player. ... Perpetual Motion is an album of classical music released in 2001. ... The Dixie Chicks are a multiple Grammy-award winning alternative country band and are the highest-selling female band in any musical genre, having sold over 36 million albums as of March 2008. ... Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is a Grammy Award-winning country music singer/songwriter, author, actress and philanthropist. ... Little Sparrow was a 2001 Dolly Parton album, the second in a trilogy of folk/bluegrass albums Parton released between 1999 and 2002. ...

He can frequently be seen playing in New York City, NY at The Baggot Inn and Parkside Lounge's bluegrass jams alongside Tony Trischka, Greg Garring and Michael Daves.

Awards and nominations

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Discography

This article represents the discography of virtuoso mandolinist Chris Thile. ... Leading Off is the debut solo album by American newgrass mandolinist Chris Thile, released in 1994. ... Stealing Second is the sophomore solo album by American newgrass mandolinist Chris Thile, released in 1997. ... How to Grow a Woman from the Ground is a 2006 album by Chris Thile. ... This article represents the discography of progressive bluegrass band Nickel Creek. ... Mike Marshall is an American mandolin player and multi-instrumentalist who grew up in central Florida and now lives in Oakland, California. ... Edgar Meyer (born November 24, 1960) is a prominent contemporary bassist. ... Hilary Hahn - credit Kasskara courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon Hilary Hahn (born November 27, 1979 in Lexington, Virginia) is an American Grammy Awardâ€“winning violinist. ...

References

^ allmusic ((( Chris Thile > Overview )))
^ "Chris Thile: Covering the Bases". iBluegrass.com. May 20, 1999. Retrieved August 30, 2007.
^ "AETN Presents: Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile". AETN. May 14, 2005. Retrieved March 2, 2008.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Mandolin 10 Questions - Chris Thile - Interview". Mandolin Café. October 26, 2006. Retrieved March 16, 2008.
^ Quillien, Shay. "Hit-making Nickel Creek tries to catch its breath". Oakland Tribune. April 27, 2007. Retrieved February 23, 2008.
^ ^a ^b Tensions Mountain Boys at Carnegie Hall. Carnegie Hall (2007-03-17). Retrieved on 2007-08-30.
^ ^a ^b Nonesuch Records Signs Singer/Composer/Mandolinist Chris Thile and His New Band, Punch Brothers. All About Jazz (2007-10-09). Retrieved on 2007-10-10.
^ Chris Thile: Covering the Bases. iBluegrass.com (1999-05-20). Retrieved on 2007-08-30.
^ Nickel Creek’s Thile ‘grows’ a new band. Nashville City Paper (2006-08-23). Retrieved on 2007-10-13.
^ Nonesuch Records Signs Singer/Composer/Mandolinist Chris Thile and His New Band, Punch Brothers. All About Jazz (2007-10-09). Retrieved on 2007-10-10.
^ "Show Calendar: Week of February 25 - February 29". NBC. Retrieved February 24, 2008.

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Contents

History

1981-1999: Early life and career

2000-2005: Wander and Deceiver

2006-Present: Punch Brothers

Side projects

Awards and nominations

Discography

Albums

Nickel Creek

Punch Brothers

Other

References

External links

Contents

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1981-1999: Early life and career

2000-2005: Wander and Deceiver

2006-Present: Punch Brothers

Side projects

Awards and nominations

Discography

Albums

Nickel Creek

Punch Brothers

Other

References

External links

History