Christopher Scott Thile is an American mandolinist, singer, songwriter, composer, and radio personality, best known for his work in the progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek and the acoustic folk and progressive bluegrass quintet Punch Brothers. He is a 2012 MacArthur Fellow. From 2016 to its cancellation in 2020, he hosted the radio variety show Live from Here.
Thile hosting A Prairie Home Companion in 2016
Chris Thile with Punch Brothers at Wintergrass, 2008
Chris Thile with Punch Brothers at Wintergrass, 2008
Thile hosting A Prairie Home Companion with guest Brandi Carlile
Nickel Creek 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.
Chris Thile, Sara Watkins, and Sean Watkins on the Farewell (For Now) Tour in October 2007.
Sara Watkins, Mark Schatz, and Chris Thile touring in 2003 after the release of This Side.
Sara Watkins and Chris Thile on the Farewell (For Now) Tour in April 2007.
