When Nickel Creek broke up in 2007, fans were devastated that Chris Thile, along with Sara and Sean Watkins, wouldn’t be dropping any more country-tinged progressive bluegrass earworms. While the individual members were always prolific in other super groups, it was Nickel Creek that brought the musicians most of their fanbase. I discovered the Watkins […]
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Watkins Family Hour
Ex-Nickel Creek siblings hit the road with Fiona Apple and friends
Siblings Sara and Sean Watkins didn’t mean to start a new band, record an album, or go on tour. Sometimes, these things just happen. Over the past decade, when the two weren’t on tour with the Grammy award-winning bluegrass group Nickel Creek, they’ve held residency in a club called the Largo, hosting a show called […]
