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Take your bluegrass stereotypes—men in suits singing about Appalachia in a high lonesome style—and invert them. Now you have Nickel Creek. This stylish trio of twentysomethings make bluegrass safe for city folk. Mandolinist Chris Thile, guitarist Sean Watkins, and violinist Sara Watkins are students of the past and practitioners of the present. Children of sunny southern California, Nickel Creek’s music is naturally mellow and earthy, infused with both a traditional and Celtic feel. With their refreshing sound and youth, Nickel Creek cannot help but continue their successful ways.
Pickin’ on Nickel Creek is a natural. In the short span of three albums, the band has established itself as one of the few bluegrass acts that can break through to a pop audience. And that is accomplished through great songwriting and musicianship. So don’t think that our team of Nashville musicians haven’t uncovered additional wealth in the grooves of the Nickel Creek catalog. Just listen to “Jealous of the Moon,” “The Lighthouse’s Tale,” and “House Carpenter” for evidence of new thrills. Pickin’ on Nickel Creek adds a healthy dose of bluegrass fever to an already exceptional set of songs.
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