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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 Carlsbad, 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.

Their fourth album "This Side" won a 2003 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album. After a fifth studio album and a compilation album, the band announced an indefinite hiatus at the conclusion of their 2007 Farewell (For Now) Tour.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> After numerous solo projects from the band members, Nickel Creek reformed in 2014 announcing new album and subsequent tour.<ref name="blogs.tennessean.com"/>

History

The Watkins and Thile families met after Sean Watkins and Chris Thile had mandolin lessons with the same music instructor, John Moore. Sara studied with Moore's bandmate, Dennis Caplinger. The band name comes from a song by Byron Berline, who was Sara's fiddle instructor.<ref name="thilebio">Seida, Linda. "Chris Thile Bio on JamBase". JamBase. Retrieved December 27, 2007.</ref>

Early days: 1989–99

Nickel Creek's first performance was at That Pizza Place in Carlsbad, California, in 1989 with Scott Thile, Chris' father, playing string bass.<ref name="oaklandtribune">Quillien, Shay. "Hit-making Nickel Creek tries to catch its breath". Oakland Tribune. April 27, 2007. Retrieved February 23, 2008.</ref><ref name="nctimes">Rubin, Steven. "Grammys follow Nickel Creek as sound morphs". NC Times. December 14, 2005. Retrieved February 18, 2014.</ref> The oldest of the Watkins children, Sean was only twelve years old at the time.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> At the start of Nickel Creek's history, Chris Thile played guitar and Sean Watkins played mandolin but later they decided to switch instruments.<ref name="oaklandtribune"/> The band played many bluegrass festivals throughout the 1990s, and the band members were homeschooled to accommodate their tour schedule.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Nickel Creek's first two albums were Little Cowpoke (1993) and Here to There (1997).

Nickel Creek: 2000–01

Template:Main Nickel Creek met Alison Krauss at one of their shows and later invited her to produce their next album. According to band member Sara Watkins, the group was "thrilled" with the guidance they received from Krauss to upgrade their vocal sound and the overall "production of the CD."<ref>"Sara Watkins" Template:Webarchive. iBluegrass.com. 1999. Retrieved on October 13, 2007</ref>

The group received two Grammy nominations: Best Bluegrass Album and Best Country Instrumental for the song "Ode to a Butterfly". The trio was nominated at the Country Music Awards for Best Vocal Group and the Horizon Award and were named one of the "Five Music Innovators of the Millennium" by TIME Magazine in May 2000.<ref name="cmabillboard">Jeckell, Barry A. "CMA Awards Add McBride, Tritt & More". Billboard. October 10, 2002. Retrieved February 3, 2008.</ref> Nickel Creek's "The Lighthouse's Tale" video was nominated for a CMT "Flameworthy Video Award" for Group/Duo Video of the Year.<ref name="flamebillboard">Jeckell, Barry A. "Jackson, McBride, Keith Lead 'Flameworthy' Noms". Billboard. May 14, 2002. Retrieved February 3, 2008.</ref><ref name="meettheband">Nickel Creek. "Meet The Band". Nickel Creek. June 8, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2007.</ref>

The band went on tour and opened eleven shows for Lyle Lovett in the summer of 2000 and appeared on Austin City Limits in January 2001 with Dolly Parton. A month later, Parton invited Nickel Creek to perform as her backup band at the 2001 Grammy Awards. The trio also had a spring tour with Glen Phillips in a collaboration dubbed Mutual Admiration Society. A self-titled album was set for release, but was delayed until 2004. Nickel Creek also opened for Vince Gill and Amy Grant that winter.<ref name="grantgillbillboard">Martens, Todd. "Grant, Gill Take Christmas On Tour". Billboard. September 21, 2001. Retrieved February 3, 2008.</ref><ref name="journals2000">Sara Watkins, Sean Watkins. "Nickel Creek Journals". Nickel Creek. August 17, 2000. Retrieved December 1, 2007.</ref> Shortly after Nickel Creek began touring, Scott Thile decided to leave the band to spend time with his family. Bassist Byron House took his place; House was replaced by bassist Derek Jones in March 2001.<ref name="journals2000"/>

This Side: 2002–04

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Sara Watkins, Mark Schatz, and Chris Thile touring after the release of This Side, performing in Morehead, Kentucky, September 2003

In 2002, the band released their fourth album, This Side, produced by Alison Krauss. It was a departure from their previous, purely bluegrass releases. The core bluegrass influence remained, but with other genres including indie rock and folk rock and they included cover songs—"Spit on a Stranger" by Pavement and "Should've Known Better" by Carrie Newcomer.<ref>Nickel Creek Tackle Bluegrass Tradition and Pop Innovation on This Side Template:Webarchive. Barnes & Noble. August 16, 2002. Retrieved November 11, 2007.</ref> A review in AllMusic said that "Thile and the Watkins siblings' originals, easily outdo the likes of folk-rockers Dave Matthews and Hootie & the Blowfish, while forging a new style to rejuvenate a genre that has always been a bit of a dark horse."<ref>Charles Spano. [[[:Template:AllMusic]] "This Side – Nickel Creek"]. Allmusic. Retrieved November 11, 2007.</ref>

This Side entered the Billboard 200 at No. 18 on the chart, and at No. 2 on the magazine's Top Country Albums chart.<ref name="tschartbillboard">Martens, Todd/Ellis, Michael. "Nelly Topples The Boss At No. 1". Billboard. August 22, 2002. Retrieved February 3, 2008.</ref> The album was certified gold in 2003 by the RIAA.<ref name="tsgold">"Nickel Creek Certified Gold". CMT. September 11, 2003. Retrieved February 19, 2008.</ref> The success of This Side earned the group a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album.<ref name="nctimes" /><ref name="meettheband" /> The band was featured in Rolling Stone's "Best Of 2002" edition.<ref name="meettheband" />

During their 2002 and 2003 tour, Nickel Creek opened five shows for John Mayer in November 2002,<ref name="johnmayerbillboard">Jeckell, Barry A. "Mayer Taps Randolph, Nickel Creek For Fall Tour". Billboard. October 25, 2002. Retrieved February 3, 2008.</ref> and toured with Gillian Welch and David Rawlings earlier in the year.<ref name="journals2002">Sara Watkins. "Nickel Creek Journals". Nickel Creek. November 19, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2007.</ref> In 2003, Nickel Creek appeared on the Béla Fleck and the Flecktones album Little Worlds.<ref name="flecktonesbillboard">Jeckell, Barry A. "Flecktones Prep Ambitious Triple 'Worlds'". Billboard. June 12, 2003. Retrieved February 3, 2008.</ref>

Why Should the Fire Die?: 2005

Template:Main In 2005, the band released their fifth album, Why Should the Fire Die? with more rock and pop influences.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="jambaseblood">Cook, Dennis. "Chris Thile: Bringing In Some New Blood". JamBase. Retrieved January 17, 2007.</ref> The album debuted and peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Billboard bluegrass chart.<ref name="nctimes"/> In the summer of 2006, Nickel Creek appeared at numerous music festivals including Bonnaroo,<ref name="cmtbonnaroo">"Bonnaroo 2006 Lineup Announced". CMT. February 1, 2006. Retrieved February 3, 2008.</ref> High Sierra Music Festival, Austin City Limits,<ref name="aclbillboard">"Petty, Morrison, Nelson Top 'Austin City Limits' Bill". Billboard. May 18, 2006. Retrieved February 3, 2008.</ref> SXSW,<ref name="sxswbillboard">Cohen, Johnathan. "First Round Of Artists Confirmed For SXSW". Billboard. December 15, 2005. Retrieved February 3, 2008.</ref> Lollapalooza<ref name="lollapaloozabillboard">Jeckell, Barry A. "Chili Peppers, Kanye, Wilco Lead Lollapalooza Lineup". Billboard. March 16, 2006. Retrieved February 3, 2008.</ref> and Star Fest.<ref name="starfestbillboard">Jeckell, Barry A. "Train, Pink lead Atlanta's Star Fest". Billboard. May 17, 2006. Retrieved February 3, 2008.</ref>

Farewell (For Now) Tour: 2006–07

In late summer 2006, via Billboard and their official website, Nickel Creek announced that at the end of the year they would no longer record as a group and their tour, scheduled through 2007, would be their last for an indefinite period<ref name="billboardhiatus">Hasty, Katie. "Nickel Creek Going On Hiatus, Just Not Yet". Billboard. August 28, 2006. Retrieved February 19, 2008.</ref> so band members could expand their musical horizons.<ref name="billboardhiatus"/>

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Sara Watkins and Chris Thile on the Farewell (For Now) Tour at Coachella, April 2007

In November 2006, Sugar Hill released Reasons Why: The Very Best, a compilation of selected studio tracks from Nickel Creek's three latest albums, as well as two previously unreleased tracks and all of the music videos from the trio's singles.<ref name="compile"/> Their seven-month Farewell (For Now) Tour started in April 2007 and ended in November.<ref name="statement">"Nickel Creek Prepares First Leg of Farewell Tour". CMT. Retrieved February 19, 2008.</ref> The tour was originally to be called the Victory Lap Tour, but the band's managers thought that would sound "presumptuous and boastful."<ref name="livewiresean">Argyrakis, Andy. "Interview with Sean Watkins: Roots rock/alternative country combiners Nickel Creek say "farewell" for now LiveWire. August 8, 2007. Retrieved February 18, 2008.</ref>

The tour featured guest appearances by Glen Phillips,<ref name="soldout">Jackson, Cory. "Sold out crowd says 'farewell' to Nickel Creek" Template:Webarchive Marshall Parthenon. July 19, 2007. Retrieved February 18, 2014.</ref><ref name="endoftheroad">Dickens, Tad. "End of the road for Nickel Creek?". The Roanoke Times. November 2, 2007. Retrieved March 2, 2008.</ref> Jon Brion,<ref name="seattlefarewell">MacDonald, Patrick. "Bluegrass fans tell Nickel Creek "hurry back"". The Seattle Times. May 11, 2007. Retrieved March 2, 2008.</ref> Fiona Apple,<ref>Hasty, Kate. "Apple, Nickel Creek Teaming For Tour". Billboard. May 18, 2007.</ref><ref>Madison, Tjames. "Fiona Apple joins Nickel Creek's 'farewell' tour" Template:Webarchive. LiveDaily. May 17, 2007. Retrieved March 2, 2008.</ref><ref name="livedaily"/><ref name="brooklynvegan">Madison, Tjames. "Nickel Creek & Fiona Apple – 2007 collaborative & farewell Tour Dates (Summerstage)". Brooklyn Vegan. May 17, 2007. Retrieved March 2, 2008.</ref> Bruce Molsky,<ref name="brucemolskycompass">"Bruce Molsky On Tour with Nickel Creek" Template:Webarchive. Compass Records. October 18, 2007. Retrieved February 3, 2008.</ref> Bela Fleck,<ref name="livedaily"/> Tom Brosseau<ref name="livedaily">Kilgore, Kym. "Nickel Creek tours to the finish" Template:Webarchive. LiveDaily. October 4, 2007. Retrieved March 2, 2008.</ref> and Tift Merritt, among others.

Reunion and A Dotted Line: 2014–2020

The band announced on February 3, 2014, that they would release a new album in the spring of 2014.<ref name="blogs.tennessean.com">Paulson, Dave. Nickel Creek will reunite at Ryman Auditorium. The Tennessean. February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014</ref> Titled A Dotted Line, the album was produced by previous collaborator Eric Valentine and marked the group's first release on Nonesuch Records. Released on April 1, 2014, in the United States, the album coincided with the group's 25th anniversary. A subsequent tour began in April 2014 with over two dozen dates.<ref name="nonesuch">"Nonesuch Releases First Nickel Creek Album in Nine Years, "A Dotted Line," April 1". Nonesuch Records. February 18, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.</ref><ref name="u-tsandiego">Varga, George. "Nickel Creek adds reunion concert here". U-T San Diego. February 18, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.</ref>

Nickel Creek has occasionally reunited to perform on the radio show Live from Here (hosted by Thile), including once in November 2017<ref name="sdunion">Varga, George."Nickel Creek soars at 'A Prairie Home Companion' reunion". The San Diego Union-Tribune. November 5, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2019.</ref> and again in February 2019.<ref name="nonesuch2019">"Watch: Nickel Creek Performs on "Live From Here". Nonesuch Records February 5, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.</ref> A Dotted Lines "Destination" was selected as the theme song for the Netflix original series, "Sweet Magnolias." The series premiered on May 19, 2020. On October 2, 2020, the band announced the release of their debut live album, Live From The Fox Theater, recorded on May 19, 2014, at the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA .<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref>

Nickel Stream: A Livecreek Experience (2021)

On February 9, 2021, Nickel Creek announced a series of livestream concerts on Feb. 21 and 28 as the start of a new series known as Livecreek. They continued to release other streams throughout early 2021.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Celebrants (2023)

Template:Main After intermittent performances between 2014 and 2019, Nickel Creek began writing new material in early 2021.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On January 24, 2023, Nickel Creek announced a new album titled Celebrants, slated for release on March 24, 2023. The lead single "Strangers" was released the day the album was announced.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> They then announced a tour on February 7, 2023.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On 27 August 2023 they played Towersey Festival in Buckingham, England.

Awards and nominations

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Discography

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Live albums

  • 2021: Live from the Fox Theater

Singles

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