Sara Watkins | |
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 Sara Watkins in 2009 at the ArtsCenter in Carrboro, North Carolina | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sara Ullrika Watkins[1] |
| Born | June 8, 1981 |
| Origin | Vista, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Bluegrass, folk, country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, fiddle, guitar, ukulele,[2] percussion |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Nonesuch Records Sugar Hill Records |
| Website | sarawatkins.com |
Sara Ullrika Watkins (born June 8, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and fiddler. Watkins debuted in 1989 as the fiddler of Nickel Creek, the progressive bluegrass group she formed with her brother Sean and mandolinist Chris Thile. In addition to singing and fiddling, Watkins also plays the ukulele and the guitar, and also played percussion while touring with the Decemberists. In 2012, she and her brother played with Jackson Browne during his "I'll Do Anything" acoustic tour.
With Nickel Creek, Watkins released five studio albums, one compilation album, and seven singles. During the band's seven-year hiatus, she released three solo albums: Sara Watkins and Sun Midnight Sun on Nonesuch Records and Young in All the Wrong Ways on New West Records.[3]
- ^ "Watkins, Sara Ullrika". ASCAP.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved February 24, 2007.
- ^ Watkins, Sara. "getting ready... ". MySpace. January 21, 2007. Retrieved November 26, 2007.
- ^ "Nonesuch Signs Sara Watkins" Archived August 21, 2020, at the Wayback Machine. Nonesuch Records. November 25, 2008. Retrieved November 29, 2008.