Nickel Creek's Chris Thile Forms New Band

Posted by amyclark on 08/18/2008
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10/15/2007 Stephen L. Betts Chris Thile, mandolin player for Nickel Creek, has signed a record deal with his new band. The Punch Brothers also includes Chris Eldridge on guitar, Gabe Witcher on violin, Greg Garrison on bass and Noam Pikelny on banjo. The group’s debut disc on Nonesuch Records is due in February 2008. Chris and bandmates Sara and Sean Watkins are taking an indefinite break from Nickel Creek. The band is currently on their Farewell (For Now) tour, which concludes with shows at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Nov. 28 and 29.