Sara Watkins
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| Sara Watkins | |
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 Sara at Manchester Students Union in July 2006
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sara Ullrika Watkins[1] |
| Born | June 8, 1981 |
| Origin | Vista, California, United States |
| Genre(s) | Bluegrass, folk, country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Fiddle, ukulele, guitar[2] |
| Years active | 1989 - Present |
| Label(s) | Sugar Hill Records |
| Associated acts | Nickel Creek, Mutual Admiration Society, The Scrolls |
Sara Ullrika Watkins (born June 8, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and fiddler. Watkins debuted in 1989 as the fiddler of the progressive bluegrass group, Nickel Creek, which consists of herself and her elder brother, Sean, as well as mandolinist Chris Thile. As a band, they are notable for their three wide-released albums including their self-titled debut Nickel Creek and their latest album, Why Should the Fire Die?. Aside from singing and fiddling, she can play the ukulele and the guitar.
With Nickel Creek, she has released five studio albums, one compilation album, and seven singles. Nickel Creek are currently on hiatus to branch off into new projects, and Sara is pursuing a solo career, releasing her currently untitled debut album in the summer of this year.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] 1989-2007: Nickel Creek
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[edit] 2007-Present: Solo career
In late 2005, Watkins stated in a PopMatters interview when discussing her first solo-written recorded song, "Anthony", that she "definitely [makes] the effort [to write more], but it's something that doesn't come too easy for me. Nor does it come really easy for the guys, I think they've just been doing it for a very long time."[3]
Watkins plans to release her first solo album in the summer of 2008. Watkins started recording the album in February 2008, and it will be jointly recorded in Nashville and Los Angeles.[4] The album will be produced by bassist John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin fame, who first performed with Watkins in Mutual Admiration Society in 2004.[4]
To promote the album, Watkins will tour the United States in the spring and summer of 2008.[4] Her first 2008 tour will be as an opening act for singer-songwriter Tift Merritt in North Carolina and along the West Coast in March and April.[5]
[edit] Other projects
The 2007 documentary film Arctic Tale featured a song by Watkins and musician Grant-Lee Phillips, titled "Song of the North (Beneath the Sun)." Watkins lent her vocal talents to be used in the film alongside other performers such as Aimee Mann and Brian Wilson.[6]
In January 2008, it was reported by Billboard that a new supergroup octet tentatively named The Scrolls had formed. The octet is comprised of Watkins, her brother Sean Watkins (guitar), Glen Phillips (guitar, vocals), Benmont Tench (piano), Luke Bulla (fiddle), Greg Leisz (various), Pete Thomas (drums), and Davey Faragher (bass). The group plans to have an album out by fall of this year.[7]
[edit] Discography
[edit] With Nickel Creek
[edit] Albums
[edit] Compilations |
[edit] Singles
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[edit] Solo career
[edit] Studio albums
- 2008: Untitled
[edit] References
- ^ Watkins, Sara Ullrika. ASCAP.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-24.
- ^ Watkins, Sara. "getting ready... ". MySpace. January 21, 2007. Retrieved November 26, 2007.
- ^ Tranter, Nikki. "Understanding and Ability". PopMatters. November 18, 2005. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
- ^ a b c Dickens, Tad. "End of the road for Nickel Creek?". The Roanoke Times. November 2, 2007. Retrieved March 1, 2008.
- ^ "Nickel Creek members' tours stop in NC". Triangle Music. January 24, 2008. Retrieved March 1, 2008.
- ^ "Arctic Tale [Original Soundtrack: Credits"]. MSN. Retrieved April 22, 2008.
- ^ Graff, Gary. "Heartbreakers, Imposters, Nickel Creekers Make The Scrolls" Billboard. January 18, 2008. Retrieved January 20, 2008.
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