When Thile was four, his family moved to Idyllwild, California. Thile began playing the mandolin at the age of five, taking occasional lessons from John Moore.
The next day the California?based Witcher got an excited call from Thile: ?Gabe, I think we?ve got it!" Witcher quickly made plans to join the quartet in New York City, where ...
Growing up in California, Thile picked up a mandolin aged 5. Three years later, he was entering adult competitions ? and winning them. At 15, the constant demand for his playing ...
The White Stripes, Gillian Welch and Radiohead all got the string band treatment when... ... This is a Radiohead song we all really like," said Chris Thile as he strapped on his ...
The hyper-animated and incredibly talented Nickel Creek man discusses his band's fantastic new album, vintage musical gear, how they aren't a bluegrass band, The Strokes, monster ...
Background information; Birth name: Christopher Scott Thile: Born: February 20, 1981 Oceanside, California, United States: Origin: United States: Genre(s) Bluegrass, progressive ...
Hi all, I was lucky enough to be visiting Ashland KY on the 14th and saw Nickle Creek play a killer show. For one of the last numbers around a big condenser mic, Thile announced ...
Why didn't someone think about mixing bluegrass, jazz and classical music together sooner? Chris Thile, former mandolinist and singer for the Grammy-winning band Nickel Creek, is ...
... Apprenticeships under several master technicians in Southern California 1978-1981 ... Former credits include recording and touring with Chris Thile, mandolinist ...