1. Sara Ullrika Watkins is an American singer-songwriter and fiddler.
2. She formed Nickel Creek with her brother Sean and mandolinist Chris Thile in 1989.
3. She released three solo albums and five studio albums with Nickel Creek.
4. She made her debut on Late Night with Jimmy FaIlon in 2009.
5. In 2016, she won “Instrumentalist of the Year” at the Americana Music Honors & Awards.
6. She starred in an advertisement for cell phone provider Cingular Wireless in 2002.
7. She performed with musician Grant-Lee Phillips in the documentary film Arctic Tale.
8. In 2008, she signed with Nonesuch Records and released her self-titled debut solo album.
9. Works Progress Administration (W.P.A) was a supergroup octette composed of Watkins, her brother Sean Watkins and other notable musicians.
10. She performed with Jerry Douglas and Aly Bain in Scotland and England in 2010.
11. She is featured on Needtobreathe’s 2009 CD “The Outsiders”
12. She played violin and sang on John Mayer’s 2012 album “Born and Raised”.
13. She and her brother have a regular show in Los Angeles called “Watkins Family Hour”.
14. She played fiddle on Phoebe Bridgers’ 2020 record “Punisher”.
15. She played fiddle on The Killers’ 2021 albums “Pressure Machine” and “In Another Life”.
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In late January and early February 2010, Watkins undertook a short tour with Jerry Douglas and Aly Bain in Scotland and England under the “Transatlantic Sessions” banner, culminating in a performance in the Royal Festival Hall in London on February 6, 2010. In June 2010, Watkins appeared on the Nerdist podcast as a musical guest, performing her best-known solo song, “Long Hot Summer Days” (a John Hartford cover). Later that summer, she participated in the Summer Love Tour with Garrison Keillor in venues across the United States. She guest hosted Keillor’s show, A Prairie Home Companion, on January 15, 2011. Watkins contributed fiddle, guitar, percussion, and vocals on The Decemberists’ 2011 tour. Also in 2011, she (and her brother Sean) began to perform as a musician and singer in the humor/retro-radio podcast “Thrilling Adventure Hour”.
Does Sara Watkins have kids?
On August 16, 2008, Watkins married Todd Cooper in her parents’ backyard in Vista, California. On June 15, 2017, she announced via Twitter that she and her husband were expecting a child in September.
How old is Sara Watkins?
41 years (June 8, 1981)
Who is the lead singer of nickel creek?
Nickel Creek (formerly known as the Nickel Creek Band) is an Americana music group consisting of Chris Thile (mandolin), and siblings Sara Watkins (fiddle) and Sean Watkins (guitar). Formed in 1989 in Southern California, they released six albums between 1993 and 2006.
What nationality is the name Watkins?
Watkins is an English and Welsh surname derived as a patronymic from Watkin, in turn a diminutive of the name Watt (also Wat), a popular Middle English given name itself derived as a pet form of the name Walter. Notable people with the surname include: A. W. Watkins (1895–1970), English sound engineer.
How old is Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek?
41 years (June 8, 1981)
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