American bluegrass trio Nickel Creek formed in Southern California in 1989 as part of a regular jam session in a pizza parlour. The group would go on to be considered pioneers of the ‘newgrass’ sound drawing influence from traditional bluegrass and country but also modern indie-rock bands like Pavement. The group comprises guitarist Sean Watkins, fiddle player Sara Watkins and the virtuoso mandolinist Chris Thile. They realised their self-titled debut album in 2000 and quickly took
