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Produced by John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin, the album features colleagues and old friends, including alt-country duo Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers keyboardist Benmont Tench, Elvis Costello drummer Pete Thomas, Tim O’Brien, Punch Brothers’ Chris Eldridge, Ronnie McCoury, and Rayna Gellert; and her Nickel Creek bandmates Chris Thile and Sean Watkins. Sara wrote or co-wrote eight of the 14 songs on the record, which also includes renditions of tracks by Jimmie Rodgers, Jon Brion, Norman Blake, and Tom Waits.

Sara's Latest Journals

I Have Goals, People
27 September 2011
article thumbnaiLast November, while I was playing in the UK as the touring behind my 2009 solo record was winding down, I was sort of wondering what 2011 would hold.  It was definitely time to start work on my second record, but having...

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Sara says: I'm sitting in with @thehowls tonight at the casbah for their cd release show! @casbahsandiego only a few tickets left!
Sara says: @MRCHRISFUNK the lamp... I think...
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Sara says: @LanceSmithShow ugh. So lame. Sorry, man.
Sara says: @LanceSmithShow geeze dude. Drink water!
Sara says: Just got to play songs with Booker T, Rehearsing for @WatkinsFamHour. Booker T. Booker T. What in the world??? #bookert
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Sara says: Here is the link for this Wed's Watkins Family Hour, http://t.co/TEcqfxez #fiona #blake #z #derek #special guests

Latest News

  • 12-09-2011
    the process, the work and the silliness

    A message from Sara:

    Hello and Happy Holidays!  I am pleased to say that in December I will be recording my second solo CD on Nonesuch Records!  A really talented guy named Blake Mills will be producing the record and, every day in teh studio, I will be posting audio clips on Facebook as well as on here in the the Studio Updates section to give you a peek into the process, the work, and also the silliness.  I'll start posting December 20th.  Be on the lookout for the record to come out next year!
  • 09-27-2011
    Watkins Family Hour Podcast

    Lots of folks ask Sara and her brother Sean about their monthly Watkins Family Hour show which they do exclusively (almost) in Los Angeles, CA every month. Well, now you can hear some of the show by downloading the free Watkins Family Hour Podcast!  Give it a listen!  It's fun!

    Podcasts will be updated monthly so check back often....

    Find it on iTunes or have a listen here: Watkins Family Hour Podcast
  • 07-27-2011
    On the Path Music app

    Sara and Sean will be participating in On The Path - an iPad app that offers in-depth lessons from world-renowned musicians on how to play the guitar, piano, drums and bass...check back for release date! 

    UPDATE:

    Sara's fiddle lesson is now available!  

    Download the app direct here and learn how to play like Sara: http://onthepathapp.com/AppStore.html

    You can preview the lesson on YouTube here
More news...

Management: Q Prime South
Booking:  The Agency Group, Seth Rappaport
Publicity: Melissa Cusick, Nonesuch Records 212.707.2912
Label: Nonesuch
Frontpage Photo of Sara: Jeff Fasano

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