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chris on the '' farewell -lrb- for now -rrb- tour '' thile in october 2007 . , sara watkins , and sean watkins chris thile sara watkins sean watkins -lsb- http://www.nickelcreek.com/ www.nickelcreek.com -rsb- alison , glen phillips , punch brothers , switchfoot , fiction krauss family , mutual admiration society , dolly parton 1989 -- 2007 , 2014-present the nickel creek band sugar hill records , nonesuch/elektra records nickel creek
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nickel creek

nickel creek -lrb- formerly known as the nickel creek band -rrb- is an american progressive acoustic music trio consisting of chris thile -lrb- mandolin -rrb- , sara watkins -lrb- fiddle -rrb- and sean watkins -lrb- guitar -rrb- .
formed in 1989 in southern california , they released six albums between 1993 and 2006 .
the band broke out in 2000 with a platinum-selling self-titled album produced by alison krauss , earning a number of grammy and cma nominations .
their fourth album won a 2003 grammy award for best contemporary folk album .
following a fifth studio album and a compilation album , the band announced an indefinite hiatus at the conclusion of their 2007 `` farewell -lrb- for now -rrb- tour '' .
following numerous solo projects from the band members , nickel creek reformed in 2014 with announcement of a new album and subsequent tour .
