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Chris Thile

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Chris Thile

Christopher Scott Thile (; born February 20, 1981) is an American mandolinist, singer, songwriter, composer, and radio personality, best known for his work in the progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek and the acoustic folk and progressive bluegrass quintet Punch Brothers. He is a 2012 MacArthur Fellow. From 2016 to its cancellation in 2020, he hosted the radio variety show Live from Here.

Albums

1994 Leading Off...
1997 Stealing Second
2001 Not All Who Wander Are Lost
2004 Deceiver
2006 How to Grow a Woman From the Ground
2013 Bach: Sonatas and Partitas, Vol. 1
2017 Thanks for Listening
2021 Laysongs
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