Roadcase Podcast

Episode 295: Sara Watkins

Roadcase Podcast

Show Notes

Please join me in celebrating Bluegrass on Roadcase this week with Sara Watkins of I'm With Her!! Sara is a native of San Diego, where she began her musical journey along with her brother Sean, playing wherever and whenever they could. When they met Chris Thile and formed Nickel Creek in 1989, they formed a musical bond that has lasted decades. In the wake of the Nickel Creek hiatus of 2006, Sara went on to pursue a solo career, with her debut 2009 self-titled album produced by John Pau...

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