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This Side (song)
"This Side" was the first single by the progressive bluegrass band ''Nickel Creek'' from their second album, ''This Side''. Sean Watkins takes vocal duties for "This Side". The song was written by Sean Watkins. It is one of three songs recorded by Nickel Creek that were written single-handedly by Sean, the other two being "Somebody More Like You" on ''Why Should the Fire Die?'', and "Speak". The single peaked at #56 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Synopsis "This Side" is about going through a transition to a different lifestyle, being scared at first, but then feeling comfortable with the change. The narrator sings "it's foreign on this side, and I'll not leave my home again". Later, he changes his mind, by singing "it's foreign on this side, but it feels like I'm home again". Chart performance Personnel *Sean Watkins - guitar, lead vocals *Sara Watkins - fiddle, harmony vocals *Chris Thile Christopher Scott Thile (; born February 20, 1981) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nickel Creek
Nickel Creek (formerly known as the Nickel Creek Band) is an American bluegrass music, bluegrass band consisting of Chris Thile (mandolin), and siblings Sara Watkins (fiddle) and Sean Watkins (guitar). 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 Award, Grammy and CMA Awards, CMA nominations. Their fourth album “This Side” 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 (For Now) Tour''. Following numerous solo projects from the band members, Nickel Creek reformed in 2014 with announcement of A Dotted Line, a new album and subsequent tour. History The Watkins and Thile families met after Sean Watkins and Chris Thile had mandolin lessons with the same music instructo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Side
''This Side'' is the Grammy-winning third album by the progressive bluegrass band Nickel Creek, released on Sugar Hill in the summer of 2002. It gained attention in indie rock Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand in the early to mid-1980s. Although the term was originally used to describe rock music released through independent reco ... circles due to the group's recording of a Pavement song, " Spit on a Stranger". Alison Krauss acted as a producer for the album. Track listing Chart performance Weekly charts Year-end charts Personnel Nickel Creek * Chris Thile – mandolin, bouzouki, guitar, strings, arranger, vocals, harmony vocals * Sara Watkins – fiddle, ukulele, guitar, strings, arranger, vocals, harmony vocals * Sean Watkins – guitar, arranger, vocals, harmony vocals Other musicians *Byron House – upright bass * Edgar Meyer – upright bass * Robert Trujillo – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressive Bluegrass
Bluegrass music is a Music genre, genre of American roots music that developed in the 1940s in the Appalachian region of the United States. The genre derives its name from the band Bill Monroe, Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys. Bluegrass has roots in African American genres like blues and jazz and North European genres, such as Irish Ballads, Irish ballads and dance tunes. Unlike country, it is traditionally played exclusively on Acoustic music, acoustic instruments such as the fiddle, mandolin, banjo, guitar and upright bass. It was further developed by musicians who played with Monroe, including 5-string banjo player Earl Scruggs and guitarist Lester Flatt. Bill Monroe once described bluegrass music as, "It's a part of Methodism, Methodist, Holiness movement, Holiness and Baptists, Baptist traditions. It's blues and jazz, and it has a high lonesome sound." Bluegrass features acoustic stringed instruments and emphasizes the Beat (music)#On-beat and off-beat, off-beat. The off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugar Hill Records (bluegrass)
Sugar Hill Records may refer to: * Sugar Hill Records (bluegrass label), founded 1978 * Sugar Hill Records (hip hop label), founded 1979 See also * SugarHill Recording Studios, a Texas recording studio * The Sugarhill Gang The Sugarhill Gang is an American hip hop group formed in Englewood, New Jersey, in 1979. Their hit " Rapper's Delight", released the same year they were formed, was the first rap single to become a top 40 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, rea ..., a band founded by former members of the hip hop label * Sugar Hill (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Watkins
Sean Charles Watkins (born February 18, 1977) is an American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He is a member of the contemporary folk band Nickel Creek, the duo Fiction Family and the supergroup Works Progress Administration. He is the brother of Sara Watkins. Career Nickel Creek Sean Watkins began his tenure with Nickel Creek playing mandolin, but later switched to guitar. The band has released six albums and a CD composed of their hits (called ''Reasons Why: The Very Best'') and won a Grammy for ''This Side'' – a coveted trophy that Watkins reportedly put on top of his toilet at home. Explaining the somewhat odd situation, Watkins said that "it seems like a humble place. I didn't want to put it out in plain view of my house. I didn't feel like displaying it right when you walk in. It's a nice crown for the porcelain." In addition to playing with Nickel Creek, Watkins has released multiple solo albums. As a solo musician, his early material was contemporary bluegrass, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison Krauss
Alison Maria Krauss (born July 23, 1971) is an American bluegrass-country singer, fiddler and music producer. She entered the music industry at an early age, competing in local contests by the age of eight and recording for the first time at 14. She signed with Rounder Records in 1985 and released her first solo album in 1987. She was invited to join Union Station, releasing her first album with them as a group in 1989 and performing with them ever since. Krauss has released 14 albums, appeared on numerous soundtracks, and sparked a renewed interest in bluegrass music in the United States. Her soundtrack performances have led to further popularity, including the ''O Brother, Where Art Thou?'' soundtrack, and the ''Cold Mountain'' soundtrack, which led to her performance at the 2004 Academy Awards. Platinum-selling '' Raising Sand'' (2007) was the first of her two collaborations with English rock singer Robert Plant. As of 2019, she has won 27 Grammy Awards from 42 nominati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spit On A Stranger
"Spit on a Stranger" is a single by American indie rock band Pavement, released as a single on June 22, 1999, from their final record ''Terror Twilight''. It includes the song " Harness Your Hopes", which would become the band's most listened song on the streaming platform Spotify in 2017. A reissue of the EP was released on 8 April 2022, and the announcement of the reissue was accompanied by a music video for “Harness Your Hopes”. Track listing # "Spit on a Stranger" lbum Version– 3:04 # " Harness Your Hopes" – 3:26 # "Roll with the Wind" – 3:17 # "The Porpoise and the Hand Grenade" – 2:47 # "Rooftop Gambler" – 3:20 # "Harness Your Hopes (Live in Brixton)" eissue bonus track- 3:34 Cover versions "Spit on a Stranger" has been covered by various artists. Alternative versions include one from progressive bluegrass band Nickel Creek on 2002's ''This Side'', and another recorded by singer-songwriter Kathryn Williams on 2004's ''Relations Relation or relations ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressive Bluegrass
Bluegrass music is a Music genre, genre of American roots music that developed in the 1940s in the Appalachian region of the United States. The genre derives its name from the band Bill Monroe, Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys. Bluegrass has roots in African American genres like blues and jazz and North European genres, such as Irish Ballads, Irish ballads and dance tunes. Unlike country, it is traditionally played exclusively on Acoustic music, acoustic instruments such as the fiddle, mandolin, banjo, guitar and upright bass. It was further developed by musicians who played with Monroe, including 5-string banjo player Earl Scruggs and guitarist Lester Flatt. Bill Monroe once described bluegrass music as, "It's a part of Methodism, Methodist, Holiness movement, Holiness and Baptists, Baptist traditions. It's blues and jazz, and it has a high lonesome sound." Bluegrass features acoustic stringed instruments and emphasizes the Beat (music)#On-beat and off-beat, off-beat. The off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Why Should The Fire Die?
''Why Should The Fire Die?'' is the third major album release and fifth album overall by progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek. The album was released on Sugar Hill on August 9, 2005, in the United States, and on August 8 in the United Kingdom.Layman, Will."Nickel Creek - Why Should the Fire Die?" ''PopMatters''. Retrieved January 12, 2008. ''Why Should the Fire Die?'' is the first Nickel Creek album to feature string bassist Mark Schatz.Monger, James Christopher. "Nickel Creek - Why Should the Fire Die?" ''Allmusic''. Retrieved January 17, 2008. It would be their last album before their hiatus between 2007 and 2014, after which they released their album ''A Dotted Line''. The album peaked at No. 17 on the ''Billboard'' 200, "Why Should the Fire Die - Billboard Albums" ''Allmusic''. Retrieved January 29, 2008. Nickel Creek's highest position on the chart to date. ''Why Should the Fire Die?'' also topped both the magazine's Top Internet Albums and Top Bluegrass Albums charts. B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data along with digital sales and streaming. The current number-one song on the chart as of May 31, 2025, is " What I Want" by Morgan Wallen featuring Tate McRae. History ''Billboard'' began compiling the popularity of country songs with its January 8, 1944, issue. Only the genre's most popular jukebox selections were tabulated, with the chart titled "Most Played Juke Box Folk Records". For approximately ten years, from 1948 to 1958, ''Billboard'' used three charts to measure the popularity of a given song. In addition to the jukebox chart, these charts included: * The "best sellers" chart – started 15 May 1948, as "Best Selling Retail Folk Records". * An airplay chart – started 10 December 1949, as "Country & Western Records Most Played By Folk Disk Jockeys". The juke box c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Watkins
Sara Ullrika Watkins (born June 8, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and fiddler. Watkins debuted in 1989 as the fiddler of Nickel Creek, the progressive bluegrass group she formed with her brother Sean and mandolinist Chris Thile. In addition to singing and fiddling, Watkins also plays the ukulele and the guitar, and also played percussion while touring with the Decemberists. In 2012, she and her brother played with Jackson Browne during his "I'll Do Anything" acoustic tour. With Nickel Creek, Watkins released five studio albums, one compilation album, and seven singles. During the band's seven-year hiatus, she released three solo albums: '' Sara Watkins'' and '' Sun Midnight Sun'' on Nonesuch Records and '' Young in All the Wrong Ways'' on New West Records."Nonesuch Signs Sara Watkins" . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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''. Biography The three members of Nickel Creek met in 1989 at Carlsbad, California's That Pizza Place, listening to weekly bluegrass shows with their parents. Their first album, '' Little Cowpoke'', was released on December 31, 1993. Later albums included '' Nickel Creek'' and ''This Side'', which went platinum and won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk Album, respectively. In 2005, Nickel Creek released '' Why Should the Fire Die?'', which received critical acclaim and sold 250,000 units. Thile has also released solo albums, including ''Not All Who Wander Are Lost'' (2001) and 2004's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
