Person · Male
Chris Thile
- From
- Oceanside, United States
- Since
- 1981–present
- Releases
- 28
- bluegrass
- country
- folk
About
Christopher Scott Thile (; THEE-lee, born February 20, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, 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.
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Discography
Albums
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Leading Off... Apple Music
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Stealing Second Apple Music
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Not All Who Wander Are Lost Apple Music
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Into the Cauldron
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Deceiver Apple Music
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How to Grow a Woman From the Ground
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Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile
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Jam Session
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The Goat Rodeo Sessions
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Sleep With One Eye Open
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Bach: Sonatas and Partitas, Vol. 1 Apple Music
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Bass & Mandolin
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Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau
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Thanks for Listening Apple Music
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Bach Trios
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Not Our First Goat Rodeo
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Laysongs Apple Music
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Bach: Sonatas and Partitas, Vol. 2 Apple Music
Singles
Live
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The Energy Curfew Music Hour, Season 1, Episode 1, "Madison Cunningham & Louis Cato": Minetta Lane Theatre, New York, NY, USA
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The Energy Curfew Music Hour, Season 1, Episode 2, "Vulfmon & Haley Heynderickx": Minetta Lane Theatre, New York, NY, USA
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The Energy Curfew Music Hour, Season 1, Episode 3, "James Taylor & Gabby Moreno": Minetta Lane Theatre, New York, NY, USA
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The Goat Rodeo Sessions (live from the House of Blues)
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Live Duets
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2000-11-03: Prism Coffee House, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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Married
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Teacher
Also known as
Christopher Scott Thile
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
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- ISNI
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- IPI
- 00182789522
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.