Chris Thile Bio | Wiki

Chris Thile is an American mandolinist, songwriter, singer, composer, and radio personality. He is best known for his work in the acoustic folk and progressive bluegrass quintet Punch Brothers and the progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek. Chris is a 2012 MacArthur Fellow.

In October 2016, he started hosting the radio variety show A Prairie Home Companion, which in December 2017 became renamed Live from Here.

Chris Thile Age

Chris was born on February 20, 1981, in Oceanside, California, United States. He is 41 years old.

Chris Thile Height

He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 9 in (Approx. 1.75 m).

Chris Thile Family

He was born in Oceanside, California to his parents Kathy and Scott Thile. Chris’ earliest memories of music are listening to Stan Getz’s recording of The Girl from Ipanema before he was one year old. At the age of two, his family started going to That Pizza Place, where he listened to John Moore’s band Bluegrass.

At the age of four, Chris’ family moved to Idyllwild.  He started playing the mandolin at the age of five, taking occasional lessons from John Moore. At age eight, Thile’s family and the Watkins family formed Nickel Creek. At age twelve, Chris received the mandolin championship at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas.

Chris Thile Wife

Chris married his ex-wife fashion designer Jesse Meighan in 2003. In 2004, the two divorced after 18 months of marriage. Currently, he is married to actress Claire Coffee. The couple celebrated their wedding on December 23, 2013. Together, they share a son named Calvin Eugene, born on May 15, 2015. Chris’ great-great-great-great-uncle is Baseball Hall of Fame member Sam Thompson.

Chris Thile Education

When Chris’ family and Watkin’s family formed Nickel Creek, they performed at many California bluegrass festivals, and as a result, he had to be home-schooled. Later, Chris enrolled at Murray State University for a few semesters, where he was a music major.

Chris Thile Tour

To promote “Punch”, Chris and Punch Brothers planned a year-long tour in 2008, as well as a February 29 appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. On February 15, 2010, Punch Brothers released Antifogmatic and continued to tour. On November 5, 2010, the band performed “Rye Whiskey” on The Late Show with David Letterman with Steve Martin guesting on banjo.

In 2014, Chris recorded a new collaborative album with Edgar Meyer entitled Bass & Mandolin and began a tour with Meyer to support the album. Additionally, in 2014, he reunited with Nickel Creek to release a new album called A Dotted Line in celebration of their 25th anniversary. The group also embarked on a national tour titled NC25.

Chris Thile Mandolin

Chris is known as a mandolinist. He started playing the mandolin at the age of five, taking occasional lessons from John Moore. At twelve, he received the mandolin championship at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas. In 2001, he won the IBMA award for Mandolinist of the Year. Also in 2014, Chris won Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for Bass & Mandolin together with Edgar Meyer.

Chris Thile Laysongs

On June 4, 2021, Chris released Laysongs with Nonesuch Records.

Chris Thile Band | Nickel Creek

At age eight, Chris’ family and the Watkins family formed Nickel Creek. The band performed at many California bluegrass festivals. In 2007, he formed The Tensions Mountain Boys band then changed the name to Punch Brothers. The band consisted of Chris(mandolin), Chris Eldridge (guitar), Gabe Witcher (fiddle/violin), Greg Garrison (bass), and Noam Pikelny (banjo).

Chris Thile Live From Here | Prairie Home Companion

Chris made his first appearance on Garrison Keillor’s radio show A Prairie Home Companion in 1996, at age 15, and returned numerous times—as a solo artist. On July 21, 2015, Keillor left the show and Chris succeed him as a permanent host in 2016. His first show took place on October 15, 2016, at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul.

On December 16, 2017, at the Town Hall theater in New York, Chris announced that the show would thenceforth be named Live from Here. It continued airing live on Public Radio until its final show, on May 30, 2020. On June 14, 2020, the show became canceled by Minnesota Public Radio as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic

Chris Thile Albums

Bach: Sonatas and Partitas 2013

Not All Who Wander Are Lost 2001

Leading Off 1994

Stealing Second 1997

Deceiver 2004

How to Grow a Woman from the Ground 2006

Thanks for Listening 2017

Chris Thile Net Worth

He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Chris’ estimated net worth is $3 million.

Who Is Chris Thile Wife

Currently, he is married to actress Claire Coffee. The couple celebrated their wedding on December 23, 2013. Together, they share a son named Calvin Eugene.

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