After Nickel Creek disbanded in 2007, mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile assembled an all-star quintet
called
Punch Brothers (the name comes from the
Mark Twain short story
Punch, Brothers, Punch!) with guitarist
Chris Eldridge, formerly of
the Infamous Stringdusters; bassist Greg Garrison, who has played with
Ron Miles and
Leftover Salmon; banjo player
Noam Pikelny, who has worked with
John Cowan and
Tony Trischka; and violinist
Gabe Witcher, a sought-after session musician and a member of
Jerry Douglas' band for a half dozen years. The new group quickly signed with Nonesuch Records and issued a debut album, Punch, in 2008, which was anchored by
Thile's ambitious 40-minute, four-part suite "The Blind Leaving the Blind." ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide
All Punch Brothers Albums
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