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Sean Watkins is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and producer. He is best known as a founding member of the progressive bluegrass band Nickel Creek, which he formed with his sister Sara Watkins and Chris Thile in 1989. He has also released several solo albums and collaborated with a variety of artists, including Fiona Apple, Taylor Swift, and Benmont Tench.
Watkins was born on February 18, 1977 in Vista, California. He began playing guitar at the age of eight and soon after began playing mandolin and fiddle. He attended high school in Carlsbad, California, and graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2000.
In 1989, Watkins formed Nickel Creek with his sister Sara and Chris Thile. The band released their self-titled debut album in 2000 and went on to release four more albums, including their Grammy-winning album This Side in 2002. The band went on hiatus in 2007 and reunited in 2014.
In addition to his work with Nickel Creek, Watkins has released several solo albums, including Let It Fall in 2004, Blinders On in 2006, and All I Do Is Lie in 2009. He has also collaborated with a variety of artists, including Fiona Apple, Taylor Swift, and Benmont Tench.
As of 2021, Sean Watkins's net worth is estimated to be roughly $2 million.
| Popular As |
Sean Charles Watkins |
| Occupation |
Musician, songwriter |
| Age |
47 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
| Born |
18 February, 1977 |
| Birthday |
18 February |
| Birthplace |
Vista, California, United States |
| Nationality |
United States |
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Sean Watkins Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Sean Watkins Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Sean Watkins worth at the age of 47 years old? Sean Watkins’s income source is mostly from being a successful Musician. He is from United States. We have estimated
Sean Watkins's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
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Under Review |
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| Source of Income |
Musician |
Sean Watkins Social Network
Timeline
Sean and sister Sara play regularly at the Largo nightclub in Los Angeles as "The Watkins Family Hour". Keyboardist Benmont Tench (of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) and bassist Sebastian Steinberg (formerly of Soul Coughing) are regular participants and other guest musicians from the Largo family generally show up as well, including Jon Brion, Fiona Apple, Don Heffington, Greg Leisz, and former Nickel Creek bandmate Chris Thile when he is in town. The irregular collaboration lead to a 2015 album and tour under the same name.
Sean Watkins began his tenure with Nickel Creek playing mandolin, but later switched to guitar. The band has released three 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 4 solo albums.
In October 2013, Sean announced that he had completed a record entitled All I Do Is Lie, which was released in June 2014.
In 2006, Sean and Switchfoot frontman Jon Foreman started a collaborating duo called The Real SeanJon. In March 2008, the duo announced that they had changed their band name to Fiction Family. In a spring 2008 interview, Jon Foreman said that the album would have a summer 2008 release and the duo was considering having the album be distributed by Starbucks. However, a September 2008 press release by Nickel Creek confirmed that the album, Fiction Family, is to be released on January 20, 2009, on ATO Records.
In January 2008, it was reported by Billboard that a new supergroup octet tentatively named The Scrolls had formed, now known officially as Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.). The octet is composed of Watkins, his sister Sara Watkins (fiddle), Glen Phillips (guitar, vocals), Benmont Tench (piano), Luke Bulla (fiddle), Greg Leisz (various), Pete Thomas (drums), and Davey Faragher (bass). The group released their self-titled debut album on August 28, 2009. As the group continued, the lead singer-songwriters Watkins (Sean), Phillips, and Bulla were considered the core group and were supported by others when their projects made it possible. Bulla is no longer considered part of the group and as of summer 2011, their most recent lineup was Watkins and Phillips supported by Jerry Roe on drums and Sebastian Steinberg on bass guitar.
Sean has also frequently supported his sister Sara on guitar and vocals for her solo dates since the release of her debut album in April 2009.
His sister Sara Watkins, also a member of Nickel Creek, plays violin and sings background vocals on the two latest of his three solo albums. In 2004, Nickel Creek participated in a project dubbed Mutual Admiration Society, a collaboration with former Toad The Wet Sprocket singer Glen Phillips. Sean and Sara are also part of the 2007 soundtrack for the psychological thriller Bug with the track "No Way to Live".
As a solo musician, his early material was contemporary bluegrass, but he has since incorporated other influences into his music (especially indie rock.) Watkins' solo music career seems to reflect Nickel Creek's: turning from traditional bluegrass songs to indie rock with bluegrass instrumentation. He is the oldest member of Nickel Creek. Sean qualified for the National Flatpicking Championship in 1993 at age 16.
Sean Charles Watkins (born February 18, 1977) is a 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.
