Watkins Family Hour is a bluegrass musical collaborative led by siblings Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins, who also form two-thirds of the Americana music group Nickel Creek. The group began in 2002 as a monthly, informal musical variety show with the Watkins siblings and their friends in the Los Angeles nightclub Largo.[1]
Watkins Family Hour | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Bluegrass music, folk music |
| Years active | 2002–present |
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| Website | watkinsfamilyhour |
Their eponymous debut album, which consists entirely of covers,[2] was released on July 24, 2015, on Family Hour Records via Thirty Tigers,[3] and was produced by Sheldon Gomberg.[4] In addition to Sara and Sean Watkins, musicians who performed on this album include Fiona Apple, Lone Justice's Don Heffington, Benmont Tench, Greg Leisz, and Soul Coughing’s Sebastian Steinberg.[3] According to Metacritic, Watkins Family Hour received generally favorable reviews from critics; on the site, the album has a score of 76 out of 100, based on six reviews.[4]
Their second album Brother Sister was released on January 17, 2020, by Family Hour Records and Thirty Tigers,[5] and their third album Vol. II was released August 19, 2022, by Family Hour.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ Monger, Timothy. "Watkins Family Hour Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ See, Elena (15 July 2015). "Review: Watkins Family Hour, 'Watkins Family Hour'". NPR. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ a b Gleason, Holly (24 July 2015). "Watkins Family Hour: Watkins Family Hour Review". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Watkins Family Hour". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ Tucker, Kelly (March 6, 2020). "Watkins Family Hour Announces New Album Brother Sister for April 2020 Release". Mxdwn.com. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ Todd, Nate (June 15, 2022). "Watkins Family Hour Confirms New Album Vol. II & Shares Single". JamBase. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ Spencer, Neil (August 20, 2022). "Watkins Family Hour: Vol II review – a great night out with ringside seats". The Guardian. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
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