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Nickel Creek brings bluegrass to Lolla |
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Written by KELLY MATLOCK / Photos by NICK POWILLS
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Wednesday, 09 August 2006 |
In order for me to convey the talent of this bluegrass band, this is all I have to say: they covered Britney Spears “Toxic” and they made it pretty. There's no punch line, I'm serious.
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Nickel Creek
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August 6, 2006
Bud Light Stage
Lollapalooza
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Nickel Creek is a brother/sister duo of Sara Watkins on fiddle and Chris Watkins on guitar, plus Chris Thile on mandolin and his father Scott on the bass. The harmonization of their string instruments combined with Watkins' soprano, bird-like vocals made me feel like I was lost in an enchanted forest in no hurry to find my way out.
Their other cover that proved a highlight was “Take a Load off Mannie,” which the crowd clearly recognized by the dancing and lip-synching occurring between the blankets of people just lounging and listening.
One of my best friends told me that after seeing several acts at Lolla on Sunday, that Nickel Creek was by far her favorite. Among people that admire truly beautiful music, my friend was probably not alone in her opinion. Nickel Creek may have been a more alien name to the mostly die-hard rock fans at the festival, but the band surely won over hundreds of new fans over the weekend.
They performed a variety of original melodies including songs from Chris Thile's new solo album “How to Grow a Woman from the Ground”, and a few songs such as track 6 from their last collaborative album, “Why Should the Fire Die”. (Interesting tidbit for fans: Alison Krauss is the band's producer).
So, for bluegrass junkies, or even for people that like refreshing, meaningful music with rich string instrumentals that would make excellent scores for films, Nickel Creek was a favorite at Lollapalooza. Powered by AkoComment 2.0! |
