Sara Watkins

Sara Watkins
Sara Watkins in 2009 at the ArtsCenter in Carrboro, North Carolina
Background information
Birth name	Sara Ullrika Watkins
Born	(1981-06-08) June 8, 1981 (age 35)
Origin	Vista, California, United States
Genres	Bluegrass, folk, country
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, fiddle, ukulele, guitar,percussion
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Nonesuch Records Sugar Hill Records
Associated acts	Nickel Creek, Mutual Admiration Society, Works Progress Administration, The Decemberists, Dan Wilson (musician)
Website	sarawatkins.com

Sara Ullrika Watkins (born June 8, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and fiddler. Watkins debuted in 1989 as fiddler and founding member of the progressive bluegrass group Nickel Creek along with her brother Sean and mandolinist Chris Thile. In addition to singing and fiddling, Watkins also plays the ukulele and the guitar, and also played percussion while touring with The Decemberists.

With Nickel Creek, Watkins released five studio albums, one compilation album and seven singles. During the band's seven-year hiatus, Watkins released two solo albums, Sara Watkins and Sun Midnight Sun on Nonesuch Records and the album Young in All the Wrong Ways on New West Records.

In late 2005, Watkins stated in a PopMatters interview when discussing her first solo-written recorded song, "Anthony", that she "definitely [makes] the effort [to write more], but it's something that doesn't come too easy for me. Nor does it come really easy for the guys, I think they've just been doing it for a very long time."

Watkins signed as a solo artist with Nonesuch Records in fall 2008 and released her self-titled debut solo album on April 7, 2009. Watkins started recording the album in February 2008, and it was jointly recorded in Nashville and Los Angeles.Sara Watkins was produced by bassist John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin fame, who first performed with Watkins on a Mutual Admiration Society tour in 2004.