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Nickel Creek Runs Deep Trivia Quiz

Nickel Creek has taken the music world by storm with their "Newgrass" sound. This quiz covers the Grammy winning band and their music.

A multiple-choice quiz by LuvChrisThile. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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LuvChrisThile

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Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Nickel Creek members Chris Thile and Sara and Sean Watkins met and began performing together in 1989. In what state did they live at the time? Hint

California

North Carolina

Tennessee

Oregon

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Question 2 of 10

2. After nearly a decade of festival touring, with which record company did the band sign? Hint

Sugar Hill Records

Warner Brothers

Sony

Rounder Records

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which musician produced albums "Nickel Creek" and "This Side"? Hint

Glen Phillips

Scott Thile

Dolly Parton

Alison Krauss

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which song from "Nickel Creek" did Chris write in response to hearing his music labeled as "excessively happy"? Hint

"Sweet Afton"

"When You Come Back Down"

"Out of the Woods"

"The Lighthouse's Tale"

5. Chris stumbled upon a poem by Robert Burns and chose to create a song based upon it because "unlike all other Celtic songs, the girl in the song was not dead". Unfortunately, he later discovered that the "sleeping" girl referred to in the poem is actually dead. Which song caused this embarrassing mistake? Hint

"The Hand Song"

"Sweet Afton"

"Reasons Why"

"When You Come Back Down"

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Question 6 of 10

6. Complete this line from "Beauty and the Mess": "Looking at the world through illusive eyes. I hide in the spotlight-" Hint

"It's a great disguise"

"Shielded from their eyes"

"It's my only prize"

"Singing only lies"

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Question 7 of 10

7. After four previous nominations, Nickel Creek finally received their first Grammy for their album "This Side". In which category did they win? Hint

Best Contemporary Folk Album

Best Contemporary Blues Album

Best Country Album

Best Bluegrass Album

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Question 8 of 10

8. During their 2003 Summer tour, Mark Schatz toured with Nickel Creek as bass player. Who previously played bass for the group? Hint

Jim Watkins

Chris Burke

Chuck Watkins

Scott Thile

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which member of Nickel Creek has never released a solo album? Hint

Sara Watkins

Chris Thile

Sean Watkins

They have all released solo albums

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Beatles song do Nickel Creek frequently cover during their concerts? Hint

"Long and Winding Road"

"Don't Pass Me By"

"Mother Nature's Son"

"Taxman"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Nickel Creek members Chris Thile and Sara and Sean Watkins met and began performing together in 1989. In what state did they live at the time?

Answer: California

Siblings Sara and Sean met Chris while attending a bluegrass show at "That Pizza Place" in Carlsbad, CA. When they began playing together, Sara and Chris were only eight years old!

2. After nearly a decade of festival touring, with which record company did the band sign?

Answer: Sugar Hill Records

They signed with Sugar Hill in October of 1998.

3. Which musician produced albums "Nickel Creek" and "This Side"?

Answer: Alison Krauss

Alison Krauss describes their sound as "just Nickel Creek music."

4. Which song from "Nickel Creek" did Chris write in response to hearing his music labeled as "excessively happy"?

Answer: "The Lighthouse's Tale"

Nickel Creek filmed the video of "The Lighthouse's Tale" in November of 2001. Chris stated in an interview that "This is a song I wrote with my friend, Adam McKenzie. We had this thing for lighthouses. We just wanted to know what it would be like to hear a song sung from a lighthouse and what they go through so this is what we came up with."

Answer: "Sweet Afton"

"I thought I had found the singular piece of Celtic art where the girl doesn't die. But as it turns out, as someone pointed out to us, she is not just sleeping deeply, she is sleeping very deeply, very permanently, very sad." - Chris Thile

6. Complete this line from "Beauty and the Mess": "Looking at the world through illusive eyes. I hide in the spotlight-"

Answer: "It's a great disguise"

This experimental song has brought the group rave reviews.

7. After four previous nominations, Nickel Creek finally received their first Grammy for their album "This Side". In which category did they win?

Answer: Best Contemporary Folk Album

Past winners in this category have included Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris and Lucinda Williams.

8. During their 2003 Summer tour, Mark Schatz toured with Nickel Creek as bass player. Who previously played bass for the group?

Answer: Scott Thile

In addition to touring with the band, Scott Thile also played on "Nickel Creek". Byron House and Edgar Meyer play on "This Side".

9. Which member of Nickel Creek has never released a solo album?

Answer: Sara Watkins

Sean released "Let It Fall" in 2001 and "26 Miles" in 2003. Chris released his first solo album, "Leading Off" in 1994. Since then he has released "Stealing Second", "Not All Who Wander Are Lost", and "Into the Cauldron", a collaborative effort with Mike Marshall.

10. Which Beatles song do Nickel Creek frequently cover during their concerts?

Answer: "Taxman"

In addition to frequently playing this song at their concerts, they also performed it during their second appearance on "Austin City Limits" in 2002.

Source: Author LuvChrisThile

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