How to Grow a Band (2012)

6.5/10 89 min Documentary Music

Overview

Chris Thile is at a crossroads. His marriage has ended and his platinum-selling band, Nickel Creek, has gone on hiatus. But Thile, a prodigy who has defied expectations since he picked up the mandolin at age five, has a plan.

Cast

Chris Thile

Self

Yo-Yo Ma

Self

John Paul Jones

Self

Jerry Douglas

Self

Edgar Meyer

Self

Sara Watkins

Self

Sean Watkins

(archive footage)

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