Punch Brothers

‘Their songs glitter and soar, capable of pushing beyond traditional bluegrass into alternative rock.’ (The Times)

Punch Brothers are the New York City-based quintet of mandolinist Chris Thile, guitarist Chris Eldridge, bassist Paul Kowert, banjoist Noam Pikelny and violinist Gabe Witcher.

Vanity Fair hailed their 2012 album, Who’s Feeling Young Now? as 'their most expressive work yet as an ensemble – sophisticated, pop-y, kinetic and profound, all at once.' The New Yorker called it 'a mystical alchemy of old-time music and contemporary sensibilities'.

Its debut disc for Nonesuch Records, Punch, was released in 2008, followed by the Jon Brion-produced Antifogmatic (2010).

Punch Brothers have featured on the soundtrack to the Coen Brothers’ film Inside Llewyn Davis, as well as on the soundtrack to Hollywood blockbuster The Hunger Games.

The band perform tracks from their forthcoming T Bone Burnett-produced album, due in early 2015.

Supporting Punch Brothers is Sarah Jarosz, who has recently released her new album Build Me Up from Bones.

Signing to Sugar Hill Records at 16-years-old, Jarosz has barely stopped to catch her breath, even as she leaves audiences and critics alike breathless. Mojo labeled her a 'newgrass prodigy' for her skills on banjo, guitar and mandolin, and the New York Times hailed her as 'one of acoustic music’s finest talents', with songwriting chops to match her instrumental prowess.