Watkins Family Hour
Watkins Family Hour | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Bluegrass music, folk music |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Family Hour Records |
| Members | Sara Watkins, Sean Watkins, Benmont Tench, Greg Leisz, Sebastian Steinberg, Don Heffington |
Watkins Family Hour is a bluegrass musical collaborative led by Sara and Sean Watkins. The group began in 2002 as a monthly, informal musical variety show with the Watkins siblings and their friends in the Los Angeles nightclub Largo.[1] Their eponymous debut album, which consists entirely of covers,[2] was released on July 24, 2015 on Family Hour Records via Thirty Tigers,[3] and was produced by Sheldon Gomberg.[4] In addition to the Watkins, musicians who performed on this album include Fiona Apple, Lone Justice's Don Heffington, Benmont Tench, Greg Leisz, and Soul Coughing’s Sebastian Steinberg.[3] According to Metacritic, Watkins Family Hour received generally favorable reviews from critics; on the site, the album has a score of 76 out of 100, based on six reviews.[4]
References
- ^ Monger, Timothy. "Watkins Family Hour Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ See, Elena (15 July 2015). "Review: Watkins Family Hour, 'Watkins Family Hour'". NPR. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ a b Gleason, Holly (24 July 2015). "Watkins Family Hour: Watkins Family Hour Review". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Watkins Family Hour". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
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