Sara Watkins - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Sara Watkins net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Singer-songwriter , fiddler and guitarist together with Nickle Creek The group popular for albums such as This Side and Why Should the Fire Die? In this article, we will discover how old is Sara Watkins? Who is Sara Watkins dating now & how much money does Sara Watkins have?

Name	Sara Watkins
First Name	Sara
Last Name	Watkins
Occupation	Folk Singer
Birthday	June 8
Birth Year	1981
Place of Birth	Vista
Home Town	California
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Gemini
Full/Birth Name
Father	Not Available
Mother	Not Available
Siblings	Not Available
Spouse	Todd Cooper
Children(s)	Not Available

Sara Watkins Biography

Sara Watkins is one of the most popular and richest Folk Singer who was born on June 8, 1981 in Vista, California, United States. She performed for the record Born and Raised by She played the violin on the album Born and Raised by John Mayer..

In 2002, Watkins starred in an advertisement for cell phone provider Cingular Wireless alongside her former fiddle teacher Dennis Caplinger, as well as other prominent bluegrass artists. In between 2000 and 2004, Watkins and the other members of Nickel Creek (Chris Thile and Sean Watkins), John Paul Jones, and Pete Thomas collaborated on an EP, Mutual Admiration Society Solo Sampler; an album, Mutual Admiration Society (recorded in 2000); and a brief tour.

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.”

In 2008 the year 2008, the couple along with Todd Cooper got married.

She also performs guitar, ukulele as well as the percussion.

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.

Sara Watkins Net Worth

Sara is one of the richest Folk Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sara Watkins's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

Her band was Nickel Creek before she went solo.

Net Worth	$5 Million
Salary	Under Review
Source of Income	Folk Singer
Cars	Not Available
House	Living in own house.

In January 2008, Billboard reported a new supergroup octet tentatively named The Scrolls, later named Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.). The octet is composed of Watkins, her brother Sean Watkins (guitar), Glen Phillips (guitar, vocals), Benmont Tench (piano), Luke Bulla (fiddle), Greg Leisz (various), Pete Thomas (drums), and Davey Faragher (bass). The group released their album WPA in September 2009.

Watkins is featured on Needtobreathe’s 2009 CD The Outsiders on the track “Stones Under Rushing Water”.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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On August 16, 2008, Watkins married her boyfriend Todd Cooper, in her parents’ backyard in Vista, California. On June 15, 2017, she announced via Twitter that she and her husband were expecting a child in September.

Who is Sara Watkins Dating?

According to our records, Sara Watkins married to Todd Cooper . As of January 13, 2024, Sara Watkins’s is not dating anyone.

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Watkins toured the United States as an opening act in 2008. She performed short tours as an opening act for singer-songwriter Tift Merritt along the West Coast in March and April and with Robert Earl Keen around New England in September, as well as doing a 17-date tour with Donavon Frankenreiter in October. On April 14, 2009, she appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, with Jones on bass, Questlove of The Roots on drums, and her brother Sean Watkins on guitar. She has also performed on A Prairie Home Companion at the Minnesota State Fair and the Fitzgerald Theater and at the Alaska State Fair on August 28, 2011. In 2012, she toured with Jackson Browne as the opening act for his acoustic winter tour.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Sara Watkins height Not available right now. Sara weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height	Unknown
Weight	Not Known
Body Measurements	Under Review
Eye Color	Not Available
Hair Color	Not Available
Feet/Shoe Size	Not Available

The 2007 documentary film Arctic Tale featured a song by Watkins and musician Grant-Lee Phillips, titled “Song of the North (Beneath the Sun)”. Watkins lent her vocal talents to be used in the film alongside other performers such as Aimee Mann and Brian Wilson.

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.

Top Facts about Sara Watkins

1. Sara Ullrika Watkins is an American singer-songwriter and fiddler.
2. She formed Nickel Creek with her brother Sean and mandolinist Chris Thile in 1989.
3. She released three solo albums and five studio albums with Nickel Creek.
4. She made her debut on Late Night with Jimmy FaIlon in 2009.
5. In 2016, she won “Instrumentalist of the Year” at the Americana Music Honors & Awards.
6. She starred in an advertisement for cell phone provider Cingular Wireless in 2002.
7. She performed with musician Grant-Lee Phillips in the documentary film Arctic Tale.
8. In 2008, she signed with Nonesuch Records and released her self-titled debut solo album.
9. Works Progress Administration (W.P.A) was a supergroup octette composed of Watkins, her brother Sean Watkins and other notable musicians.
10. She performed with Jerry Douglas and Aly Bain in Scotland and England in 2010.
11. She is featured on Needtobreathe’s 2009 CD “The Outsiders”
12. She played violin and sang on John Mayer’s 2012 album “Born and Raised”.
13. She and her brother have a regular show in Los Angeles called “Watkins Family Hour”.
14. She played fiddle on Phoebe Bridgers’ 2020 record “Punisher”.
15. She played fiddle on The Killers’ 2021 albums “Pressure Machine” and “In Another Life”.

Facts & Trivia

Sara Ranked on the list of most popular Folk Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Sara Watkins celebrates birthday on June 8 of every year.

In late January and early February 2010, Watkins undertook a short tour with Jerry Douglas and Aly Bain in Scotland and England under the “Transatlantic Sessions” banner, culminating in a performance in the Royal Festival Hall in London on February 6, 2010. In June 2010, Watkins appeared on the Nerdist podcast as a musical guest, performing her best-known solo song, “Long Hot Summer Days” (a John Hartford cover). Later that summer, she participated in the Summer Love Tour with Garrison Keillor in venues across the United States. She guest hosted Keillor’s show, A Prairie Home Companion, on January 15, 2011. Watkins contributed fiddle, guitar, percussion, and vocals on The Decemberists’ 2011 tour. Also in 2011, she (and her brother Sean) began to perform as a musician and singer in the humor/retro-radio podcast “Thrilling Adventure Hour”.

Does Sara Watkins have kids?

On August 16, 2008, Watkins married Todd Cooper in her parents’ backyard in Vista, California. On June 15, 2017, she announced via Twitter that she and her husband were expecting a child in September.

How old is Sara Watkins?

41 years (June 8, 1981)

Who is the lead singer of nickel creek?

Nickel Creek (formerly known as the Nickel Creek Band) is an Americana music group consisting of Chris Thile (mandolin), and siblings Sara Watkins (fiddle) and Sean Watkins (guitar). Formed in 1989 in Southern California, they released six albums between 1993 and 2006.

What nationality is the name Watkins?

Watkins is an English and Welsh surname derived as a patronymic from Watkin, in turn a diminutive of the name Watt (also Wat), a popular Middle English given name itself derived as a pet form of the name Walter. Notable people with the surname include: A. W. Watkins (1895–1970), English sound engineer.

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