SF Chronicle Gives Chris Thile Pop Quiz on "Mind-Blowing" "Punch"

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Chris Thile hardly had a second's rest backstage at The Tonight Show while prepping to perform with Punch Brothers on the show last week. The San Francisco Chronicle was there looking for some background information on how they created their new, "totally mind-blowing" album, Punch. The Chronicle's Aidin Vaziri suggests it may have something to do "with the virtuoso's complete disregard for musical rules." To read the "Pop Quiz" interview, visit sfgate.com.

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The New York Daily News examines some of that musical rule-breaking by Chris and the band, whom writer Jim Farber says "match prickly banjos with stately violins and contrast plucky mandolins with urbane acoustic guitars" on the new album.

Farber feels the band accomplished "the rare feat" of combining musical styles to create an album of "folk and classical at once." He continues: "If that's not enough, it also has traces of free jazz in its innovative bass lines and odd guitar chord playings."

To read the article, visit nydailynews.com.

Punch_bros_punch_lgClick here to add the Punch CD plus free album MP3s, including the bonus download, "Bailey," direct to your Shopping cart for $15.98.

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  • Thursday, March 6, 2008
    SF Chronicle Gives Chris Thile Pop Quiz on "Mind-Blowing" "Punch"

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    Chris Thile hardly had a second's rest backstage at The Tonight Show while prepping to perform with Punch Brothers on the show last week. The San Francisco Chronicle was there looking for some background information on how they created their new, "totally mind-blowing" album, Punch. The Chronicle's Aidin Vaziri suggests it may have something to do "with the virtuoso's complete disregard for musical rules." To read the "Pop Quiz" interview, visit sfgate.com.

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    The New York Daily News examines some of that musical rule-breaking by Chris and the band, whom writer Jim Farber says "match prickly banjos with stately violins and contrast plucky mandolins with urbane acoustic guitars" on the new album.

    Farber feels the band accomplished "the rare feat" of combining musical styles to create an album of "folk and classical at once." He continues: "If that's not enough, it also has traces of free jazz in its innovative bass lines and odd guitar chord playings."

    To read the article, visit nydailynews.com.

    Punch_bros_punch_lgClick here to add the Punch CD plus free album MP3s, including the bonus download, "Bailey," direct to your Shopping cart for $15.98.

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