Composed of five young and fiercely talented musicians—Chris Thile (mandolin), Gabe Witcher (fiddle), Chris Eldridge (guitar), Noam Pikelny (banjo), and Paul Kowert (bass)—the band has captured the attention of music lovers across genres. As The San Francisco Chronicle asks, “Why didn't someone think about mixing bluegrass, jazz, and classical music together sooner? Chris Thile…is doing it with his new outfit, Punch Brothers, and the result is totally mind-blowing.” Formed in 2006, the group’s first album, How to Grow a Woman from the Ground, received a Grammy Award nomination, and 2007’s Punch—which features Thile’s ambitious four-movement chamber suite, The Blind Leaving the Blind—has received tremendous critical acclaim.