Sara Watkins (album) explained

Sara Watkins
Type:	studio
Artist:	Sara Watkins
Cover:	Sara Watkins (album).jpg
Recorded:	February 2008–2009
Studio:	Sound Emporium (Nashville, Tennessee) Henson Recording (Los Angeles, California)
Genre:	Bluegrass, folk, country
Label:	Nonesuch
Producer:	John Paul Jones
Next Title:	Sun Midnight Sun
Next Year:	2012

Sara Watkins is the debut solo album by Sara Watkins.^[1] It was released by Nonesuch Records on April 7, 2009.^[2] The album reached No. 13 on the Heatseekers Albums chart at Billboard magazine.^[3]

Personnel

Sara Watkins, vocals (1-8, 10-14), fiddle (2, 5, 6, 9-13), ukulele (7)
Sean Watkins, guitar (1-3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13), harmony vocals (1, 5, 8), acoustic guitar (14)
John Paul Jones, harmony vocals (1), bass (7, 8, 12-14), organ (11), electric piano (13), mandolin (13), piano (14)
Jon Brion, guitar (6, 7), electric guitar (12, 14)
Chris Eldridge, guitar (4), second guitar (7), harmony vocals (13)
Greg Leisz, pedal steel guitar (1, 5-7)
David Rawlings, drums (2), electric guitar (8), harmony vocals (8)
Gillian Welch, electric guitar (2, 8), harmony vocals (8)
Billy Cardine, dobro (2)
Michael Witcher, dobro (3)
Ronnie McCoury, mandolin (4, 9)
Chris Thile, mandola (10)
Byron House, bass (2)
Mark Schatz, bass (3, 9)
Sebastian Steinberg, bass (1, 5, 6)
Rayna Gellert, fiddle (2, 11)
Benmont Tench, piano (1, 5, 12)
Pete Thomas, drums (1, 5, 6, 12, 14)
Luke Bulla, harmony vocals (10, 13)
Claire Lynch, harmony vocals (11)
Jenny Anne Mannan, harmony vocals (10)
Tim O’Brien, harmony vocals (2, 6)
Aoife O'Donovan, harmony vocals (11, 12)