“The reason for being in a band is that you love what you get from those five combinations,” Thile said.ĭuring their presentation at the Conservatory titled “Developing and Executing Artistic Vision,” the group stressed the importance of communication in creating art collectively. Beyond technical skill, the group has an artistic vision that blends the distinct tastes of singer and mandolin player Chris Thile, violinist Gabe Witcher, bassist Paul Kowert, banjo player Noam Pikelny and guitarist Chris Eldridge, OC ’04. The group has come out with four records since forming in 2006, each showcasing a different aspect of their divergent style. On Monday afternoon, the five-piece bluegrass band gathered in Stull Hall to talk creativity, composition and ambition, but they didn’t neglect to play a few of their wildly creative, intricately composed and intellectually ambitious songs for the audience of musicians and fans.īased out of Brooklyn, Punch Brothers are here at Oberlin for a performance and improvisation residency during which they plan to compose plenty of new music. What is artistic vision? How can we access it in our music, in our lives? Punch Brothers may have a few answers.
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