Chris Thile is a genius. Like, a MacArthur-certified genius. Why? Because with a mandolin in his hands, he makes amazing happen.
This is Chris Thile. He won a MacArthur Genius Grant. They give these out to smart people.
And only to crazy smart people.
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What makes Thile such a genius? The fact that he can make ANYTHING sound amazing on mandolin.
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He started out in a little band called Nickel Creek.
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They released their first album when Chris was 12. They were Grammy nominated by the time he hit 20, and Grammy winners when he turned 22.
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