Noam Pikelny

Quick Facts

Full Name	Noam Pikelny
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Feb 27, 1981(1981-02-27)
Age	43
Birthplace	Chicago
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Aquarius

Noam Pikelny Biography

Noam Pikelny is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on February 27, 1981 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Award- winning banjoist who is known for his participation in bands such as The Punch Brothers, The John Cowan Band as well as Leftover Salmon.

He was the only performer of Dueling Banjos on The Late Show with He played a unique version of Dueling Banjos on The Late Show with David Letterman in 2010. in 2010.

Pikelny was in Leftover Salmon from 2002 until leaving in 2004 to play in the John Cowan Band from 2004 to 2006 – playing on the band’s “New Tattoo” record, just before the formation of the Punch Brothers in that same year. Chris Thile of Nickel Creek was planning to form a string quintet, but did not know what direction he wanted to take it, except that he wanted it to include fiddler Gabe Witcher. After Thile had a jam session with Witcher, Pikelny, bassist Greg Garrison and guitarist Chris Eldridge, he decided he wanted the band to be a quintet. The band was called “The How to Grow a Band” in 2006 when they were the backing band on Thile’s solo release How to Grow a Woman from the Ground, as well as the following supporting shows. After on and off touring throughout 2007 coinciding with Nickel Creek’s Farewell (For Now) Tour, the band’s name was changed to the “Tensions Mountain Boys” briefly, and subsequently to Punch Brothers (borrowed from a short story by Mark Twain). Punch Brothers released their first official album as a band, Punch, on Nonesuch Records on February 26, 2008.

Pikelny was the recipient of the 2010 Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass. On November 5, 2010, he appeared on Late Show with David Letterman playing a comedic version of “Dueling Banjos” alongside Martin, and later performed with Martin and Punch Brothers. Pikelny’s 2011 album Beat the Devil and Carry a Rail was nominated for Best Bluegrass Album in the 2013 Grammy Awards.

The man was inspired by study music after watching his brother taking mandolin lessons.

Noam Pikelny Net Worth

Noam Pikelny is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Noam Pikelny 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was involved in Leftover Salmon from 2002 2004 and then left to join The John Cowan band.

He won the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass in 2010.

Noam Pikelny (born February 27, 1981 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American banjoist. He is a member of the group Punch Brothers and was previously in Leftover Salmon as well as the John Cowan Band.

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Who is Noam Pikelny Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Noam Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Noam Pikelny celebrates birthday on February 27 of every year.

Where does Noam Pikelny live?

A native of Skokie, Illinois, Pikelny currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee.

What kind of Banjo does Noam Pikelny play?

Grammy nominee, recipient of the inaugural Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass, and longtime member of Punch Brothers Noam Pikleny recently sat down to talk about his 1941 Gibson Style 7 banjo and 4–string tricone resonator guitar.

What genre is Punch Brothers?

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Who died from Punch Brothers?

On Christmas Day 2020 Tony Rice passed away at his home in Reidsville, North Carolina. The band was devastated by the loss of its hero and the sad realization he would never receive their gift and honor. Pikelny, along with the rest of the band, realized that the true gift was given to them.

How did Punch Brothers get their name?

In 2007, they officially changed their name, first to The Tensions Mountain Boys, before settling on Punch Brothers. The band’s name comes from the critical line of an earworm jingle that is the centerpiece of Mark Twain’s short story “A Literary Nightmare”.