Works Progress Administration, formerly known by the working name The Scrolls, is an American

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Sean Watkins Sean Charles Watkins (born February 18, 1977) is a guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He is a member of the contemporary folk band Nickel Creek, the duo Fiction Family and the supergroup Works Progress Administration. He is the brother of Sara ...

, Glen Phillips, and Luke Bulla.Works Progress Administration web site
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Sara Watkins Sara Ullrika Watkins (born June 8, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and fiddler. Watkins debuted in 1989 as the fiddler of Nickel Creek, the progressive bluegrass group she formed with her brother Sean and mandolinist Chris Thile. In addi ...

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(various instruments), Pete Thomas (

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'' January 18, 2008. Retrieved January 20, 2008. These members gained recognition in other musical projects such as

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Fiction Family Fiction Family is a musical collaboration between Switchfoot frontman Jon Foreman and Nickel Creek guitarist Sean Watkins. The duo's self-titled, full-length album was released on January 20, 2009. The band has since added a drummer and a bassis ...

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. The project started in September 2007, when W.P.A began to record songs for an upcoming album release. In

' December 2007 MySpace blog, she said "we're hoping to nearly (finish) the record in the next few days. We're tracking live and trying to get as much down at one time as possible. It is a very satisfying way to record". Watkins, Sara. "a full house - Zep." '' MySpace''. December 16, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2008. Their self-titled release debuted on August 28, 2009. Some of the tracks from the self-titled debut include the Phillips-penned tracks "Rise Up", "You Will Always Have My Love", and "End This Now", as well as a Luke Bulla/Glen Phillips collaboration entitled "Cry For You". "Not Sure", one of three Sean Watkins track that is featured, was originally released on the

album. The Works Progress Administration version features Luke Bulla giving a rich voice to the melody as well as the fuller orchestration.

Discography

;''WPA'' Released August 28, 2009 # "Always Have My Love" – 4:12 (G. Phillips) # "Good As Ever" – 3:08 (Phillips) # "Cry For You" – 4:02 (L. Bulla and G. Phillips) # "Rise Up" – 4:05 (Phillips) # "Paralyzed" – 2:29 (Sean Watkins) # "Remember Well" – 4:55 (L. Bulla) # "End This Now" – 3:08 (Phillips) # "Already Gone" – 3:48 (Watkins) # "

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" – 3:16 (Ray Davies) # "Not Sure" – 3:07 (Watkins) # "A Wedding or a Wake" – 2:24 (Phillips) # "The Price" – 4:23 (B. Tench) ;''4X4'' Released March 5, 20114X4 at Works Progress Administration Web site
/ref> # "Solar Flare" – 4:13 (Phillips) # "Don't Say You Love Me" – 3:22 (Watkins) # "It's Over Now" – 2:47 (Phillips) # "Wild Side" – 2:40 (Watkins)

References

External links

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