- From Nashville, relocated to New York City in 2008.
- Formed in 2007 by mandolinist Chris Thile (formerly of Nickel Creek), enlisting the musicians from his solo project “How to Grow a Woman from the Ground.”
- Original members: Thile, Chris Eldredge (guitar), Noam Pikelny (banjo), Greg Garrison, (bass) and Gabe Witcher (fiddle).
- Band name comes from a Mark Twain description of a sign in a subway station instructing conductors to: “Punch brothers! Punch with care! Punch in the presence of the passenjare.” (Conductors punched subway tickets at the beginning of the ride.)
- 2008, released first album Punch
(Nonesuch).
- 2008, bassist Greg Garrison left the band; replaced by Paul Kowert (formerly with the Mike Marshall Trio).
- 2010, toured with Steve Martin.
- 2010, recorded with Dierks Bentley on his Up on the Ridge
album (Capitol).
- 2010, released Antifogmatic
album (Nonesuch).
- 2010, appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
- 2011, toured with Paul Simon.
- 2012, released Who’s Feeling Young Now?
album (Nonesuch).
- 2012, released Ahoy!
album (Nonesuch).
- 2015, released The Phosphorescent Blues
album (Nonesuch).
- 2018, released All Ashore album (Nonesuch).
- 2019, won the Grammy Award for Best Folk Album for All Ashore (Nonesuch).
- 2023, Gabe Witcher (fiddle) left the band and was replaced by Brittany Haas.
Punch Brothers, The
