How to Grow a Band
International Film Circuit | Release Date: April 13, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Village VoiceBenjamin MercerApr 10, 2012
How to Grow a Band might be a bit too low-key for the non-fan, but that's not to say the tour doc lacks substance: It doubles nicely as a fly-on-the-wall case study in the demands of making music for a living. Read full review
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The New York TimesNicolas RapoldApr 12, 2012
Ego struggles and innovator's laments (nobody gets us!) are a refrain in many band documentaries. How to Grow a Band adds a modest but effective entry to the genre's back catalog. Read full review
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VarietyJoe LeydonApr 11, 2012
Devotees of folk and bluegrass -- and, of course, diehard Nickel Creek fans -- are the natural audience for this leisurely paced documentary. Read full review
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The A.V. ClubNathan RabinApr 11, 2012
Thile has the charisma, presence, and emotional transparency of a great documentary subject, but How To Grow A Band maintains a respectable distance from its subject that ultimately doesn't work in its favor. Read full review
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Slant MagazineJoseph Jon LanthierApr 9, 2012
The movie is unsurprisingly devoted to peddling up-and-comer Chris Thiele as something daring, something new. Read full review
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