The Chicks
The Dixie Chicks is a country music group, formed in 1989 in Dallas, Texas. The original members were the sisters Martie Erwin and Emily Erwin, Laura Lynch and Robin Lynn Macy.
Robin Lynn Macy left in 1993 and Laura Lynch moved on in 1995. Natalie Maines, daughter of producer and steel guitar player, Lloyd Maines, accepted an invitation to join the group in 1996. The new lineup had a massive hit with their album Wide Open Spaces on Sony’s Monument label. This was followed by another smash hit CD, Fly.
The group was in dispute with their record label for two years and their next album Home was an independent production, produced by Lloyd Maines and released in 2002. This was also a major success.
Martie (guitar,dobro and banjo) and Emily (fiddle and mandolin) are accomplished musicians and Natalie has a strong and distinctive voice. The group’s mixture of bluegrass and mainstream country music appeals to a wide spectrum of record buyers.