History 1989–1995: Original bluegrass group
Following a change in repertoire, the Chicks achieved commercial success, beginning in 1998 with hit songs " There's Your Trouble" and " Wide Open Spaces".ĭays before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Maines told a London audience the band did not endorse the war and were "ashamed" of US President George W. In 1992, Macy left and Lynch became the lead vocalist. They performed bluegrass and country music, busking and touring the bluegrass festival circuits and small venues for six years without attracting a major label.
The Erwin sisters founded the band in 1989 in Dallas, Texas, with bassist Laura Lynch and vocalist and guitarist Robin Lynn Macy. The Chicks (previously known as Dixie Chicks) are an American country music band composed of lead singer Natalie Maines and multi-instrumentalist sisters Martie Maguire ( née Erwin) and Emily Strayer (née Erwin also formerly Robison).