byu1
Baby Chick
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CYH
Aug 2, 2012 11:04:19 GMT -8
Post by byu1 on Aug 2, 2012 11:04:19 GMT -8
Been gone for a while what is CYH
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CYH
Aug 2, 2012 11:16:10 GMT -8
Post by hilb126 on Aug 2, 2012 11:16:10 GMT -8
Court Yard Hounds is the band that Martie and Emily created. Emily takes the vocals. They're quite good, if I say so myself.
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CYH
Aug 2, 2012 16:43:05 GMT -8
Post by Bingo on Aug 2, 2012 16:43:05 GMT -8
They had a self-titled album out a couple of years ago, which they supported with a new website, a series of pretty entertaining live internet chats/performances, and a tour, which included appearances at Telluride and the revived Lilith Fair, a joint billing with Loretta Lynn, and gigs in England and Australia.
While the album certainly didn't receive Dixie Chick levels of promotion, and was mainly aimed at the Roots market, it reached the top ten on the Americana airtime chart, and the AMA invited them as guest presenters at their award show. One song, "Ain't No Son", reached the 60s on the Mainstream Country radio chart (about half as high as the Dixie Chicks' NRTMN). Given the very Roots style of the music and the complete lack of promotion to the format, I'd regard that as creditable.
A second album is expected, and is apparently in an advanced stage of preparation (if not finished), with at least two known collaborations announced some months ago. Emily's pregnancy will presumably be the deciding factor in the timing of this follow-up.
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