Dixie Chicks comeback as Court Yard Hounds
For several years, we have wondered when the long-dormant Dixie Chicks would re-emerge. Now reinvented without Natalie Maines, Vibe can now tell you that the new band will be called Court Yard Hounds, a side project formed by sisters Martie Maguire and Emily Robison. These two have been the mainstays of the Chicks since they formed that band, but they've never taken on front woman roles before now. Even in the band's pre-Natalie Maines days, they stuck to background vocals in support of a couple of other lead singers. But for the Hounds' self-titled debut, which comes out in May, Robison in particular steps up to the microphone and into the spotlight. "It was nice to discover that we had this other side to us that came pretty easily," says Robison. "And every day our confidence grew. Having each other is a comfort and a lot of security. So it doesn't feel as strange as I thought it was going to feel at this point.”
Vibe FM will keep you up to date and will be playing Court Yard Hounds soon.