Molly & the Heymakers
Encyclopedia
Molly & the Heymakers was an American
country music
group formed in 1990. The band consisted of Martha "Molly" Scheer (lead vocals, fiddle
, mandolin
, rhythm guitar
), Andy Dee (lead guitar
), Jeff Nelson (bass guitar
), Joe Lindzius (drums
) and Chad "C.J." Udeen (steel guitar
). Their highest charting single, "Chasin' Something Called Love," peaked at #50 on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
chart in 1991; it was included on their self-titled debut album, issued in 1992 on Reprise Records
.
In 1998, Molly Scheer and Andy Dee, along with Rick Berger (bass guitar
) and Scott Tate (drums
), released an album as "Molly & the Makers." Scheer noted in the liner notes that the effort was a "departure from our 'Heymaker' style;" the music was less country than previous releases.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
group formed in 1990. The band consisted of Martha "Molly" Scheer (lead vocals, fiddle
Fiddle
The term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
, mandolin
Mandolin
A mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
, rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
), Andy Dee (lead guitar
Lead guitar
Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
), Jeff Nelson (bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
), Joe Lindzius (drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
) and Chad "C.J." Udeen (steel guitar
Steel guitar
Steel guitar is a type of guitar or the method of playing the instrument. Developed in Hawaii in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a steel guitar is usually positioned horizontally; strings are plucked with one hand, while the other hand changes the pitch of one or more strings with the use...
). Their highest charting single, "Chasin' Something Called Love," peaked at #50 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart in 1991; it was included on their self-titled debut album, issued in 1992 on Reprise Records
Reprise Records
Reprise Records is an American record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:...
.
In 1998, Molly Scheer and Andy Dee, along with Rick Berger (bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) and Scott Tate (drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
), released an album as "Molly & the Makers." Scheer noted in the liner notes that the effort was a "departure from our 'Heymaker' style;" the music was less country than previous releases.
Albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Molly & the Heymakers |
|
| B-Sides from the Milkhouse |
|
| Big Things |
|
| Lucky Flame (as Molly & the Makers) |
|
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
CAN Country RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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| 1990 | "Chasin' Something Called Love" | 50 | 38 | Molly & the Heymakers |
| 1991 | "He Comes Around" | 59 | 51 | |
| 1992 | "Mountain of Love" | — | 79 | |
| "Jimmy McCarthy's Truck" | 69 | 86 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
External links
- [ allmusic ((( Molly & the Heymakers > Overview )))]