Court Yard Hounds

Court Yard Hounds
Maguire, left, and Robison, right, performing at Antone's, SXSW, Austin, Texas, March 17, 2010
Maguire, left, and Robison, right, performing at Antone's, SXSW, Austin, Texas, March 17, 2010
Background information
OriginSan Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Years active2009—2013
LabelsColumbia
Spinoff ofThe Chicks
Past members
Websitecourtyardhounds.com

Court Yard Hounds were an American country music and folk duo, founded by sisters Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer. They, along with Natalie Maines, make up The Chicks, formerly the Dixie Chicks. The sisters decided to record a side project under a different name. Court Yard Hounds, featuring Strayer for the first time as lead vocalist, released a debut album for Columbia Records, the same label for which the Dixie Chicks has recorded, on May 4, 2010. The album debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 chart, initially selling 61,000 copies. It has sold approximately 825,000 copies in the United States.[1][2]

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  2. ^ "Lady Antebellum, Zac Brown Band & Miranda Lead Charts This Week | New Country Music, Listen to Songs & Video". Roughstock.com. May 12, 2010. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2012.