The Dixie Chicks have been one of the top selling artists since they first hit the music scene in the late 90s, and since they have been on a hiatus for a while and Natalie Maines, the lead singer, wasn't ready to come back yet, the remaining Chicks, sisters Martie Maguire and Emily Robinson, decided they would put out an album of music they wanted to release. The Court Yard Hounds, as they call themselves, is a side-project that the ladies say may stick around for a while. Of course, listening to all the harmonies on the DC's albums, it's obvious that Martie and Emily have beautiful voices, and if you go to their website you can hear a preview of their debut self-titled album (out May 4th), but their approach is surprisingly less country than the Dixie Chicks. They recently debuted at the South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin to stellar reviews, and here is a super-intense song, entitled Ain't No Son, that the ladies are previewing about a son who comes out to his father only to be told "you ain't no son to me". The girls have always been a vocal supporter of the LGBT community and it's so brave and amazy that they did a song like this. It's really great. The song is very honest and shows how some parents make their kids coming out so much harder than it has to be. I am very excited about their album from what I have heard on the website. I hope you all get behind this project and support Emily and Martie. They are true artists. Take a listen to Ain't No Son below.
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