Sun’s out, fun’s out!
It’s never a dull moment whenthe Chickshit the road.
But, at last, they’re ready, ready, ready, ready, ready to run.
The Chicks: Emily Strayer, Natalie Maines, and Martie Maguire.Nadine Ljewere
“Because we get different barometers,” Strayer explains.
On Apple Music, which I listen to, it was more ‘Gaslighter’ and ‘Texas Man.’
“We’ve been touring the same music for a long time,” adds lead singer Maines.
Most of our audience likes to sing every word."
But the group will also engage in a little musical roulette.
Maines says they’ve created oversized dice to determine what makes the cut on a given night.
We all got to vote on what made the song list."
“We always cover her songs,” Maines says.
“I like to think she writes them just for us because we steal enough of them.”
Maines laughs when asked if the line has anything to do with their decision to avoid the spot.
“They just have a quiet DB [decibel] level because of the neighborhood,” she explains.
“We like to crank it up.”
Strayer says they were also purposely looking to shake things up.
We’re doing festivals this time.
It keeps it fresh and fun for us."
One track, “Young Man,” specifically addresses their children and Maines' son.
Was it hard for Slade to perform?
Maines' bandmates get visibly emotional at her admission.
“I thought you were!”
Slade isn’t the only family member who’ll join the tour.
Not that they need the bells and whistles.
The Chicks’summer tourruns June 14-Aug. 13.
