Molly & the Heymakers
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Molly & the Heymakers | |
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| Also known as | Molly and the Danger Band, Molly Otis, Molly Stoddard, Molly Scheer, Molly & The Makers |
| Origin | Hayward, Wisconsin, USA |
| Genres | Country, |
| Years active | 1987-1995 |
| Labels | Reprise Muskie Queen Records Media Records |
| Past members | Martha "Molly" Scheer Andy Dee Jeff Nelson Joe Lindzius Chad "C.J." Udeen |
| Website | Molly and the Danger Band featuring Molly Scheer Otis Stoddard |
Molly & the Heymakers was an American country music group formed in 1987. 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 No. 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.
Transition to new sound
[edit]In 1998, Molly Scheer and Andy Dee, along with Rick Berger (bass guitar) and Scott Tate (drums), released an album of harder-edged material under the moniker known as "Molly & The Makers." The music on this album featured a mixture of styles including Alt.country, Cowpunk, Country, folk rock, Rock and Roll, Alternative rock, rock, power pop, punk rock, garage punk, indie rock and indie pop.
Discography
[edit]Albums
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| Live Wires |
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| Molly & the Heymakers |
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| B-Sides from the Milkhouse |
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| Big Things |
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| Lucky Flame (as Molly & the Makers) |
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Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
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| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 1990 | "Chasin' Something Called Love" | 50 | 38 | Molly & the Heymakers |
| 1991 | "He Comes Around" | 59 | 51 | |
| 1992 | "Mountain of Love"[1] | — | 79 | |
| "Jimmy McCarthy's Truck" | 69 | 86 | ||
| "Swinging Doors"[2] | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Video | Director |
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| 1990 | "Chasin' Something Called Love" | Joanne Gardner |
| 1991 | "Mountain of Love" | Jim Shea |
References
[edit]- ^ Smith, Lisa; Hoelzle, Cyndi (January 24, 1992). "Reviews" (PDF). Gavin Report: 16.
- ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. August 29, 1992.
External links
[edit]- Molly and the Danger Band Official site
- Molly & The Heymakers digital reissues A.V.R.A. Records reissues
- allmusic ((( Molly & the Heymakers > Overview )))
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