Martie Maguire
- Actress
- Composer
- Producer
Martie Seidel, born Martha Elenor Erwin in York, Pennsylvania on
October 12th 1969, began her musical career before the
The Chicks were formed in 1989. She began
playing classical violin at age 5. As teens, Martie & her sister,
Emily Strayer, were in a Bluegrass band
named "Blue Night Express". She has 2 sisters - older sister Julia
Erwin and younger sister Emily Strayer
(who's married to singer-songwriter
Charlie Robison). Martie and
Emily began the The Chicks, along with
former members Robin Lynn Macy (vocals, guitar) & Laura Lynch (vocals,
bass) before current singer
Natalie Maines joined in 1995. The
current The Chicks lineup were recently
featured in a TV movie,
Dixie Chicks on the Fly (2000).
It was mainly a concert show showcasing Martie, Emily & Natalie's
incredible vocal & instrumental talents. Martie and the other
The Chicks have 2 songs featured in the
1999
Julia Roberts/Richard Gere
film Runaway Bride (1999). One of
the tunes, "Ready To Run", was co-written by Martie. Her hobbies
include shopping, golfing and bowling.
