Emily Robison
Emily Robison
Emily Burns Strayeris an American songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and a founding member of the female country band the Dixie Chicks. Strayer plays banjo, dobro, guitar, bass, mandolin, accordion, and sitar. Initially in her career with the Dixie Chicks, she limited her singing to harmony with backing vocals, but within her role in the Court Yard Hounds, she has taken on the role of lead vocalist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCountry Singer
Date of Birth16 August 1972
CityPittsfield, MA
CountryUnited States of America
When I was at high school, I thought it'd be nice to go into Air Force Academy and fly jets, but that was a very brief dream. Ha, ha. I'm too lanky to fit in the cockpit.
It's really hard to write personal songs. I'm not good at writing ditties because as far as writing hit songs that you pitch to the national artist, I just don't write that way.
I don't think I set out to have a career in female groups, but it's just kind of happened, and by nature of having worked with my sister - growing up with a sister who also plays, and being in communication with other female musicians.
People put stock in someone being in a 'girl group,' but we don't say that a band is a 'man group.'
It is amazing what people feel they have the right to tell you to your face when you're famous.
I think soldiers are not just one homogenous group, just like Americans aren't. They all have different feelings about the war.
Being a musician doesn't take away your right as a citizen to speak your mind.
Especially in the Dixie Chicks, everyone wants you to play a role. Natalie was the feisty one. Martie was the nice one 'cause she smiles all the time onstage, and I was the quiet one.
They say I have the ugliest feet in the world. I don't care if they say it - I'm not gonna hide 'em!
I did have role models, but most of them were male.
I love seeing strong-willed women inspire little girls. I hope someday some new artist will say 'I was inspired by the Dixie Chicks.
Let me tell you, I fall asleep on planes with my mouth open, and it certainly doesn't look very attractive.
I was on my way to the gym. It was incredible. I was screamin at cars, 'That's me on the radio!
I don't know where I'll be crashing. I think that was my line.