Molly & the Heymakers
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Founder | Martha "Molly" Scheer, Andy Dee, Jeff Nelson, Joe Lindzius, Chad "C.J." Udeen |
| Products | Country music albums and singles |
Molly & the Heymakers was a U.S.-based country music band established in 1987, consisting of Martha "Molly" Scheer (lead vocals, fiddle, mandolin, rhythm guitar), Andy Dee (lead guitar), Jeff Nelson (bass), Joe Lindzius (drums), and Chad "C.J." Udeen (steel guitar). Their top-performing track, "Chasin' Something Called Love," peaked at No. 50 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1991 and featured on their eponymous debut album released by Reprise Records in 1992.
Evolution of musical style
By 1997, Molly Scheer and Andy Dee, along with Rick Berger (bass) and Scott Tate (drums), issued an album under the name "Molly & The Makers." This release incorporated a fusion of genres such as alt.country, cowpunk, country, folk rock, rockabilly, alternative rock, rock, power pop, punk rock, garage punk, indie rock, and indie pop. The ensemble dissolved after several years. Andy Dee, the lead guitarist, passed away in February 2024 at age 63.
Albums
| Title | Album information |
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| Molly & The Heymakers |
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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 (credited as Molly & the Makers) |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Highest chart positions |
From album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 1990 | "Chasin' Something Called Love" | 50 | 38 | Molly & the Heymakers |
| 1991 | "He Comes Around" | 59 | 51 | |
| 1992 | "Mountain of Love" | — | 79 | |
| "Jimmy McCarthy's Truck" | 69 | 86 | ||
| "Swinging Doors" | — | — | ||
| "—" indicates singles that did not enter the charts | ||||
Music videos
| Year | Video title | Director name |
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| 1990 | "Chasin' Something Called Love" | Joanne Gardner |
| 1991 | "Mountain of Love" | Jim Shea |