SEPTEMBER VOLUME 54 | ISSUE 1 , 2016

Steph Guidera- Guest the tank, she explained, chose to struggle and drown Open Spaces, which often credited for bridging expressed remorse to those Artist there were woman stuck under the weight of their captured America’s want for the gap between traditional they offended but stood By Brooke Steigauf underwater with these unfortunate situations down-to-earth, traditional country and pop through their ground on the issues, creatures growing off of or simply find peace and bluegrass mixed with pop- their modern twist on folk as discussed in their songs SP was thrilled to them. She said neither she acceptance of fate at the country’s upbeat, honest music. Wide Open Spaces “Not Ready To Make Nice” welcome guest artist nor the other outsiders bottom of the pool. lyrics and rhythm. This went quadruple platinum and “Taking the Long Way”. C Steph Guidera to knew how the women were combination is what sets during its first year of release the H. Williams Gallery for enclosed in the tank or why. Steph Guidera did a them apart from so many and marked a turning-point This made the Dixie Chicks the month of September. Upon awakening, Guidera beautiful job depicting other artists in these two for country music. admired by some and hated Her collection consisted went straight to the studio mental illness, misfortune, genres, as well as in the by others, however, many of a series of oil paintings and created a collection of and disparity through history of music. Further Not only did the band still see them as an icon that she had been working masterpieces which depict creative, heart-felt artwork. distinguishing themselves, capture the true essence of simply good music and on over the course of the strong emotion, abstractness, She captured the true reality they created songs with of country and bluegrass strong beliefs. last two years. Each of and symbolism. of these heavy emotions heart-wrenching lyrics combined, they also created the pieces in her collection that are relatable to every and others that possessed meaning in their lyrics and depicted a woman’s body, Guidera explained that she viewer, and was able to unparalleled beats and in their roles as musical whether it was in full or interpreted the sea creatures put such strong character, rhythms that made America icons. Using their voices in segmented, floating in an as some kind of unwanted passion, and empathy into laugh and dance with joy more ways than just singing, abyss of deep blue color. growth that each of the each individual piece in the and fun. they spoke about their Somewhere on each body women, and many of us, collection. views on the Iraqi War and was a sea creature of sorts, have obtained throughout The three band members President Bush. Their music with the woman's’ facial our lives, whether it be Music Review: Dixie include Martie and Emily was subsequently protested anxiety, depression, or Erwin, Texas-born sisters and boycotted while the expressions ranging from Chicks disparity to calamity, which any other unwelcome who developed a sound musicians received death was portrayed using accents event or emotion that has Brooke Steigauf and talent for music at a threats. of red and purple in her skin been experienced. The surprisingly young age, he Dixie Chicks have This not only damaged their tone. discoloration of their skin with Martie on the fiddle was to be interpreted as been an inspirational and Emily playing the musical popularity, but it Guidera attributed the the mental or physical T music group to five-string banjo. Lead also tore at the friendship inspiration of the series to bruising and scarring that millions of diverse fans, vocalist Natalie Maines the three women had a dream she had. In this these events, thoughts, or music makers, female joined the pair to create developed. During this dream, she disclosed that feelings can leave with us. musicians, and activists a well-loved folk-country period of perseverance, she was at an aquarium, She illustrated the women’s across the globe. Starting band which developed a the women continued to standing outside the glass of coping mechanisms in in 1989, the Dixie Chicks more contemporary sound write music, expressed a large tank of water with a the facial expressions, quickly rose to fame with as they established their own their emotions on their www.rollingstone.com, few other bystanders. Inside revealing whether they their first album, Wide style. The Dixie Chicks are situation at hand. They Dixi Chicks album cover

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