Emily Strayer

Emily Strayer
Robison playing dobro, 2010
Background information
Birth name	Emily Burns Erwin
Also known as	Emily Robison
Born	(1972-08-16) August 16, 1972 (age 52) Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Origin	Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Alternative country country bluegrass country rock folk
Occupations	Musician singer songwriter record producer
Instruments	Banjo dobro accordion guitar double bass mandolin sitar lap steel piano violin vocals
Years active	1989–present
Labels	SonyBMG Open Wide Columbia
Member of	The Chicks
Formerly of	Court Yard Hounds
Spouses	Charlie Robison ​ ​ (m. 1999; div. 2008)​ Martin Strayer ​ (m. 2013)​
Website	thechicks.com courtyardhounds.com

Emily Burns Strayer (née Erwin, previously Robison; born August 16, 1972) is an American songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and a founding member of the country band the Chicks, formerly known as the Dixie Chicks. Strayer plays banjo, dobro, guitar, lap steel, bass, mandolin, accordion, fiddle, piano, and sitar. Initially in her career with the Chicks, she limited her singing to harmony with backing vocals, but within her role in the Court Yard Hounds, she took on the role of lead vocalist.