And they had to make a very painful change to get where they wanted - painful because of the friendship involved. It was a tough decision to make. The Erwin sisters trimmed their roster down to just the two of them, then added lead singer Natalie Maines, the final ingredient for their success. To put it simply, the rest is history. But the journey from local band to Nashville's sweethearts took more hard work, both for the Chicks' the people they chose to represent them, including Lohr.
Booking agent are more than just people who schedule concerts for artists.
They can be very important to an artist's career. Yet Lohr knows that Western music will never reach the heights that it once achieved in popular music. By definition, popular means something that appeals to the masses. Theoretically, it can happen. But it isn't likely.