Jonnie Guernsey (vocals),
Carol Lee Hopkins (vocals),
Chris Straw (vocals, upright bass),
Jym Mooney (6 and 12-string guitars), and
Jon Pagenkopf (acoustic & electric lead guitars, slide guitars).
Influences
Barbershop quartets, campfire harmonizing, church choirs, Broadway shows, Renfrow Valley Radio, Gordon Jenkins, Patience and Prudence, The Everly Brothers, Peter Paul and Mary, The Kingston Trio, Judy Collins, Joan Baez, Simon and Garfunkel, Eric Anderson, We Five, The Mamas and Papas, Cream, Arlo Guthrie, Cat Stevens, Linda Ronstadt, Grass Food and Lodging, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Anne Hills, Cheryl Wheeler, Joni Mitchell, The Beatles, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Rickie Lee Jones, Patsy Cline, Suzy Bogguss, Bob Dylan, Loudon Wainwright III, the Holy Modal Rounders, Doc Watson, Andres Segovia, Chet Atkins, Mark Knopfler, Pete Seeger, and so many more!
Sounds Like
The Chenille Sisters, the Biddies, Wailin' Jennies, the Andrews Sisters.
The Moxie Chicks are all long-time members of Milwaukee’s acoustic music scene, having met each other at coffeehouses, music parties, and providing back-up work on various recording projects. Their swinging three-part harmony vocals liven up a wide variety of original, traditional, classic, and contemporary songs. In addition to their own compositions, the Moxie Chicks perform songs by the likes of Gillian Welch, Hank Williams, The Beatles, Paul Simon, Michelle Shocked, John Phillips, John Gorka, and Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young, as well as songs from other Milwaukee area songwriters.
Vocalist and bassist Chris Straw has written several of our signature tunes. She and lead guitarist Jon Pagenkopf spent some years working together in the bluegrass band Pickin’ Up Speed. Vocalist Carol Lee Hopkins has been singing in Milwaukee coffeehouses for many years, most often in the company of her husband, guitarist Jym Mooney. Jym is a widely respected member of Milwaukee’s acoustic music community, with four recordings to his credit. His songs have been performed and recorded by several area performers and groups. Jym's hilarious song "Murphy (The Three-Legged Beer Swillin' Hound)" has aired multiple times on the nationally syndicated Dr. Demento Show, and his powerful anti-war anthem "I Have Come To Take My Boy Home" has been sung and recorded and posted on blogs around the world. Vocalist Jonnie Guernsey, also a long-time Milwaukee area coffeehouse performer, rounds out the group.
The Moxie Chicks have just released their first full-length CD, Cross Me, Fool! They also appear on the CD One Ball Of Clay – Songs Of Peace And Hope, an anthology of Milwaukee area folk performers produced by Jym Mooney and Carol Lee Hopkins.
Hey There! I wanted to thank you for taking the time to listen to my music and add me. I hope that you take a few and watch the video for "The Sky Below", let me know what you think. Happy Holidays!
W'sup?? ain't had internet access in awhile since I've been ramblin' round Colorado! Just tryin' to get back in touch with people, how the hell ya been?
Hey Moxie Chicks! I had a wonderful and great time last night to see your show! We all had so much fun and enjoyable to watch!! We really enjoy it! Take care have a wonderful summer!!
Hi, I'm an old friend of Jonnie's, from Arizona, and I haven't seen or heard from her since 92! It's great to find that she is hooked up with such talent. I love your music. If you weren't so far from Idaho, I'd come see a show. Peace!
We will be playing this Thursday, June 19th at Linneman's. The show starts at 10:00 and singer/songwriter Carrie Melton will open the show. Hope to see you there!
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