Carter's Chord

Combining sisterly harmonies, photogenic looks, and a music-filled family background, the country trio Carter's Chord is comprised of singer/songwriters Becky, Emma, and Joanna Robertson. The siblings were born in Southern California, where parents Barny and <a href="spotify:artist:1LEHOn0m9oR6rnsJHE68zS">Carter Robertson</a> (both of whom had previously toured with <a href="spotify:artist:7wCjDgV6nqBsHguQXPAaIM">Waylon Jennings</a> as members of the Waylors) filled their household with country and Christian music. Inspired by such surroundings, the three sisters began staging shows at home, charging a quarter for admission and providing food during intermission. They also made their major-label debut when <a href="spotify:artist:7wCjDgV6nqBsHguQXPAaIM">Jennings</a> enlisted the girls to sing on Cowboys, Sisters, Rascals & Dirt, a country album aimed at children and produced by the girls' father.

<a href="spotify:artist:1LEHOn0m9oR6rnsJHE68zS">The Robertsons</a> soon relocated to Nashville, where their house saw its share of legendary visitors, from the <a href="spotify:artist:7wCjDgV6nqBsHguQXPAaIM">Jennings</a> family (including wife <a href="spotify:artist:43HpW8B5gYRnYbSzm37n5v">Jessi Colter</a> and son <a href="spotify:artist:0F6yRPhUj9fUzWn0z3ysyr">Shooter Jennings</a>) to members of <a href="spotify:artist:4r7JUeiYy24L7BuzCq9EjR">the Crickets</a>. Drawing on such surroundings for inspiration, the sisters began honing their three-part harmonies and songwriting skills, which eventually caught the ear of country star <a href="spotify:artist:2bA6fzP0lMAQ4kz6CF61w8">Toby Keith</a>. Following a well-played showcase at a Nashville club on Valentine's Day 2006, <a href="spotify:artist:2bA6fzP0lMAQ4kz6CF61w8">Keith</a> signed the sisters, who christened their group "Carter's Chord" in reference to a musical triad. Now signed to the <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Show+Dog+Nashville%22">Show Dog Nashville</a> label, Carter's Chord entered the studio to record their self-titled debut with both <a href="spotify:artist:2bA6fzP0lMAQ4kz6CF61w8">Keith</a> and Barny Robertson sharing production duties. "Young Love," the album's first single, was released to country radio stations in October 2007, and the full-length record followed in 2008. The six-song EP Wild Together was released in 2011. ~ Andrew Leahey, Rovi