Martha Elenor Erwin Seidel

Chick Born On October 12, 1969 (Libra) in York, PA

Hometown Dallas, TX

Hair Color Blonde, worn short

Eye Color Greenish/Blue

Height 5 ft. 7 in.

Previous Occupation Ice cream parlor

Earlier Band Blue Night Express

Opry Debut in 1991

Parents Paul Erwin and Barbera Trask (Step-dad, Farrel)

Siblings 2 sisters, Julia (older) and Emily (younger)

Husband divorced, Ted Seidel

Sports played soccer in high school

Right Or Left? She's left handed

Pet Peeve hates coffee breath

Hobbies/Interests skiing, horseback riding, golfing

Fave

Actress: Meg Ryan ("She's just so cute!")

Fashion: she hates wearing sleeves

Fast Food: Taco Bell

Influences: Tim O'Brien, Mark O'Connor, Eddy Stubbs, Sam Bush, Joe Venuti, Alison Krauss

Movies: Terms Of Endearment, Phenomenon, Austin Powers, When Harry Met Sally, The Color Purple, The Wizard of Oz

Performers: Bonnie Raitt, Loretta Lynn, and Tammy Wynette

Info

Martie is a championship-level fiddle player who started at the age of five years old. She also plays the mandolin and she and sister Emily would practice everyday, watching only a little television. In school, Martie was in orchestra. Martie and Emily toured the country together in a teens bluegrass group for six years before helping to found Dixie Chicks. They both were playing acoustic instruments before their teens. Martie tries to work out regulary out on the road. She has an elastic exercise band.

Did You Know?

* Martie once wore Neal McCoy's tighty-whities in a music video...

* Martie once spilled hot coffee on Bill Anderson and he said "Ouch" to her...

* Martie has been a fan of Hockey way before coming to Nashville...

* In their McDonald's commerical for McRibs, Martie was a vegetarian and spit out bites of the sandwich between takes...

* In school, Martie was known for her VW bug...