Three country rock singers with successful careers - solo and in bands - joined forces in 2004. Caitlin Cary (ex-Whiskeytown), Lynn Blakey (Glory Fountain) and Tonya Lamm (Hazeldine) met at gigs, became friends, and started singing together for fun. The debut album Sweetwater, which they released in 2004 under the name Tres Chicas, according to their own words to be played to their grandchildren
… one day, was an unexpected success with critics and record buyers. The sequel Bloom, Red & The Ordinary Girl - the album title refers to the nicknames the ladies have made up for each other - was recorded by the English producer Neil Bruckbanck, so that the necessary European influences have also crept into the typical Americana sound. But the great power of Tres Chicas, the heavenly three-part song, has remained intact. The charming occasional project Tres Chicas has definitely grown into a bona fide band. (MS)more
