Molly & the Heymakers


Molly & the Heymakers was an American country music group formed in 1987. The band consisted of Martha "Molly" Scheer, Andy Dee, Jeff Nelson, Joe Lindzius and Chad "C.J." Udeen. Their highest charting single, "Chasin' Something Called Love," peaked at No. 50 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1991; it was included on their self-titled debut album, issued in 1992 on Reprise Records.

Transition to new sound

In 1997, Molly Scheer and Andy Dee, along with Rick Berger and Scott Tate, released an album of harder-edged material under the moniker known as "Molly & The Makers." The music on this album featured a mixture of styles including Alt.country, Cowpunk, Country, folk rock, Rock and Roll, Alternative rock, rock, power pop, punk rock, garage punk, indie rock and indie pop. Within a couple of years the group folded. Lead guitarist Andy Dee passed at age 63 in February 2024.