Singer/songwriter Edie Brickell was born March 10, 1966 in Texas. Brickell
dropped out of Southern Methodist University to pursue a living as a musical
performer. In 1985 she was invited to sing with a local folk band, New
Bohemians. Brad Houser, Eric Presswood, and Brandon Aly had been playing under
that moniker for a few years, and their sensibilities gelled. They signed to
Geffen and released their debut album Shooting Rubber Bands at the Stars in
1988. The record’s laid-back, folk vibe turned out to be unexpectedly popular,
and the album went to number 4, and the leadoff sing...