In 1994, Bingham left Me Mom & Morgentaler and moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, married then-fiancee (now ex-husband) Steven Drake of the Odds and formed the band Mudgirl with drummer Glenn Kruger (the Paperboys, Bloody Chicletts, Tariq), bassist/songwriter Russell Less (the ground), and guitarist Lucas Truman.
Additional artists MacFarlane has worked with include: Dustin Bentall, Barry Canning, George Canyon, Dave Carroll, Patricia Conroy, Crush, Denny Doherty, Luke Doucet, Lennie Gallant, Dave Gunning, Garth Hudson, Paul Lamb, Shanneyganock, Slainte Mhath, Sons of Maxwell, The Paperboys, Nathan Wiley and Hawksley Workman.
Later, at an outdoor concert with The Paperboys, she met Chip Taylor, the noted songwriter famous for such songs as "Angel of the Morning", and he became her mentor, musical partner, and producer.