The Horse Flies

The Horse Flies are an American alternative rock/folk band, founded in the late 1970s under the name 'Tompkins County Horseflies'ref|original-name by husband and wife Jeff Claus and Judy Hyman, Rich Stearns and John Hayward.

Hayward, the band's bassist, died in 1997 ref|john-hayward. The Flies' current lineup consists of:

* Judy Hyman: violin, vocals
* Jeff Claus: guitar, banjo uke, vocals
* Rich Stearns: banjo, vocals
* Taki Masuko: percussion
* Jay Olsa: bass
* Rick Hansen: accordion, organ

After Hayward died in 1997, they stopped performing. Several years ago, the group began playing again using different names, such as Edna's Driveway. They have just recently begun to perform again as The Horse Flies.

In 2000 and 2004, Hyman and Stearns toured as a member of Natalie Merchant's band and provided backup on Merchant's 2003 album "The House Carpenter's Daughter". Claus's song "Sally Ann" was covered on the album.. [cite web
url=http://www.thehorseflies.com/bio.htm | title=The Horse Flies official website | accessdate=2008-07-26]

In 2008, the band released "Until the Ocean", its first album in eight years.

Discography

*"Chokers and Flies" (1985)
*"Human Fly" (1987)
*"Gravity Dance" (1992)
*"Where the Rivers Flow North" (film score)(1994)
*"A Stranger in the Kingdom" (film score)(1998)
*"Two Traditions" (2000)
*"In the Dance Tent" (2000)
*"Until the Ocean" (2008)

References

ources

* cite web | url=http://www.richiestearns.com/bio.cfm | title=Richie Stearns | accessdate=26 January | accessyear=2006
* cite web | url=http://www.thehorseflies.com/johnpgs/index.html | title=John Hayward 1948-1997 | accessdate=26 January | accessyear=2006
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External links

* [http://www.thehorseflies.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.archive.org/details/HorseFlies The Horse Flies collection] at the Internet Archive's live music archive
* [http://www.judyhyman.com/ Judy Hyman]

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