The Horse Flies
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- For the insect after which the band is named, see Horse-fly
The Horse Flies are an American alternative rock/folk band, founded in the late 1970s under the name 'Tompkins County Horseflies' by husband and wife Jeff Claus and Judy Hyman, Rich Stearns and John Hayward.
Hayward, the band's bassist, died in 1997 . 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 until, several years ago, they began performing under different names, such as Edna's Driveway, and have just recently began to perform as The Horse Flies again.
Claus's song 'Sally Ann' was covered by Natalie Merchant on her 2003 album The House Carpenter's Daughter.
[edit] 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)
[edit] Sources
- ^ Richie Stearns. Retrieved on 26 January 2006.
- ^ John Hayward 1948-1997. Retrieved on 26 January 2006.
- The Horse Flies Discography. Retrieved on 26 January 2006.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- The Horse Flies collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
- Judy Hyman
