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 .

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