Boy With A Fish

about

Boy with a Fish is an American alt-folk band consisting of Jeff Claus (guitars, vocals), Judy Hyman (electric violin, vocals), Rick Hansen (moog, organ, accordion), Jay Olsa (bass), and Ryan Cady (drums). They are from the college town of Ithaca, NY. They released their first album, Birds Fly Backwards, in 2004. "Claus' voice sounds like the product of a masterful combination of the best parts of Neil Young and Michael Stipe, and there is an eerie ambience created chiefly by the electric violin and the accordion. ...addictively groovable the quirkiness is endearing ...and the end result is signature, edgy, and big-time hip. Aspects of Boy bring to mind bands like Talking Heads, The Pixies, X, and PJ Harvey, but they can't be pigeon-holed. Very intelligent, very original material, made possible by hot players with a unique vision and perspective. This CD is cooler than the other side of the pillow." -- Overground Magazine "...a dustily expansive soundtrack of melodic melancholy, airily suggesting the electric pop texture of Talking Heads and the authentic crackle of 16 Horsepower." -- Amplifier Magazine Claus and Hyman are founding members of The Horse Flies, about whom Rolling Stone has said, "A band that's earned a buzz. They churn out swirling, addictive songs, blending tradition with invention." Hansen and Olsa are members of The Horse Flies now, too. The Flies have recorded 7 CD's, two on a major label. They've been featured on MTV, All Things Considered, World Cafe

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Birds Fly Backwards

I Put My Tongue On The Window

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2004-07-25 - Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival, Dance Tent

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Radio Paradise

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2008-07-18 - GrassRoots Festival - Cabaret

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I Put My Tongue On Window

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EP 2002

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Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival, Dance Tent 2004-07-25

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Unknown Title

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ceol

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GrassRoots Festival - 7/19/02

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