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Video of live shows, press info, downloadable posters, stage plots & media quotes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MEDIA QUOTES:

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“A musical duo that is so hot right now,you’ll wanna cool your jets...

land and take a listen to The Flyin’ A’s”

- Jason Wheeler, CBS News

 

“Stuart and Hilary deliver a spirited brand of original music.

It’s a fusion of country, rock, jazz and gospel.”

                                                  -Sam Kindrick, Action Magazine

 

“The country is ready for The Flyin’ A’s...

Great on CD...Awesome live!”

-Rudy Fernandez, 101.5 KEAN 

Program Director

 

 

“This husband-and-wife duo serves up a cool blend of country, folk, Jazz and rock.

The songs are excellent, as are the vocals and music.”

- Jim Beal,  San Antonio Express Newspaper

 

”With their considerable talents as both songwriters and vocalists, they combine for a spirited and soulful explosion of distinctively original music. 

Whether tapping your toes one minute, or getting swept up by the heart-wrenching ballads the next, there’s no denying that you’ll be entertained.”

- Mike Hall, Uncle Calvin's Coffee House

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"This charisma laden duo grabs ya by the neck and slaps you silly for short bursts of fun!  Hillary Claire Adamson exudes enough “pizzaz” to heat a building and her low key cool hubby Stuart compliments so well.  Their latest album,”You Drive Me Crazy”, is chocked full of goodies like “Little Miss Tumbleweed”, “I Won’t Stop Loving You” and “Mr. Blue”.  On top of that it was announced that this killer couple has joined the already strong board of Folk Alliance.  They’ve been behind the scenes helping at seminars for years and it will be a major plus having them on the Dalis team!  The song “We Won’t Back Down” personifies the upbeat wonderful attitude these two carry with them always."

-Eddie "The Edge" Houston Music Review

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"Texan couple, Hilary and Stuart Adamson are the Flyin’ A’s, their name taken from a brand that was seared onto the hides of cattle many moons ago on Stuart Adamson’s family ranch. As such its an apt name because in common with their bovine forebears they can be described as s*(t kicking in the best sense... Adamson writes well and several of the songs could be comfortably grafted onto on any number of top selling country artists..."

- Paul Kerr, Bladder'n'Smoke, A Galgow view of Americana realted music and writings

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"If there was YELP! just for touring musicians, The Flyin’ A’s would get my FIVE STAR review. From start to finish, this class act was a joy and a pleasure to book, market, and present at our thriving house concert series. Hilary Claire Adamson is a great communicator, and we nailed down details for the show early thanks to her professionalism and attention to every detail. And with her partner in life, business, and music, Stuart Adamson, they put on a superb show that delighted our discerning audience. Whether dueting on their shared songs, or soloing on vocals or guitar, The Flyin’ A’s utilize their extensive touring schedule to hone a sound that bridges Texas and Colorado, East Coast and West, Americana and the influences of many trips across the pond, to deliver a tight set of songs that span touching to hilarious, quiet to raucous, and personal to connecting with a diverse fan base. Catch them if you can, and be sure to check out the recorded gems by this outstanding husband-and-wife duo."

=~Doug Gertner, Five Points Live! House Concerts, Denver, Colorado (www.FivePointsLive.com)

 

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ABOUT THE FLYIN' A'S

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Genre- 

      Original Americana with Texas grit 

 

Instrumentation-

     Duo- 2 vocals, 2 guitars, mandolin

     3,4 or 5 piece band-  Stand up bass, dobro, keyboards, 

           fiddle in addition to Duo, depending on the show

Sounds like:

     Hilary- Bonnie Raitt with a punch of Lucinda Williams

     Stuart- Jackson Browne meets Steve Earle 

Latest News and fun facts-

 Latest Album You Drive Me Crazy Released February 2020. Recording/Produced with Chris Gage at

Moonhouse Studios.  Players include Lloyd Maines on pedal steel, Glen Fukunaga on Bass, Paul Pearcy on drums, Chris Gage on electric guitar, slide guitar and piano, and Will Taylor on Viola. Hilary on vocals, Stuart on vocals, electric and acoustic guitar. 

Organizations we support 

Grammy Association- Active voting members since 2007

International Folk Alliance

Americana Music Association

Charities we support

Helping Hands Childrens Home

Austin Pets Alive

Austin Animal Shelter

Espiranza- Assisting families facing domestic violence

Swan Songs

HAAM

Dive Masters- creating opportunities for injured veterans to learn to scuba dive and take trips to reefs around the world 

Endorsements-

Taylor Guitars

Intellitouch Tuners

 

Publicity:

Europe - Peter Holmstedt, Hemifrån

             http://www.hemifran.com/

North America:

TBA

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Album’s Released to date:

2024 New Album to be released

        Recording in NZ with John Egnes...more details coming soon!

2020 No Holds Barred

        Recorded at Moonhouse Studios, Austin, Texas

2016 You Drive Me Crazy produced by Chris Gage

       Recorded at MoonHouse Studios, Austin, Texas

2012 Faith and Gasoline produced by John Jennings

      Recorded at Ardent Studios in Memphis, T & Quad Studios, Nashville, TN

2011 ‘Til They Shut It Down produced by John Jennings

     Recorded at  Quad Studios, Nashville, TN

2010 Black Top Back Roads Produced by The East Side Flash

     Recorded at Flash Point Studios, Austin, TX

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DOWNLOADABLE:

POSTERS, PICTURES AND STAGE PLOTS

CLICK ON THE PDF Icon below each item to download

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PROMO PICTURES

Please give credit to the photographer whenever possible!

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LIVE SHOT                                PROMO  w/ Guitars             PROMO FULL BODY            CLOSE UP

Photographer:                            Photographer                        Photographer:                    Photographer:

John Morgan                              Todd Wolfson                        Todd Wolfson                      Todd Wolfson

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Venues Played:

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Venues 

The Green Note (London, UK)

Blue Piano (Birmingham, UK)

The Fleece (Gloucestershire, UK)

Kingsdown Vaults, Bristol, UK

Green Note (London, UK)

The Bell (Monmouth, UK)

MacSorley’s Music Bar (Glasgow, Scotland UK)

The Foundry (Bristol, UK)

The Betsey Trotwood (London, UK)

Little Rabbit Barn (UK)

The Green Note (London, UK)

The Golden Lion (Bristol, UK)

Kontra Roots Club (UK)

The Woodman (Parkend, England) 

The Bear Club (Luton, England)

The Auckland Bluegrass Club, The Bunker in Devonport Folk Clubn Auckland, NZ) 

Kumeu Live Arts Centre (Kumeu, NZ)

The Tinhut Pub, (Featherston, NZ)

Lucky Bar + Kitchen, (Whanganui, NZ)

Kumeu Live Arts Centre (Kumeu, NZ)

Stonehenge Aotearoa (NZ) 

Divezes Country Club, (Devizes, Wiltshire UK)

Global Living (Vesteros, Sweden)

The Phrontestary (Lucerne, Switzerland)

Shitkicker-Music-Club, (Hinterseestrasse, Bürglen, Switzerland)

Gruene Hall (TX)

Luckenback (TX) 

The Sax Pub (TX) 

Stubbs (TX)

Ginny's Little Longhord Saloon (TX)

County Line Music Series (TX),

Minnetonka Music In The Parks (Minnetonka, MN)

Lake Harriet Band Shell (Minneapolis, MN)

Rio Rancho City Music In The Parks (Rio Rancho, NM)

 Whistle Stop Concerts (Kansas City, MO)

Trempealeau Hotel   (Trempealeau, WI)

The Great Northern Depot   (Princeton, MN)

Golden Lowertown  (St. Paul, MN)

Bad Habit Brewing Co.  (St. Joseph, MN)

Tasty Weasel     (Longmont, CO)

City Star Brewery     (Berthod, CO)

Eske's Pub    (Taos, NM)

Solid Grounds Coffee House   (Albuquerque, NM)

The Backstage, EL Mercado's South (TX)

The Original Salt Lick (TX)

Hondo's (TX)

River Road Ice House (TX)

ArtZ Rib House (TX)

Rock N Soul Cafe (CO)

Thirsty Goat (CO)

Oskar Blues- Tasty Weasel,

Homeade Liquids and Solids, Cycle Hopes (CO)

City Star Brewery (CO)

Hempel Theater (CO)

Reusch Auditorium (CO)

Miner’s Alley Theater (CO)

Hemple Auditorium (CO)

Cowgirl Cafe (NM)

Eske's Pub (NM)

Lee’s Liquor Lounge (Minneapolis, MN)

Nyes Polonaise Piano Bar (Minneapolia, MN)

Lake Harriet Bandshell (MN)

The Joynt (IL)

Stagger Inn Again (MO)

Minnetonka Music In The Park (Minnetonka, MN), 

Lee's Liquor Lounge (Minneapolis, MN),

Nye's Polonaise Piano Bar (Minneapolis, MN) 

The Trempealeau Hotel (Trempealeau, WI) 

McGonigels Mucky Duck (Houston, Texas)

Sam's Burger Joint (San Antonio, Texas) 

Music at the Mansion (Kerrville, Texas) 

The PigPen (San Antonio, Texas) 

...to name a few!

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More Texas venues played- Donn’s Depot, Specht’s Store, Waterstreet Oyster Bar and Grill, Casbeers, Hickory Street Bar and Grill, Blue Gene’s,  Poodie’s Hilltop, to name a few...
 

Festivals
The Kerrville Folk Festival (TX)
Wildflower! Music Festival (TX)

Heinerfest (Darmstadt, Germany)

Americana Fest (Sussex, UK)

Party in the Parc (Gloucestershire, England, UK)

Nibley Music Fest (Dursley, England, UK)

Woodstock Folk Festival (IL) 
Summer Fest (Estes Park, CO)

Friends of Folk Fest (Estes Park, CO)

SnowyGrass Music Festival (Estes Park, CO)
The Flagstaff Folk Festival (AZ)
Puerto Blues Festival (Puerto Escondido, Mexico)
Old Settler’s Festival (TX), 
Houston Street Festival (TX), 
Fiesta Arts Festival (TX)

Mutt Fest (TX)

Texas Independence Festival (TX)
New Braunfels’ Earth Day (TX)

Viva Big Bend (Texas)

Celtic Music Radio 95FM Glasgow, Scotland

Heinerfest (Darmstadt, Germany)

Earthday Fest (San Marcos, TX)

King William Arts Fair (San Antonio, TX)

Southwest School of Art and Craft Arts Fest (San Antonio, TX)

Viva Big Bend Fest (Alpine, Ft. Davis & Marfa, Texas)

Flyin' A's Workfest (Kerrville, TX)

Squabbit Fest (Waco, TX) 

Songs For Alyssa (Austin, Texas)

Welcome Home Fest (Kerrville, Texas)

Woodzie Fest (New Braunfels, TX) 

Bastrop Songwriters Fest (Bastrop, TX)

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...to name a few!

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House Concerts
Little Rabbit Barn (UK)

The Three Tons (Chepstow, England)

Malas Backyard HC (Lucern, Switzerland)

HC by the River (Orebrö, Sweden)

Ander's HC (Orebrö, Sweden)

Cobblestone Creek Concerts (OK)
Georgetown House Concerts (TX)
Labyrinth Coffeehouse (TX)
Batkat Who Dat House Concerts (CO)

5 Points Live House Concerts (CO)

Windy City House Concerts (Chicago, IL)

Rouse House Concerts (TX)

Solid Grounds Coffee House (NM)

Luplow House Concerts (NM)

Peace Thru The Arts (VA)

Hoke House Concerts ( NC)

Rockin' Box House Concerts (TX)

Barnes House Concerts (TX)

Solid Grounds Coffeehouse (Albuquerque, NM)

Uncle Calvin’s Coffeehouse (TX) 
Open Door Coffee House (TX) 
Barker House Concerts (TX)

Rock Room House Concerts (TX)

Hamm Jam House Concerts (TX)

Wildwood House Concerts (TX)

Rocky House Concerts (TX) 

Barker House Concerts (TX)

New Braunfels HC (TX)

Gecko House Concerts (Austin, TX)

...to name a few!

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For more festivals, venues and house concerts we have played email us: Theflyinas (At) gmail.com

 

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More Quotes:

"The Flyin’ A’s, the husband-and-wife team of Stuart Adamson and Hilary Claire Adamson, work as a duo and sometimes front a band. Either way, listeners get to hear a blend of country, folk and swing/jazz, originals and standards, powered by excellent picking, sharp vocals and personality. " 

John Goodspeed- MySA.com

 

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STAGE PLOTS

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DUO                  TRIO              4 PIECE               FULL BAND

Bank Of America Theater- Wildflower Music Festival

Photo by Todd Wolfson

International Folk Alliance. Kansas City, MO

Photo by John Morgan, The Golden Lion, Bristol, England

Our 2016 album
made it onto
the FIRST ROUND
GRAMMY BALLOT!

PROMO YOUTUBE VIDEO LINK:

https://youtu.be/bJy4I3JrvXM

Heaven's Door- Orebro, Sweden

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