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NOTE: The collage at left features photos from House of David Studio in Nashville where we recorded our first studio project as Adler & Hearne this past July. Produced by Rick Clark, "To The Heart" is scheduled for release Fall 2008. Above, we've posted one song (penned by Lindy) from our yet-to-be-released CD. We'd love to hear from you if you'd like to pre-order one or more copies. Those funds are helping us complete the project! For info on how to pre-order, our email and snail mail info is posted at the foot of our bio below. And yes, we do accept cash, checks, and all major credit cards;-)

ADLER & HEARNE BIO... From Spring Hollow Organic Song Farm deep in the East Texas piney woods just outside the rural hamlet of Winnsboro, performing songwriters Lynn Adler and Lindy Hearne serve up fresh harvest of homegrown music, mixed with seasoned tunes from their collections of original ballads and story songs.

The two met in Nashville while on solo musical journeys. Years later - their paths merged in Texas, where they formed the duo Adler & Hearne. Due to their desire to work with producer and friend Rick Clark, they returned to the city where they first met to record their debut studio recording TO THE HEART, which will be released later this fall 2008. (More details on the new CD to come!)

Adler & Hearne share roots in gospel and classical music - organic influences that lend themselves to the duo's harmonies and phrasing. The subject matter of their songs, though, knows no bounds. Nor does their musical style. As songwriters, the two take themselves seriously enough. As artists, they're at ease with being hard to define.

Adler & Hearne's self-imposed categorical handle for their music is "a spiritual blend of folk-country blues-grass." One minute they're crooning songs of love and longing, losing and finding. The next, camping it up with modern-day spirituals steeped in dry wit, children's songs laced with grownup overtones, and an ocasional odyssey into their own brand of musical theatrics.

The pair produced Adler's 2002 Spring Hollow Records indie release "Bird on the Wing" with bassist/engineer Paul "Pappy" Middleton, who for 15 years and counting has toured with Bonnie Raitt, helping deliver her inimitable live sound. The CD was recorded at Middleton's famed Palmyra Studios in Palmer, Texas. Lynn penned all songs except for her cover of Peter, Paul and Mary's classic "If I Had Wings." She was joined in the studio by guest artists including partner Lindy Hearne, along with Don Conoscenti, Darcie Deaville, Max Dyer, Warren Jackson Hearne, Terri Hendrix, Lloyd Maines, and Sam Taylor.

Hearne's 2003 Spring Hollow release - "Lifetime Supply" - was produced by fellow musician and producer, Sam Taylor (the mutual friend who introduced the duo that fateful day in Nashville). Also recorded at Palmyra, the CD's 15 songs were written or co-written by Hearne, with co-writers Hal Greenwood, John McLung, Freddy Lovvorn and Lyyn Adler. Lindy was joined in the studio by guest artists including partner Lynn Adler, along with Mike Gage, Kate Hearne, Lloyd Maines, Sam Taylor and Jerry Wasley.

Released late spring 2005, "Opposites Attract" is Lynn Adler and Lindy Hearne's first duo release on the Spring Hollow label. Recorded live at The Monastery - a monthly house concert series in Wood County, Texas - the CD is the duo's musical homage to house concert hosts and audiences everywhere. The CD's 16 songs were written or co-written by Adler & Hearne, with co-writers Hal Greenwood and Lisa Aschmann.

Recorded, mixed, and mastered and produced by Sam Taylor, "Opposites Attract" captures the nuances of an evening spent with Adler & Hearne in concert. Unvarnished by the sometimes too-perfect sound of studio recordings, Adler & Hearne's live performance is deeply musical, listenable, souful, spontaneous, fun. The audience brings much to the spirit of the recording. Even the between-song banter wears well; equal parts sweetness and spark.

Hearne's summer 2007 release of "Songs of the Spirit" was produced with bassist Rhandy Simmons at his Siesta Ranch Studios -- five miles as the crow flies from the duo's Spring Hollow Organic Song Farm. The recording is 12 songs of comfort, faith, justice and peace, penned by Hearne, including two songs written with Hal Greenwood, and two with Lisa Aschmann. Adler sings background vocals on a number of the songs. Hearne's 17-year-old daughter Kate plays lead guitar on one of the tracks. And of special note is the cello work by Dirje Smith. Adler & Hearne have other studio projects in the planning stages -- one with more fresh produce from the song farm, the other a collection of songs especially for children, and one featuring Lynn in her alter ego/torch singing persona.

Adler & Hearne were two of 10 finalists in the national 2001 Wildflower festival Performing Songwriter Showcase in Richardson, Texas. In 2004, Hearne placed again as a Wildflower Festival finalist. He and co-writer Hal Greenwood won first place in two song categories in the 2002 Walnut Valley Festival NewSongs Showcase at Winfield, Kansas. The two, along with Adler, penned another first-place song in the same event for 2003. Adler is a two-time Kerrville Folk Festival NewFolk semifinalist; and finalist in the 2001 and 2004 B.W. Stevenson Memorial Singer/Songwriter Competition in Dallas. A&H also were 2nd place finalists in 2004's 57th Annual Ozark Folk Festival in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

As song farmers, Lynn and Lindy welcome opportunities to lead songwriting workshops on a variety of related topics. Their favorite venues to play include festivals, colleges, coffeehouses, churched, community concert halls, and especially - house concerts. In November 2005 they started their own coffeehouse venue -- Crossroads Coffeehouse & Music Co. -- in their adopted hometown of Winnsboro. Curious? Visit: http://www.crossroadsmusiccompany.com or http://www.myspace.com/crossroadsmusiccompany

If you're interested in hosting your own house concert series, hosting an Adler & Hearne concert in your home is a great way to share a truly grassroots and authentic musical experience with your family and friends, plus you'll enjoy the good feeling that comes from helping to keep music (and the people who make it) alive and well! Contact Adler & Hearne at: lynnandlindy@adlerandhearne.com. You can also contact Lynn at lynnadler@lawriter.com, and contact Lindy at lhearne@mac.com.

Want to hear more of our music? Visit us at any of the following sites:

http://www.myspace.com/lynnadler (to hear songs from Lynn's solo CD "Bird on the Wing" and others)

http://www.myspace.com/lindyhearne (to hear songs from Lindy's solo CDs "Lifetime Supply" and "Songs of the Spirit" and others)

And at the following CDBaby sites, where you can easily order our CDs; same-day shipping!

http://www.cdbaby.com/adlerandhearne (to hear songs from our first CD together "Opposites Attract" recorded Live at the Monastery House Concert Series)

http://www.cdbaby.com/lynnadler

http://www.cdbaby.com/lindyhearne

To pre-order Adler & Hearne's TO THE HEART (pre-release scheduled just in time for Christmas giving!) send your check (made out to "Adler & Hearne Music Account") for $20 per CD (covers shipping, handling and personalizing each one) to:

Adler & Hearne P.O. Box 979 Winnsboro, TX 75494

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU in advance for your CD pre-order. Like we said above, it's your faith in us and the funds raised from these orders that will help us pre-release the CD in time for Christmas. Then official launch begins in 2009! Watch this site for all the latest, and for tour updates, reviews, etc. Our best to you, Lynn & Lindy