Friction Farm

Modern-folk duo Friction Farm is a husband and wife team of internationally travelling troubadours. Aidan Quinn and Christine Stay combine storytelling, social commentary and humour to create songs of everyday life, local heroes, and quirky observations. From ballads to anthems each song is filled with harmony and hope.

Friction Farm's lyrically rich, harmony-driven songs have earned them spots as Kerrville New Folk Finalists and Falcon Ridge Emerging Artists. They are winners of the South Florida Folk Festival songwriter competition, have performed as official showcase artists at Regional Folk Alliance Conferences. Friction Farm feels at home on the road and on stage. Audiences lean into their stories, laugh at their humour, are inspired to do a little good in the world, and sing along once in a while. Aidan and Christine read. A lot. Friction Farm released a CD of songs inspired by books and, although they don't plan another, they continue to use books as a source of inspiration. In order to help promote a love of reading and promote literacy among children under age ten, Friction Farm has also written and recorded a collection of songs inspired by children's books.

He's from Berkeley CA, she's from Woodstock NY. When not touring Aidan does some woodworking and Christine bakes. They have a big garden and a small orchard at the sustainable home they designed and built in South Carolina. That they bother to garden though away from home half the year tells you all you really need to know about these two. Once upon a time they had the sort of careers their parents could brag about. Aidan has a degree in geology and managed to put people first in his corporate career. Christine was once a materials engineer but much prefers studying the molecular bonds of words and music.

Just a sentence: Friction Farm combines storytelling, social commentary, and humour to create songs of everyday life, local heroes, and quirky observations.

100 words: Modern-folk duo Friction Farm, is a husband and wife team of travelling troubadours. Aidan Quinn and Christine Stay, combine storytelling, social commentary and humour to create songs of everyday life, local heroes, and quirky observations. Their lyrically rich, harmony-driven songs earned them spots as Kerrville New Folk Finalists, Falcon Ridge Emerging Artists, and South Florida Folk Festival Songwriter winners. Friction Farm's latest CD, "Evidence of Hope " , which reached #10 on the Folk Radio Chart, was inspired by the collision of strong political polarity with personal kindness, the intersection of fragility and breathtaking beauty. Somehow Friction Farm nurtured hope through a pandemic.

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Modern-folk duo Friction Farm, is a husband and wife team of travelling troubadours. Aidan Quinn and Christine Stay, combine storytelling, social commentary and humour to create songs of everyday life, local heroes, and quirky observations.

"infectiously hummable tunes" - New Times Magazine Miami FL
They have toured internationally, been Kerrville New Folk Finalists, Falcon Ridge Emerging Artists, and South Florida Folk Festival Songwriter winners. Friction Farm's latest songs are inspired by witnessing the collision of strong political polarity with personal kindness, the intersection of fragility and breathtaking beauty. From ballads to anthems each song is filled with harmony and hope.

"intricate harmonies which are reminiscent of 1960s classics with a modern twist" - Sun Journal New Bern NC
He's from Berkeley CA, she's from Woodstock NY. When not touring Aidan enjoys woodworking and Christine bakes. They have a big garden and a small orchard at the sustainable home they designed and built in South Carolina.
"They were utterly charming. Their well-written songs cover a wide gamut and their delivery is spot on. They should be much better known". Rich Warren, Host WFMT's Folk Stage and Midnight Special

"Contemporary folk duo Friction Farm - aka husband-and-wife duo Aidan Quinn and Christine Stay - weave timely topics and humour into soaring harmonies and finely crafted songs" -Tallahassee Democrat

"What a delightful evening... our patrons fully enjoyed the blending of soulful acoustic guitar playing with the sharp and witty storytelling of Friction Farm's lyrics. An engaging performance!' - East Baton Rouge Parish Library

"...harmony, charm, energy, sheer talent, outstanding songwriting" - Wanda Fischer, WAMC