Joy Adams is one of New Zealand's best known Country Recording Artists. Having lived in the Waikato Region of the North Island for many years, she has travelled extensively performing at shows and festivals throughout NZ, USA, Australia, Norfolk Island, Belgium, Denmark, Germany & Norway.

Georgia native Gary R. Farmer has been creating her backing tracks for a number of years but more recently they have collaborated on many projects included a full album which won Joy the prestigious title of International Female Album of the Year at the ISSA Awards held in Atlanta, GA last August.

Just One Little Thing has been receiving excellent airplay all around the world and features two self-penned songs from Joy and four songs co-written with Gary R. Farmer. “Teach Your Children” and “Make The World Go Away” went to the #1 position on the Irish Country Radio Charts and “Teach Your Children” reached #8 on the Australian Country Top 40 Charts.

To date Joy has released 21 albums that have enjoyed exceptional response from her audiences. She is in her element with country music but is no stranger to performing easy listening, comedy, and gospel music as well. Many songs on her albums include self-penned songs that have been recorded by numerous other artists.

She has won many coveted music and humanitarian awards including:

 New Zealand Country Music Association Most Promising Songwriter of the Year

 New Zealand Country Music Association Songwriter of the Year

 National Country Music Association Female Country Artist of the Year

 Inductee into the Tasma Roll of Honour (The Australasian Southerncross Music Association)

 Lifetime Achievement Award from the New Zealand Country Music Association for outstanding contribution to New Zealand Country Music

 Paul Harris Fellow Award from Rotary of Huntly

 Savemart Community Service Award from the Child Cancer Foundation

 International Female Album of the Year at the International Singer Songwriters Awards in Atlanta, USA (August 2023)

 Female Voice of the Year at the Fair Play Red Carpet Awards in the Netherlands (August 2023)

 Presented with a ‘Scroll of Honour’ from the Variety Artists of NZ Club

Joy is also a well known radio personality and has her own ‘Classic Country Show’ which is now syndicated with 23 radio stations worldwide. She also does shows for the NZ Country Music Radio Network.

Joy is really excited to be performing at Barking Legs for the first time. Gary R. Farmer has put together an excellent band for the evening.

Expect to be entertained!