Drag the River was a rock band based in Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

 featuring singer/songwriter Michelle Malone

Michelle Malone

Michelle Malone is an American rock and blues singer-songwriter and guitarist.-Biography:Malone was born and raised in Atlanta by her mother and grandmother, both professional singers...

. They began as a collection of Atlanta rock-scene mainstays, performing Malone's original songs at local venues such as Little Five Points Tavern and Avondale Towne Cinema, often featuring guests from other local bands, including The Indigo Girls

Indigo Girls

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, Kristen Hall

Kristen Hall

Kristen Alyson Hall is an American folk rock singer/songwriter. In 2002, she was a founding member of the country music group Sugarland. She left the group in December 2005.-Lawsuit:...

, and others.

In 1990, Arista Records

Arista Records

Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...

 released their album Relentless, which featured songs from Malone's previous self-released record New Experience (1988) plus several new tracks, all arranged for a roadhouse-style band. Though Michelle Malone and Drag the River toured extensively with the record (performing in major amphitheaters and arenas, opening for such bands as the Indigo Girls and ZZ Top

ZZ Top

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), this record received limited commercial success and proved to be their only major release.

After Drag the River, Malone continued to write songs and release albums as a solo act and with other bands, including Band de Soleil.

Members

• Jonny Daly ("Jonny D") - electric guitar
• Joey Huffman - keyboards
• Michelle Malone - vocals, guitars
• Billy Pitts - drums, vocals
• Phil Skipper ("Phil Zone") - electric bass

Relentless

Arista Records, 1990

• Big Black Bag (Michelle Malone)
• Long Love Century (Michelle Malone)
• 32 Seconds (Michelle Malone)
• Into the Night (Michelle Malone and Kristen Hall)
• Chariot (Michelle Malone)
• Inside Out of Here (Michelle Malone)
• Battle Him Republican (Michelle Malone)
• Sure Thing (Michelle Malone and Kristen Hall)
• Love Thang (Michelle Malone)
• Black Cloud Song (Michelle Malone)
• Counting Stars (Michelle Malone)
• Funny Face (Michelle Malone)

Building Fires Over Atlanta (Live EP)

Arista Records, 1991

• Into the Night (Michelle Malone and Kristen Hall)
• Big Black Bag (Michelle Malone)
• Long Love Century (Michelle Malone)
• When A Man Loves A Woman (Calvin Lewis, Andrew Wright)
• Sure Thing (Michelle Malone and Kristen Hall)

Father Christmas (Promotional Single)

Arista Records, 1991

• Father Christmas (Ray Davies)