ìDrag The River formed in 1996 when members Chad Price (of All) and Jon Snodgrass(of Armchair Martian) wrote and recorded a number of songs which were released as Hoboís Demoís in 2000. Forming as a fun side-project, Drag the River has become the main focus of both Chad and Jon. Hoboís Demoís is a landmark release. I still remember the first time I listened to it. I put it on and could not believe that 1. I was listening to Country and
2. I was enjoying this record as much as I was
I have since listened to this album a million times and can say that this album absolutely influenced my listening habits. When I had heard that Upland (the label that put this out originally) wasnít really functioning on a day to day level, I contacted them about re-issuing all of the Drag the River back-catalog, Hoboís Demoís, Closed, and Chicken Demos. To my delight, we struck a deal and will be re-releasing each album over the next 6 months. I decided to re-release Hoboís Demoís first as this was my first introduction to the band. I hope this record means half as much to you as it does for me. It is an honor to have a hand in releasing Drag the Riverís debut album.îóVirgil Dickerson of Suburban Home Records
Track listing:
1. Disbelieve
2. Bug Country
3. Next Time Not Around
4. Bottle
5. Back to God
6. All-N-All
7. Crutchless
8. Mars Motors
9. Tomorrow Morning
10. Sterilize
11. Nerve Endings
12. Hoboís Demos