Drag the River (Colorado band)

Drag the River formed in 1996 when Chad Price of All began working with Jon Snodgrass of Armchair Martian, Paul Rucker and J.J. Nobody of the Nobodys. They released Hobo's Demos in 2000. Steel guitarist Zach Boddicker joined the band in 2001 around the time they were touring the US West coast. They then released Closed through Upland Records in early 2002; that same year, the live album Live at the Starlight was released through Mars Motors Records. Outtakes from Hobo's Demos were released under the name Chicken Demos in May 2004. Boddicker left he band shortly afterwards to return to education. Chad Rex filled his role occasionally, until Casey Prestwood of Hot Rod Circuit joined as a full-time member. In November and December 2004, the band went on an East Coast tour with the Enablers.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/10805/tours-the-enablers-and-drag-the-river-on-the-road|title=The Enablers and Drag The River on the road|publisher=Punknews.org|author=White, Adam|date=November 16, 2004|access-date=July 14, 2022|archive-date=October 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029092511/https://www.punknews.org/article/10805/tours-the-enablers-and-drag-the-river-on-the-road|url-status=live}} Rucker left towards the end of 2005, being replaced by former Pinhead Circus member Dave Barker.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/drag-the-river-mn0000170852/biography|title=Drag the River Biography, Songs, & Albums|publisher=AllMusic|author=Wilson, MacKenzie|access-date=July 14, 2022|archive-date=November 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141120193156/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/drag-the-river-mn0000170852/biography|url-status=live}} The band went on a Midwestern tour until the end of the year, and played a handful of shows in February 2006.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/14292/drag-the-river-all-nobodys-announce-dates-full-length-plans|title=Drag the River (All, Nobodys) announce dates, full length plans|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=October 31, 2005|access-date=July 14, 2022|archive-date=November 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121134643/https://www.punknews.org/article/14292/drag-the-river-all-nobodys-announce-dates-full-length-plans|url-status=live}}

On March 8, 2006, it was announced that Drag the River had signed to Suburban Home Records.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/16156/suburban-home-signs-drag-the-river-all-armchair-martian-nobodys-pinhead-circus-hot-rod-circuit|title=Suburban Home signs Drag the River (ALL, Armchair Martian, Nobodys, Pinhead Circus, Hot Rod Circuit)|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=March 8, 2006|access-date=January 22, 2022|archive-date=January 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122183629/https://www.punknews.org/article/16156/suburban-home-signs-drag-the-river-all-armchair-martian-nobodys-pinhead-circus-hot-rod-circuit|url-status=live}} They toured across the US in May 2006 with Koufax, Cordero, and Tim Barry of Avail.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/16876/drag-the-river-release-information-may-tour|title=Drag The River release information, May tour|publisher=Punknews.org|author=August, Justin|date=April 14, 2006|access-date=January 23, 2022|archive-date=January 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123140959/https://www.punknews.org/article/16876/drag-the-river-release-information-may-tour|url-status=live}} It's Crazy was released on June 6, 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_560|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821115716/http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_560|title=Suburban Home signs Drag The River (ALL, Hot Rod Circuit)|work=Alternative Press|date=March 23, 2006|archivedate=August 21, 2016|accessdate=July 19, 2016}} In August and September 2006, they toured across the US with I Can Lick Any Sonofabitch in the House, and then appeared at The Fest and FunFunFun Fest.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/19022/tours-drag-the-river-i-can-lick-any-sonofabitch-in-the-house|title=Drag The River / I Can Lick Any Sonofabitch in the House|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=August 5, 2006|access-date=January 30, 2022|archive-date=January 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220130164000/https://www.punknews.org/article/19022/tours-drag-the-river-i-can-lick-any-sonofabitch-in-the-house|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/20163/the-fest-v-lineup|title=The Fest V Lineup|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=October 7, 2006|access-date=February 1, 2022|archive-date=February 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220201095609/https://www.punknews.org/article/20163/the-fest-v-lineup|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/20456/funfunfun-fest-in-austin-with-circle-jerks-negative-approach-riverboat-gamblers-lucero|title=FunFunFun Fest in Austin with Circle Jerks, Negative Approach, Riverboat Gamblers, Lucero|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Moran, Chris|date=October 22, 2006|access-date=February 1, 2022|archive-date=July 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714202807/https://www.punknews.org/article/20456/funfunfun-fest-in-austin-with-circle-jerks-negative-approach-riverboat-gamblers-lucero|url-status=live}} From November 2006, Suburban Home Records began reissuing the band's back catalogue.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/20046/suburban-home-records-to-re-release-drag-the-river-albums|title=Suburban Home Records to re-release Drag The River albums|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=October 1, 2006|access-date=February 1, 2022|archive-date=February 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220201090943/https://www.punknews.org/article/20046/suburban-home-records-to-re-release-drag-the-river-albums|url-status=live}} They went on a US tour for the rest of the year with Lucero.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/20708/tours-drag-the-river|title=Drag The River|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=November 5, 2006|access-date=February 3, 2022|archive-date=February 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203220052/https://www.punknews.org/article/20708/tours-drag-the-river|url-status=live}} They opened 2007 supporting Rocky Votolato. In February 2007, they went on a West Coast tour with Tim Barry of Avail, and then supported Owen on his headlining US tour in March and April 2007.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/21512/tours-tim-barry-drag-the-river-us-west-coast|title=Tim Barry / Drag the River (U.S. West Coast)|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Moran, Chris|date=December 29, 2006|access-date=February 7, 2022|archive-date=February 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207195230/https://www.punknews.org/article/21512/tours-tim-barry-drag-the-river-us-west-coast|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/21939/tours-owen-with-rocky-votolato-drag-the-river-make-believe|title=Owen with Rocky Votolato / Drag the River, Make Believe|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=January 27, 2007|access-date=February 8, 2022|archive-date=February 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208195344/https://www.punknews.org/article/21939/tours-owen-with-rocky-votolato-drag-the-river-make-believe|url-status=live}} In the midst of the tour, Snodgrass left; he later clarified he only left the tour, but not the band.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/22973/drag-the-river-loses-jon-snodgrass-finds-cover-of-lucero|title=Drag the River loses Jon Snodgrass, finds cover of Lucero|publisher=Punknews.org|author=August, Justin|date=March 28, 2007|access-date=February 14, 2022|archive-date=February 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214122624/https://www.punknews.org/article/22973/drag-the-river-loses-jon-snodgrass-finds-cover-of-lucero|url-status=live}}

The band announced they were breaking up in May 2007; Suburban Home released a split between the band and Dents in August 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_2010|title=Drag The River break up|work=Alternative Press|date=May 1, 2007|accessdate=August 12, 2016|archive-date=August 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826125153/http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_2010|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/23833/suburban-home-talks-armchair-martian-tim-barry-drag-the-river-releases|title=Suburban Home talks Armchair Martian, Tim Barry, Drag the River releases|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=May 23, 2007|access-date=February 15, 2022|archive-date=February 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215173606/https://www.punknews.org/article/23833/suburban-home-talks-armchair-martian-tim-barry-drag-the-river-releases|url-status=live}} They reunited for a series of shows in January 2008, which were supported by Scott Reynolds and the Steaming Beast.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/26759/drag-the-river-to-reunite-in-2008|title=Drag The River to reunite in 2008|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=December 1, 2007|access-date=June 5, 2022|archive-date=July 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714202807/https://www.punknews.org/article/26759/drag-the-river-to-reunite-in-2008|url-status=live}} It was expanded to a full tour, with Slorder, Chad Rex, and Cory Branan appearing on select dates. Coinciding with this was the release of You Can't Live This Way on January 22, 2008.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/27177/tours-drag-the-river|title=Drag The River|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Whtie, Adam|date=January 6, 2008|access-date=June 6, 2022|archive-date=June 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220606175850/https://www.punknews.org/article/27177/tours-drag-the-river|url-status=live}} They then appeared at The Fest in Florida in October 2008.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/30235/the-fest-7-confirms-bands-launches-website|title=The Fest 7 confirms bands, launches website|publisher=Punknews.org|author=White, Adam|date=August 26, 2008|access-date=June 18, 2022|archive-date=June 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220618171735/https://www.punknews.org/article/30235/the-fest-7-confirms-bands-launches-website|url-status=live}} Around this time, a music video was released for "Rangement".{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/30679/videos-drag-the-river-rangement|title=Drag The River: 'Rangement'|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=October 2, 2008|access-date=June 19, 2022|archive-date=June 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220619102012/https://www.punknews.org/article/30679/videos-drag-the-river-rangement|url-status=live}} In August 2009, Live at the Starlight was released as a free download to combat people selling copies of it at high prices online.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/34969/drag-the-river-release-free-live-album|title=Drag the River release free live album|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Conoley, Ben|date=August 27, 2009|access-date=October 10, 2022}} They then appeared at The Fest in October 2009; they toured Europe with Chris Wollard and the Ship Thieves to close out the year.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/34604/the-fest-8-confirms-more-bands-gunmoll-drag-the-river-american-steel-more|title=The Fest 8 confirms more bands: Gunmoll, Drag The River, American Steel, more|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Yancey, Brian|date=July 29, 2009|access-date=October 10, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/35916/tours-chris-wollard-and-the-ship-thieves-|title=Chris Wollard and the Ship Thieves|publisher=Punknews.org|author=White, Adam|date=November 9, 2009|access-date=October 12, 2022}} In February 2010, the band went on a short West Coast tour with Cheap Girls.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/36364/drag-the-river-cheap-girls|title=Drag The River / Cheap Girls|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=December 15, 2009|access-date=October 15, 2022}} They continue to play shows as a duo (Price & Snodgrass) and often as a full band.

Studio albums

• Hobo's Demos (2000)
• Closed (2002)
• Chicken Demos (2004)
• It's Crazy (2006)
• Gabba Gabba Hey Buddies...LP (2007)
• You Can't Live This Way (2008)
• 2010 Demons (2010)
• Drag The River (2013)

Compilation albums

• Bad At Breaking Up (2009)
• Primer (mix tape CD) (2009)

Live albums

• Live at The Starlight (2002)
• At the Green Door LP (2003)

7"s, EPs and splits

• Hey Buddies... (2004)
• ...A Way with Women 7 inch (2006)
• A Shame – Beautiful and Damned (Space mix) 7 inch (2006)
• Found All The Parts (Split with the Dents) (2007)
• can't Leave These Strays 7 inch (2009)
• Garage Rock 7 inch (2009)
• Under the Influence Vol 5 7 inch (2009)
• Split 7inch w/ Chris Wollard & the Ship Thieves (2009)
• Hometown Caravan Fishing Club 7 inch (2013)
• Losers/Marooned 7 inch (2013)

{{Reflist}}

• [http://www.dragtheriver.com/ Official website]
• [https://soundscenerevolution.com/2007/02/20/interview-with-drag-the-river-podcast-50/ Sound Scene Revolution podcast interview with Jon and Chad of Drag the River]
• [http://www.punknews.org/article/17956 Streams: Drag the River]

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