Cravin' Melon was founded in 1993 by Clemson University classmates and disbanded with a concert in May, 2001. The Southern roots-rock band released Red Clay Harvest in 1997 on Mercury Records. By that time, radio and the buying public had tired of their Hootie and the Blowfish-style pop music. (When Cravin' Melon lost their original drummer, Gary Greene of Hootie filled in for a tour.) The songs on Red Clay Harvest are all well written. Highlights include the upbeat rockers "Come Undone" and "Sweet Tea." The album was produced by Don Smith (Cracker and John Hiatt). The ballad "Post Office" sounds like it could have been written for Darius Rucker and has many of the qualities that made Hootie a smash: soaring melodies, impassioned vocals, and a wistfull sensibility. Cravin' Melon is similar musically to the Pat McGee Band and Sister Hazel. Red Clay Harvest is perhaps the band's most polished and cohesive record. Consider this album a reminder of mid-late 1990s rock by 1998's "South Carolina Band of the Year." ~ JT Griffith, All Music Guide
Rick Reames (Percussion), Benmont Tench (Organ (Hammond)), Janet Perr (Design), Tommy Stinson (?), David Immerglück (Slide Guitar), Stephen Marcussen (Mastering), Jeff Trott (Guitar (Acoustic)), Don C. Tyler (Digital Editing), Doug Jones (Guitar (Acoustic)), Jim Chapman (Vocals (Background)), Tommy Stinson (Guitar (Bass)), David Immerglück (Guitar (Acoustic)), J.J. Bowers (Vocals (Background)), Janet Perr (Art Direction), Jeff Sheehan (Engineer), David Immerglück (Mandolin), Martin Pradler (Assistant Engineer), Richard "Gus" Gusler (Photography), Carrie McConkey (Production Coordination), David Immerglück (Pedal Steel), Jeff Trott (Guitar (Electric)), Greg Errico (Percussion), Rick Reames (Vocals (Background)), Robert Lewis (Photography), Pierre de Beauport (Guitar (Electric)), Phil Jones (Percussion), J.J. Bowers (Guitar (Bass)), Davey Faragher (Vocals (Background)), Jeff Trott (Slide Guitar), David Immerglück (Dobro), Don Smith (Producer), Melinda Fine (Photography), Don Smith (Mixing), Jim Chapman (Guitar (Electric)), Don Smith (Engineer), Rick Reames (Drums), Doug Jones (Vocals)
