Cry of Love (band)

Cry of Love

Company type	Band
Industry	Music
Founded	1989 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Headquarters	Raleigh , United States
Products	Music albums, singles

Cry of Love emerged as a rock band originating from Raleigh, North Carolina in 1989. Their first album, Brother, was released in 1993 with production by John Custer, followed by an extensive 17-month touring period. After completing the 1993–94 tour cycle, lead vocalist Kelly Holland departed, citing the demanding nature of life on the road. The band scored a number-one track on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart in 1993 with their hit "Peace Pipe."

In 1996, Robert Mason—formerly of Lynch Mob and later with Warrant—joined as Holland’s successor. The lineup released the album Diamonds & Debris in 1997 before disbanding soon thereafter.

After leaving Cry of Love, guitarist Audley Freed became a member of The Black Crowes from 1998 to 2001 and contributed to lead singer Chris Robinson’s solo album and subsequent tour in 2004.

Bassist Robert Kearns played with Lynyrd Skynyrd until early 2012 following the passing of Ean Evans. Later, Freed and Kearns collaborated to form Big Hat alongside Keith Gattis, Peter Stroud, Fred Eltringham, and Ike Stubblefield. Additionally, Freed, Kearns, Jen Freed, and Stroud have toured with Sheryl Crow.

Kelly Holland, former lead vocalist, passed away on February 24, 2014, in Raleigh due to complications from a severe abdominal infection. He was 52 years old and is survived by his son Elijah Holland.

In 2016, French independent label Bad Reputation reissued the debut album Brother, featuring five extra tracks from various singles as bonus material.

Members

• Audley Freed – guitar (1989–1997)
• Robert Kearns – bass, vocals (1989–1997)
• Jason Patterson – drums (1989–1997)
• Pee Wee Watson – vocals, guitar (1989–1990)
• Kelly Holland – vocals, guitar (1991–1994; deceased 2014)
• Robert Mason – vocals, guitar (1996–1997)

Studio albums

• Brother (May 1993)

1. "Highway Jones" (A. Freed, K. Holland) 5:12
2. "Pretty As You Please" (A. Freed) 3:47
3. "Bad Thing" (K. Holland, A. Freed, J. Custer) 3:07
4. "Too Cold in the Winter" (K. Holland, A. Freed) 3:54
5. "Hand Me Down" (A. Freed) 5:01
6. "Gotta Love Me" (A. Freed, K. Holland, J. Custer) 3:25
7. "Carnival" (A. Freed) 5:10
8. "Drive It Home" (A. Freed, K. Holland, J. Custer) 4:06
9. "Peace Pipe" (A. Freed, K. Holland) 3:58
10. "Saving Grace" (A. Freed) 6:23

2016 Bad Reputation reissue bonus tracks:

1. "Shade Tree" (A. Freed, J. Custer, K. Holland) 3:45
2. "Deathbed" (J. Custer) 1:30
3. "Peace Pipe" (live) (A. Freed, K. Holland) 5:01
4. "I Ain't Superstitious" (live) (W. Dixon) 5:00
5. "Bad Thing" (live) (A. Freed, J. Custer, K. Holland) 7:10

• Diamonds & Debris (August 1997)

1. "Empty Castle" 4:29
2. "Hung Out to Dry" 4:46
3. "Sugarcane" 3:26
4. "Fire in the Dry Grass" 5:24
5. "Georgia Pine" 4:28
6. "Warm River Pearl" (Mike Wilson) 4:27
7. "Sweet Mary's Gone" 4:26
8. "Revelation (Rattlesnakes & Queens)" 3:17
9. "Bring Me My Burden" 5:23
10. "Sunday Morning Flood" 7:08
11. "Diamonds & Debris" 3:58
12. "Hung Out Redux" 1:19
13. "Garden of Memories" (Mike Wilson) 4:07

Singles

• "Bad Thing" (1993) reached number 2 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart and peaked at number 60 in the UK
• "Peace Pipe" (1993) attained the top position on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart
• "Too Cold in the Winter" (1994) climbed to number 13 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart
• "Sugarcane" (1997) secured the 22nd spot on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart