Diamond Rio

Diamond Rio is a country band formed in 1989. They consist of Marty Roe (lead vocals), Jimmy Olander (guitar, banjo), Dana Williams (bass, vocals), Dan Truman (keyboards) Gene Johnson (mandolin, vocals), and Brian Prout (drums). They are m

Diamond Rio is a country band formed in 1989. They consist of Marty Roe (lead vocals), Jimmy Olander (guitar, banjo), Dana Williams (bass, vocals), Dan Truman (keyboards) Gene Johnson (mandolin, vocals), and Brian Prout (drums). They are members of the Grand Ole Opry.

Diamond Rio released their debut, Diamond Rio, in 1991. It spawned five Top 10 Country hits, including the #1 hit "Meet in the Middle", and went platinum. Their second album, Close to the Edge, released the following year, had three Top 10 singles and went gold. In 1994, their third album was released. Love a Little Stronger wasn't very successful commercially, but did produce another #1 single in the title track.