Very Special Thanks To:
Lynn Bridges for your extremely hard work and patience; thanks, also, for doing what no one could have done with us
Craig “Sweetdog” Pickering for your phone calls, help, support, work, and push—this album would not have been made without you. You are our favorite drummer, hands down. Bring back Range Finder!
Nathan Pitts for playing on the album and your musical and artistic insight
J.D. Campbell for your time, care, and consideration with our artwork
Michael Rasbury for the endless good times and the songs; we cannot wait for more good times
Allen Nail for your work of excellence with the website
Micah Crane for your hospitable, luxurious home during those days when we wrecked it making this album
Kendall Rich for fitting in and bringing the beauty of music when we needed it most
Thank You (in alphabetical order):
Abbot Henderson for that first show and all the others
Adam Parker and Top Mushrooms for your patience and tips of information
Alex Freeman for all the shows and kindness
Ashley Hill for…well…everything.
Ben Flanagan for the good articles
Beth Hataway for your support and dancing skills
C.R. Johnson for one of our first articles and for the pictures of your home
Cal, Amy, Jonathan, & Andrew Davis for letting us set up shop near your home
Chris Cousins for your house parties and telling us that we’re worth listening to
Clay Pence for being a great drummer
David & Gina Allgood for having confidence in Blaine
David and Carme Phillips, Sr. for all your help, work, cars, and for your son.
Drew Reed for Mikey’s first set of drums and for teaching Mikey his first few fills he still uses
Elliott McPherson for your kind words of encouragement, insightful counsel, and warm heart
Eric “Rome” Roberts for your floor space, old friendship, and Crews memories
Everyone at Egan’s!
Everyone at Well That’s Cool – Nick, Bo, Eric, Matt, Ben, and Josh for all the mentions and help.
Fred Dog & Hales White for acting like you love us
Glen Sharp for owning Decade Music Exchange
Guerrilla Theater for those nights
The IndePendent & Jamie Uretz in Auburn for being our home far away from home
“Harmonica” Joe Kington for those first recordings, help, support, and most of all, your genuine friendship
Kelley Rich for letting Kendall be in our band and for being so cool
Kelly & Piper Duncan for your endless devotion and love as well as your patience
Kevin Halbrook for our first demo recording, all your great bands, your requests, and hanging out with us
Lee Bains III for being the Reverend that we all need
Lindsey Hutchens for your support, sweetness, coolness, laughter, and friendship
Lisa and Milo Bagby for being very sweet, very patient, and very funny
Little Willie’s & Kerry Chesnut for being so nice to us with shows.
Mark Hughes Cobb for your help and advice with plenty of things as well as keeping Tuscaloosa better!
Matt & Holly Robison for your floor space, smiling faces, and friendship
Meghan Holmes for being our undisputed, number-one fan
Megan Buchanan for your dancing feet and musical suggestions
Michael “Swamp” White for the first band and for the old friendship
Nik DeNominic & Steve Kowalski for booking Blaine at some of his favorite shows
Paul Hanninen for your band, your radio show, and your thoughts
Patrick O’Sullivan for your dazzling self, hilarious laugh, and Patricia
Peter Stone Brown for your all of the advice through the years
Pops & Mom Oswalt for letting us take over your land and for paying electricity bills
Robert, Kim, & Zoey Duncan for being my family
Ronnie Lee Gibson for singing along
Rodney Booth for your drum expertise
Roy & Eloise Duncan, Jr. for raising Blaine right
Russ Corey for such a thoughtful article
Russell Thomas Bush for your bass playing when we need you
The Selma Crew & everyone else at Roger’s Lounge for some inspiration
Shane “Scooter” Lollar for your keen ear and helping us sound good when we play at the Mushroom
Sheva Golkov for the first bit of support Blaine ever received and for being the first fan
The Speakeasy & George for helping us in Birmingham, Alabama
Staci & Garrett Crosby for being an incredible family
Teressa Campbell for all the good food and for your wonderful family
Tim Ros & Erin Campbell because we miss you both
Tobi Meinel for your joyful countenance and your hot tub
Tom Creech for the countless things you did in the early days (and still do)
Tom Risher, Jr. for professionally stepping up when we really, really needed you
Tom Zeiler for your advice, support, and knowledge
Wesley Gilmore & SportTees in Hamilton, Alabama for all of our t-shirt needs
Also, thanks goes to each and every band that has graciously let us share the stage with them, as undeserving as we probably were. We could not have done any of this without any of you, and we have been lucky to see some incredible shows because of it.
And lastly, thanks to anyone we have accidentally forgotten, as well as anyone who has danced, sang, or enjoyed the shows.
We love you all.
