Whether it's the Foreword by Patterson Hood, the cover and chapter art by Wes Freed, or the essays and interviews from the band and Athens Mayor Kelly Girtz to The Bitter Southerner's Chuck Reece and filmmaker Barr Weissman, The Company We Keep is a deep dive into a special weekend and an equally special group of fans.
Here's a quick look at the interviews, essays, and photos you'll see:
Here's a quick look at the interviews, essays, and photos you'll see:
Prologue
Lindsay Jordan
Lindsay Jordan
Foreword
Patterson Hood
Patterson Hood
A Bit of History
Smitty
Chapter 1 - Homecoming & The Rock Show
Chuck Reece, Editor/Founder of The Bitter Southerner
Smitty
Sarah Henderson
Jay Leavitt
Cooley, Brad, Jay, and Matt
Wes show posters from 2008 - 2018, with the Homecoming setlists
Chapter 2 - Glorious Openers
Trae Crowder
Don Chambers
Carter King of Futurebirds
Will Johnson
Elliott McPherson of Dexateens
Danny Hutchens of Blookdkin
David Barbe
Mike Mantione of Five Eight
Kelly Orcutt of Glossary
Julian Doro of The Whigs
Parker Gispert of The Whigs
Thayer Sarrano
T. Hardy Morris
Chapter 3 - The 40 Watt Club
Barrie Buck
Velena Vega
Joseph Davis
Chapter 4 - Athens, GA
Kelly Girtz, Mayor of Athens
Nate Mitchell from Wuxtry
Jeremy Long from Flicker
Luke Henderson
Joe and Emily Jared
Scott Baxendale
Justin True on the Dazed Inn
Chapter 5 - Nuci's Space
Dave Chamberlin
Sarah Henderson
Bob Sleppy
Chapter 6 - Camp Amped Band
Mamie Davis
Debbie Watson
2018 band interview
Chapter 7 - Building the Fan Community
Jenn Bryant
Barr Weissman
John Contovasilis
Mark Lynn
Alec Riedl
Brandon Haynie
Wes Freed
Charlie Mustard at Jittery Joe's
Joe Ploof at Hanging Hills Brewing Co.
Chapter 8 - The Fans
40 fan interviews and essays + tons of great photos from Hank Mathewes, Amy Ellis, and Lindsay Jordan
Chapter 9 - Celebrations
Beth and Dean Gavney
April and Jake Mosley
Chapter 10 - Their Fire Lights Our Way
Lorna Robertson on John
Jeff Bernfeld on Bryan
Rebecca Rudin on Ben
Memories of Craig Lieske
Chapter 11 - Friendships
Chapter 1 - Homecoming & The Rock Show
Chuck Reece, Editor/Founder of The Bitter Southerner
Smitty
Sarah Henderson
Jay Leavitt
Cooley, Brad, Jay, and Matt
Wes show posters from 2008 - 2018, with the Homecoming setlists
Chapter 2 - Glorious Openers
Trae Crowder
Don Chambers
Carter King of Futurebirds
Will Johnson
Elliott McPherson of Dexateens
Danny Hutchens of Blookdkin
David Barbe
Mike Mantione of Five Eight
Kelly Orcutt of Glossary
Julian Doro of The Whigs
Parker Gispert of The Whigs
Thayer Sarrano
T. Hardy Morris
Chapter 3 - The 40 Watt Club
Barrie Buck
Velena Vega
Joseph Davis
Chapter 4 - Athens, GA
Kelly Girtz, Mayor of Athens
Nate Mitchell from Wuxtry
Jeremy Long from Flicker
Luke Henderson
Joe and Emily Jared
Scott Baxendale
Justin True on the Dazed Inn
Chapter 5 - Nuci's Space
Dave Chamberlin
Sarah Henderson
Bob Sleppy
Chapter 6 - Camp Amped Band
Mamie Davis
Debbie Watson
2018 band interview
Chapter 7 - Building the Fan Community
Jenn Bryant
Barr Weissman
John Contovasilis
Mark Lynn
Alec Riedl
Brandon Haynie
Wes Freed
Charlie Mustard at Jittery Joe's
Joe Ploof at Hanging Hills Brewing Co.
Chapter 8 - The Fans
40 fan interviews and essays + tons of great photos from Hank Mathewes, Amy Ellis, and Lindsay Jordan
Chapter 9 - Celebrations
Beth and Dean Gavney
April and Jake Mosley
Chapter 10 - Their Fire Lights Our Way
Lorna Robertson on John
Jeff Bernfeld on Bryan
Rebecca Rudin on Ben
Memories of Craig Lieske
Chapter 11 - Friendships
Beth and Jeff Lakes
Tons of great photos from Hank Mathewes, Amy Ellis, and Lindsay Jordan
Tons of great photos from Hank Mathewes, Amy Ellis, and Lindsay Jordan
Epilogue & Acknowledgements
Robert Fiveash
Robert Fiveash