The debut release from the Athens trio was tracked in July of 2005 at the Ross Crane House in Athens, Ga. by engineer Billy Bennett. The house sits in downtown Athens across from the legendary 40 Watt Club and was erected some 170 years prior in 1842. The house currently sits on the United States National Register of Historical Places. After a month of tracking, the album was driven to Nashville where it was mixed by David Axelrod and mastered by John Baldwin at Georgetown Masters.
Album artwork and design is the work of Athens' own Chris Bilheimer (R.E.M, Green Day, Neutral Milk Hotel) with photography by Atlanta's Sarah Ianacone.
"Give 'em All a Big Fat Lip" marks the first release of any music material for the trio after spending their first two years as a band opening shows for the likes of Franz Ferdinand, Drive By Truckers, Maroon 5, the Killers, Jessica Simpson, Barenaked Ladies, Elf Power, Futureheads, North Mississippi Allstars, Fuel, and Jason Lowenstein.
