If you ask the band to tell the story on how everything came together, they may tell you stories involving French fries and wine, splinters, “shovel grips” and even meeting the elusive Admiral himself.

What we do know, is members of both bands are long time friends who have toured together and also collaborated and constructed songs over the years.

The band’s time in the studio together was loose and enjoyable, sometimes hilarious and even insane.

Years later, Jason, Ariana and both Aarons collectively decided to release these songs as an album on THE SHIP, which is both a recording studio and new record label owned and operated by Aaron Espinoza.

The first Admiral Radley shows were booked in/around SXSW 2010, including Mess with Texas, Daytrotter and NPR All Things Considered sessions, and the SHIP party.