Friendship Commanders are a heavy duo from Nashville TN. The band is vocalist/guitarist Buick Audra and drummer/bassist Jerry Roe. Their new album, MASS, is a concept record about memory, language, and the state of Massachusetts. The ten-track body of work was co-produced, engineered, and mixed by Kurt Ballou at his Salem, MA studio, GodCity. The album is accompanied by a memoir in essays by Buick Audra. Both were released on September 29, 2023; order now.

BILL - The Steve Albini Mixes was released on July 22, 2024; these are the original, previously unreleased analog mixes of FC’s second album, BILL. The record was released on what would have been Steve’s 62nd birthday. The single OUTLIVE YOU (Steve Albini Mix) was released on July 1, 2024; it was Steve’s favorite track from the album.

Their 2022 EP, RELEASE THE REST, is a limited vinyl compilation of the singles they released throughout the pandemic following their 2020 EP, HOLD ON TO YOURSELF, a collection about being an adult survivor of childhood abuse. Both were mixed by Kurt Ballou.

The band has released two previous albums. BILL (2018) was recorded at Electrical Audio by Steve Albini, and DAVE (2016) was engineered and produced by the band.

Licensing: Dawn Patrol // katy@dawnpatrolmusic.com

Press: Caroline Borolla // caroline@clarioncallmedia.com

Legal: Kent Wolfenbarger // kentwolf@gmail.com 

Contact FC: friendshipcommanders@gmail.com

The photo of FC on this site is by Anna Haas. Buick Audra plays D'Addario strings, cables, and accessories. Jerry Roe plays Craviotto drums, Meinl cymbals, and Vic Firth sticks.