 Soon the band were sharing stages with bands such as Franz Ferdinand, Drive By Truckers and The Killers.Following a negative experience during a "development deal" with major label RCA Records in 2004, the Whigs opted to record and release their first album independently.In July 2005, the band recorded their first album, "Give 'Em All a Big Fat Lip" at Ross Crane House, a fraternity house in downtown Athens with engineer Billy Bennett.