Drive-By Truckers and Club XIII are a story that feels custom fit for an American rock band documentary. In the musical shadow of Muscle Shoals, with a powerhouse songwriter born to a member of the now legendary Muscle Shoals rhythm section, and still managing to go so far outside of expectations that the pre DBT band Adam’s House Cat could barely catch a gig. It could easily be the story of a band that didn’t make it, playing to empty rooms until their egos collapse and they just move on. Listening to an album like Welcome 2 Club XIII, I’ve never been more grateful for the power of persistence.