The Story Thus Far is the fourth and final album (third studio album) by the band Axium, with David Cook (lead vocals/guitar/egg shaker), Bobby Kerr (drums/tambourine/vocals), Jeff Shrout (guitar/piano), Neal Tiemann (Midwest Kings) (bass guitar), and additional guitar on "AC" by Nick Gibson. Art direction and design was by Bobby Kerr and David Cook and photography by Bad Ass Jackson. The album was produced by Paul Johnson and AXIUM. It was mixed by Paul Johnson and mastered by Ed Knoll.
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| Released | July 1, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock Post-grunge Hard rock | |||
| Length | 49:12 | |||
| Label | Hello Klameleon Records | |||
| Producer | Paul Johnson & AXIUM | |||
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Cook's win on the seventh season of American Idol brought attention to Axium's past discography.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by David Cook and Jeff Shrout, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Callout" | 5:07 |
| 2. | "AC" | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Pecking Order" | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Holding Court" | 5:44 |
| 5. | "Balance" | 5:02 |
| 6. | "Whipped" (Cook, Kerr, Shrout) | 4:36 |
| 7. | "Under Fire" (Cook) | 3:07 |
| 8. | "Incarcerate" (Shrout) | 3:43 |
| 9. | "Unlucky" | 2:39 |
| 10. | "Colors of a Bruise" (Cook) | 2:35 |
| 11. | "On the Floor" (Cook) | 3:50 |
| 12. | "The Finish Line" | 4:05 |
| 13. | "Uncovered" | 4:18 |