band still tours, playing mostly festivals and nostalgia-themed concerts. Their most recent album of new recordings, With All Due Respect (May 2011), was largely covers of other artists' songs (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allman Brothers, etc.) alongside re-recordings of classic ARS tunes, done at Southern Tracks Studios with longtime engineer Rodney Mills. The album also featured guest performances by Rodney Justo and Paul Goddard, just before they rejoined the group, and Ronnie Hammond, in his final recorded appearance. From The Vaults (May 2012), released on the Fuel label, was a double CD collection of unreleased tracks both studio and live and even featured some pre-ARS Candymen performances. During the spring of 2017, Rome, Georgia keyboardist Lee Shealy was brought in to sub for Dean Daughtry, who had a broken wrist. And from August to October of that same year, singer Andy Anderson returned to the band yet again to stand in for Justo, who was recovering from back surgery. At the start of 2020, Lee Shealy, having been called to fill in for keyboardist Daughtry at various times from 2017 on, returned for good after Daughtry announced his retirement from performing. ARS founder and guitarist Barry Bailey died in his sleep on March 13, 2022, at the age of 73, after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. During the spring and summer of 2022, the band's guitarist David Anderson subbed on lead vocals after Justo had to tend to his ailing wife, Shirley, who died on July 11. ARS co-founder and keyboardist Dean Daughtry died in Huntsville, Alabama on January 26, 2023 of natural causes at age 76. Band members Current members Rodney Justo – vocals (1970–1972, 1983, April 2008, 2011–present) Steve Stone – bass, harmonica, backing vocals (1986–1988), guitar (lead from 2006–present), harmonica, backing vocals (1988–present) Justin Senker – bass (1992–2011, June 2014 – present) David Anderson – guitar, vocals (April 2007 – present) Rodger Stephan – drums, backing vocals (March 2016 – present) Lee Shealy – keyboards, backing vocals (2020–present) Discography Atlanta Rhythm Section (1972) Back Up Against the Wall (1973) Third Annual Pipe Dream (1974) Dog Days (1975) Red Tape (1976) A Rock and Roll Alternative (1976) Champagne Jam (1978) Underdog (1979) Are You Ready (1979) The Boys from Doraville (1980) Quinella (1981) Truth in a Structured Form (1989) Partly Plugged (1997) Eufaula (1999) Sleep with One Eye Open – The Unreleased Album From 1983 (2010) With All Due