Politics, partying and punk may sound like a usual combination, but the The Campaign 1984 has managed to fuse those elements together to spread their band’s sound across the country.

The Asheville, N.C. band formed in the fall of 2004 and consists of Matt Anderson on vocals and guitar, Justin Biltonen on guitar and backup vocals, bassist Jordan Luff and drummer Jeremy London. The musicians came together after playing in other bands around the area.

“Me and Matt started the band,” Biltonen said. “We’d both been playing in other bands around town, but we wanted to do something that was a little more rootsy.”

The Campaign 1984′s current lineup has been in place for a year in a half since it added drummer Jeremy London. Their name is a reference to George Orwell’s dystopian novel “1984.”

“’1984′ is don’t ever get too comfortable or put all your faith in the government. You’ve got to open your mind and think for yourself,” Anderson said of the book’s and the band’s outlook. “Know what’s going on and be aware. The dangers of all the world combining into one government . the dangers of being a slave to technology, your phone, your TV and your computer.”

Although the group has a political message, it’s not the only theme.

“We definitely have a really punk-rock mind set,” Anderson said. “But we’re not trying to be dead serious. We don’t try to oversaturate people with politics. We write about touring and drinking and girls and having fun and playing shows.”

The band’s style is varied as well, combining elements of Southern rock, classic rock, punk, metal and blues.

“The best description I’ve ever heard is the attitude of AC/DC with the sound of the Allman Brothers,” London said.

The band members also mentioned comparisons to Lynyrd Skynyrd, Queens of the Stone Age and the Foo Fighters. “We always just tell people rock ‘n’ roll,” Biltonen said.

The band has gone on 20 tours in the past, touring at least two to three times a year for the past five years and traveling to California, Vermont and Florida.

On this tour, The Campaign 1984 will play 20 shows in 25 days throughout the Southeast, beginning with a show in Asheville to support their new EP.

The EP, “Black Magic Revival,” was produced by Roger Alan Nichols, who also produced “All We Know is Falling” by Paramore. The band also has three full-length releases to their name: “Southern Gentlemen,” “Blood for Nashville” and “Jazz for Burning.”

At the Athens show, audiences can expect a fun night.

“We try to play every show as if we were playing in front of 100,000 people. We try to give it hell,” London said. “Mostly just a good time. We do a lot of crowd interaction, try to make it worth their while to come.”

The other band members agreed.

“It’s just a feel-good, party, rock and roll atmosphere,” Anderson said. “We want people to have fun and drink and enjoy themselves and not take life too seriously.”