PROOF WE WERE HERE provides a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the 2011 album "Aide Memoire" by Val Emmich & The Veeries. The band reveals intimate details about their creative process and shares stories from their journey from New Jersey to Omaha, Nebraska to make the record. Features over 100 candid photos by photographer Ian Witlen from the studio and the road, personal passages from Val's notebook, and in-depth analysis of every song.