The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band releases “Peyton on Patton” today!

Charley Patton, according to Reverend Peyton, “might be the single most important figure in 20th century American music.” The Rev elaborates on that statement in a short essay about Charley Patton, that can be found in the booklet for “Peyton on Patton”. You can read an excerpt from the essay below.

When I first heard Charley Patton, my life was changed forever.  I was hooked.  He made it sound like two guitars.  I have spent a lifetime admiring and studying his music.  I have mentioned his name in interviews and I always have credited him as a big influence on my music.  The Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band has been around the world, we have performed for hundreds, and we have performed for thousands.   After a decade of pilgrimages and tours, we have become a fixture at festivals and venues in the Mississippi Delta of Charley’s birth.  I have been playing guitar since I was 12.  I started giving guitar lessons after I had been playing for only a year.  Only now do I feel confident enough to attempt to pay tribute to my Patron Saint Charley Patton.

You can pick up the new album on iTunes or in our webstore!

Check out this awesome review of “Peyton on Patton” from Metromix Indianapolis!

The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band has also announced a run of dates with Austin Lucas & The Bold party. They can be found HERE! 

Rocksound Magazine recently did an AWESOME label profile of us! Co-owners Joe Sib and Bill Armstrong sat down with the UK music mag to give all their juicy secrets on how to start a record label and maintain it in a tough time. You can read the entire article HERE.

When your pre-order your tickets for the 2010 Warped Tour you will receive a copy of the 2010 Warped Tour Compilation, a bad ass limited edition 3d ticket , EARLY entry to the show and best of all your will SAVE  15 American dollars!! If you are going to punk rock summer camp this year, pre-ordering your tickets is the BEST way to do it!! Get more info or order HERE.

The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band will be performing a live acoustic set today on Justin.tv! The web cast will kick off at 5 pm PST (8 PM EST). The Big Damn Band will be playing all the classics and a few new songs from their forth coming record. Check out the web cast here

“For his straight talk and Indiana pride, (The Reverend) Peyton should be rewarded with Sagamore of the Wabash status – if not hired to coach Notre Dame footbal or conduct the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.” said Indianapolis Star writer David Lindquist said after the Big Damn Bands blistering performance at the Vogue on 12/4 in Indianapolis, The Big Damn Bands last show of 2009. Check out the rest of the review HERE and check out the Big Damn Band’s touring schedule for 2010 here.