So I am sitting here watching the New Orleans Saints/Tennessee Titans game, waiting to see if Reggie Bush is gonna score enough points to beat my fantasy team or not, and I decided to type up this piece on the good Reverend Peyton. Everything about Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band screams New Orleans, except for their sound…that’s 100% pure Appalachian Blues.

“Big Damnnation” was produced by Paul Mahern and Jimbo Mathis of the Squirrel Nut Zippers and was recorded direct to analog tape with no overdubs, giving the album a live feel. All 12 tracks are band originals with the Reverend’s voice sporting a lower and gruffer sound reminiscent of the 1930s American Southern blues singer.

The band released a cd of seven gospel classics and one original on September 12 entitled The Gospel Album, which features the same direct-to-tape recording style and a minimized drum kit, featuring a kick, a cymbal, a snare and a five-gallon bucket.

Along with the music, I gotta say that the band’s myspace profile contains some of the most entertaining photo blogs I have seen in a long damn time.

Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band - Amberdeen
Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band - Another Bottle
Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band - My Old Man Boogie

Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band’s Official Site, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band on myspace, Buy The Reverend’s albums