It’s been quite a year for the Reverend Peyton and his Big Damn Band, starting with the Rev and his washboard-banging wife Breezy bidding adieu to brother/drummer Jayme Peyton last December. For anyone worried that Jayme’s departure would alter the BDB’s genetic vibe, fear not. The Rev didn’t have to look to a significantly lower branch on the family tree to find a new skinsman in cousin Aaron Persinger. With their freshly invigorated lineup in tow, the BDB hit the studio to record their fourth full-length album, The Wages, released last May to overwhelming critical and commercial response.
Reviews were wildly positive and the album debuted on Billboard’s Blues charts in the No. 2 slot. After that triumph, there was nothing left for the Rev, Breezy and Cuz to do but mount a full-scale assault on the Alternative Press stage of the 2010 Warped Tour, playing every date of the respected traveling fest to an equally ecstatic response.
Reverend Payton's Big Damn Band plays Southgate House Saturday with The Lewis Brothers. Go here to read Brian Baker's full Sound Advice recommendation.
