
The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band deliver raw, soulful blues on Honeysuckle, blending tradition with fresh energy and guests including Billy Branch, Michael Cleveland and the McCrary Sisters.
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The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band is a true force of nature. With a relentless touring schedule that has taken them to 38 countries and all but two states, they’ve electrified audiences at some of the world’s most iconic festivals - Glastonbury, Austin City Limits, Bonnaroo, Telluride, and beyond. They’ve topped the Billboard, iTunes, and SiriusXM blues charts, graced the cover of Vintage Guitar Magazine, and earned three Blues Music Award nominations. And if you need proof of their impact, The Indianapolis Star named Reverend Peyton one of the 25 greatest Hoosier musicians of all time.
But accolades and miles traveled only tell part of the story. What truly sets the Big Damn Band apart is heart. Whether it’s Peyton’s masterful fingerpicking, Washboard Breezy’s unshakable groove, or Jacob “The Snakob” Powell’s rock-solid rhythms, this trio play every show like it’s a front-porch revival. The Sacramento Bee described their sound as “a group with boundless stockpiles of heart to spare - it cascades throughout every slip-n-slide vintage blues/soul ditty they tear through and croon in every show they play, and they always leave a little behind.” It’s blues with grit, soul, and a deep reverence for tradition, but with a fire that feels anything but nostalgic.
That spirit is alive and well on Honeysuckle, their latest album, produced and recorded by Peyton himself and mixed by six-time Grammy winner Vance Powell (Chris Stapleton, Jack White). The record leans into the raw, acoustic blues that first inspired Peyton to make pilgrimages to Mississippi, studying under legends like T-Model Ford, Robert Belfour, and David “Honeyboy” Edwards. It’s an album steeped in tradition but not bound by it, blending classic influences with fresh energy. As Rolling Stone reaffirmed, Honeysuckle is “a reverent take on foundational country-blues boosted by gospel energy and scrappy heartland edge.”
Adding to the album’s depth is a lineup of heavyweight guests: the powerhouse gospel harmonies of the McCrary Sisters on “Manger,” Blues Hall of Famer Billy Branch lending his harmonica prowess to Blind Lemon Jefferson’s “Nell (Prison Cell Blues),” 10-time IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year Michael Cleveland tearing through “Freeborn Man,” and the Dead South’s Colton Crawford picking banjo on “The Good Die Young.”
“This record is a bit of a return to my roots,” the good Reverend explains. “It’s the most acoustic record we’ve made in years - vintage microphones, vintage guitars, vintage recording gear, and a lot of me and my National guitar. There’s a smattering of Big Damn Band energy thrown in to spice things up, and a short list of legends I’ve always dreamed of collaborating with.”
With Honeysuckle, the Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band reaffirm why they’re considered one of the most vital acts in modern blues. They don’t just play the music - they live it, breathe it, and take it straight to the people. American Blues Scene summed it up best: “Like the Rolling Stones in the ’60s, Reverend Peyton is bringing young music fans back to the blues.”
To find when the band will be playing near you, please visit the band's tour date page.