Hailing from rural Indiana, The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band take their cues from the rural south. They are truly a hybrid of Americana (Country and Blues) and Punk. I hear influences from Southern Culture on the Skids, Charley Patton, Mojo Nixon, Bukka White, Black Oak Arkansas, John Spencer, R.L Burnside, etc. Most sites say that this is their 5th album, but some state that it is their 8th. I'm not sure. Prevalent on the album is a simple driving bass and straight ahead basic solid drumming. That being said, The Big Damn Band are not experts on their instruments but the music is great. Rev. Payton is a pretty good guitar player though. They also make use of a washboard and a bucket for musical sounds. The Big Damn Band constantly tours and hopefully I'll be able to see them at some point. All in all, the whole album is great. It's not genius material, but it sure is fun. This is backwoods party music. Rhett Taylor
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