Bred from Brown County, Indiana, The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band is a blend of country rock that is supercharged with six-string virtuosity and a unique style of finger-picking. The Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band will be performing at the Mercury Ballroom on Friday, April 17, as a part of the Ballroom's unofficial Primus at the Louisville Palace after party.

The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band bridges genres and eras with an intensity and effortlessness few contemporary artists possess. The band has always been strong on authenticity, playing music that blends blues, ragtime, folk, country and other traditional styles with the sleek modern energy of homespun, punk-fueled rock. It's a mix that's allowed the band to win fans from all corners of the Americana and rock works.

Rev. Peyton performs tunes plucked from their lives, community, or from the canonical songbook that fed their formative creative identity.  These songs speak from the heart and capture the trio's true nature. Rev. exemplifies his talent through a nimble style, weaving two melodies, thumb plucked bass lines and bright decorative filigrees into a graceful, upbeat blend.

Songs like, "Let's Jump a Train" explore the notion of courageously pursuing adventures- a frequent theme in the lives and the songs of The Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band. "Raise A Little Hell," completely exemplifies the raucous, juke joint power of the band's live performance. “When people hear and see us play live, I think they understand that what we’re singing about is real to us,” the Rev. says. “We believe in the stories we’re telling and in the way we play. And when we’re on stage, there’s nothing fake about us. We are what we do, and I’m proud of that.”