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Lopa Kothari

Lopa Kothari presents sounds from around the world and an exclusive studio session by The Reverend Payton's Big Damn Band from Indiana.

Lopa Kothari with sounds from around the world and an exclusive studio session by The Reverend Payton's Big Damn Band. Led by Josh "The Reverend" Peyton, this family affair from Brown County Indiana have become a touring sensation in the States and have just released a new album "Wages", which covers everything from unrequited love, to murder and crystal meth abuse. Producer James Parkin.

Josh "The Reverend" Peyton was born April 12, 1981, Eagletown, Indiana. At age 12, Rev Peyton's father gave him a Kay brand guitar sending Peyton off on an exploration of the blues of BB King and Muddy Waters. Further exploration led to a desire to learn the finger-picking style of artists like Charlie Patton. At the time Peyton was unable to master it. Peyton played a party following his high school graduation, and the next morning suffered excruciating pain in his hands. At that point, he gave up music and spent a year working as the desk clerk in a hotel. Eventually an operation removed a mass of scar tissue. While recovering from surgery, Rev Peyton met (and later married) Breezy. When the bandages were removed, Peyton discovered a new flexibility in his fretting hand that enabled him to play in the "finger" style that had long eluded him. Breezy bought a washboard, and started writing songs with Rev Peyton and Jayme Peyton. Since that time, The Big Damn Band has been touring the United States, and blues festivals in Italy and Switzerland, pausing only to record their CD "Big Damn Nation". In June 2008, they signed with Los Angeles-based SideOneDummy Records. They released "The Whole Fam Damily" and it entered the Billboard Blues Chart at #4. Their album, The Wages, was released on May 25, 2010 and entered the Billboard Blues Album chart at #2.

1 hour, 45 minutes

Last on

Fri 22 Oct 2010 23:15

Music Played

  • Mekongo

    Me Bowa Ya

    • Sound d’Afrique.
    • Island Records 204117.
  • Keziah Jones

    Lagos vs NY

    • Lagos vs NY Gilles Peterson remix.
    • Because Records.
  • Ebo Taylor

    Love and Death

    • Love and Death,.
    • Strut Records STURT073CD.
  • Hot Club of Cowtown

    She's Killing me

    • What makes Bob Holler.
    • Proper Records PRPCD071.
  • Paolo Conte

    Sotto la Luna Bruna

    Composer L: Conte

    • Nelson.
    • Wrasse records WRASS274.
  • Studio Session

    • The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band

      Clap Your Hands

      Composer: Peyton Performers: S. Joshua Peyton (guitar/vocals); Brianne Peyton (washboard/vocals); Aaron Persinger (drums/vocals)

      • Â鶹Éç recording by Sound Engineers Andrew Smillie and Martin Appleby, October 2010.
    • The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band

      Sure feels like rain

      Composer: Peyton Performers: S. Joshua Peyton (guitar/vocals); Brianne Peyton (washboard/vocals); Aaron Persinger (drums/vocals)

      • Â鶹Éç recording by Sound Engineers Andrew Smillie and Martin Appleby, October 2010.
  • Deolinda

    Um Contra o Outro

    Composer: Pedro da Silva Martins

    • Dois Stelos e um Carimbo.
    • World Connection WC43088.
  • Kapela ze Wsi Warszawa

    Is anybody in there?

    Composer: Trad, Arr. M. Kleszcz

    • Infinity.
    • Jaro Reocrds 4289-2.
  • Wilson das Neves

    Pra gente fazer mais um samba

    Composer: Wilson das Neves/Paulo Cesar Pinheiro

    • Pra gente fazer mais um samba.
    • Totolo Records Totolo 010.
  • Studio Session

    • The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band

      Everything's Raising

      Composer: Peyton Performers: S. Joshua Peyton (guitar/vocals); Brianne Peyton (washboard/vocals); Aaron Persinger (drums/vocals)

      • Â鶹Éç recording by Sound Engineers Andrew Smillie and Martin Appleby, October 2010.
    • The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band

      Born Bred Corn fed

      Composer: Peyton Performers: S. Joshua Peyton (guitar/vocals); Brianne Peyton (washboard/vocals); Aaron Persinger (drums/vocals)

      • Â鶹Éç recording by Sound Engineers Andrew Smillie and Martin Appleby, October 2010.
  • Chaweewan Dumnern

    Sao lam plearn

    • The Sound of Siam.
    • Soundway SNDWCD027.
  • Shugo Tokumaru

    Tracking Elevator

    • Tracking Elevator EP.
    • Souterrain Transmission SOU020P.
  • Yoav

    Greed

    • A foolproof Escape Plan.
    • PHI/You Are Here records Promo CD.
  • VA Capsicum Revoluion

    Immigration Clandestine

    Composer: CAPSI Revolution/Paul Ernest Sambou

    • Yes we can – songs about leaving Africa.
    • Out Here Records OH017.
  • Ferhat Tunç

    Alisero

    Composer: Umur Hozatli

    • Listen to the Banned.
    • Freemuse/Helio HCD7249.
  • Kamilya Jubran

    Al shatte' al Akhar

    Composer: K. Jubran/Werner Hasler

    • Listen to the Banned.
    • Freemuse/Helio HCD7249.
  • Étoile de Dakar

    Jalo

    Performers: Youssou N’Dour

    • Sound d’Afrique.
    • Island Records 204117.

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  • Fri 22 Oct 2010 23:15

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