Four-piece band based out of Winston-Salem, NC bringing a signature blend of Appalachian Rock to local listening rooms and fan-favorite festivals across the country.
TOUR
“It’s a foot-stomping good time at every single show, and they are the nicest guys I have met in music.”
BAND
Big Daddy Love (BDL) is no gentle string quartet and identifying a single genre is nearly impossible. All four members are comfortable playing almost any type of American music. Our sound has been described as “a blend of rock, bluegrass, southern soul, and psychedelic jams” that we have long referred to as “Appalachian Rock.”
The quartet has played well over a thousand shows across the country and has released four CDs—most recently Live at Ziggy’s and This Time Around. Along the way, we’ve played venues of all sizes from listening-room coffee houses to the 20,000 seat PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC. Big Daddy Love’s festival resume ranges from local favorites like The Big What to larger regional festivals such as Bristol Rhythm & Roots and the premier southeastern festival, FloydFest.
Matteo “Joey” Recchio
Electric Guitar + Vocals
Scotty Lewis
Drums
Brian Paul Swenk
Banjo
Ashley Sutton
Bass Guitar + Vocals
The music is only one aspect of the Big Daddy Love experience. A close-knit community of fans has developed into an extended BDL family—many of whom travel throughout the southeast for multiple shows, lend us a place to stay on the road, or give their CDs away to friends and come back to buy more.
Press
“Big Daddy Love is a force. The festival scene has been eating them up.”
Music
FloydFest Bus Stop Recording Sessions (2021) - “Home No More”
FloydFest~Odyssey (2021) - “Circle Around the Sun”