Drunken Prayer

THY BURDENS
The new album from Drunken Prayer is a snarling, cosmic gospel homage to the intense and sublime music of the church. The project was spearheaded by Drive-By Truckers’ bassist Bobby Matt Patton who cut his teeth playing in fiery Pentecostal church bands in north Alabama, and Morgan Geer who learned most of the hymns they recorded from his great grandparents in Mobile, AL.
Official release: 6/6/25

“On his new album Thy Burdens, he creates a completely new type of music on his own: Cosmic Gospel… sounds like a marriage between Otis Redding and The Band.”
– Klanderman Productions, The Netherlands

Temporary Bridges
https://youtu.be/GI3KjSDSbL0?si=Qq2GiQBor1g1Lo7c It was a tough year for WNC. We're not in the clear by a long-shot, but we do what we can to make our little corner a bit better. "Temporary Bridges" was recorded for Acoustic Fire, a compilation of original acoustic...
“And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda”
Free to the public, we give you this inaugural offering from the Old Flames & Sweet Inspiration series on Patreon.
The collection is an homage of home recordings, videos and testimony for songs and artists I love.
Watch, listen and read gratis!
Track Sales of “Sunderland” Donated to Fight Gun Violence
In light of the tragedy in Uvalde, TX we will be donating 100% of all track sales for “Sunderland” to March For Our Lives. Purchase the track through Bandcamp, iTunes, or Amazon. I was going to send you a re-cap of this last tour; the big time we had, the people we...

Upcoming Shows
- May 18, 2025
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Asheville, NC @ Fleetwoods with Harvey McLaughlin (TX)
Fleetwood's, 496 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806, USA
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- June 5, 2025
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Athens, GA @ Flicker Theatre w Doom Ribbons
Flicker Theatre & Bar, 263 W Washington St, Athens, GA 30601, USA
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- June 6, 2025
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THY BURDENS Album Release Party @ The Tupelo, MS Elvis Presley Festival
Tupelo Farmers' Depot, 415 S Spring St, Tupelo, MS 38804, USA
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- June 7, 2025
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TrimTab Brewing - Birmingham, AL
TrimTab Brewing Company, 2721 5th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA
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- June 8, 2025
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Chattanooga, TN @ Cherry Street Tavern w/ Bohannons
Cherry Street Tavern, 719 Cherry St, Chattanooga, TN 37402, USA
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- June 12, 2025
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Winston-Salem, NC - Gas Hill Drinking Room
The Ramkat, 170 W Ninth St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA
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- June 13, 2025
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Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
Local 506, 506 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA
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- June 22, 2025
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Thy Burdens Album Release Party @ The Frijoleness Church of Pinkus
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- June 28, 2025
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103.3 Asheville FM - Loose Fit Radio Interview
103.3 Asheville FM, 864 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806, USA
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- June 30, 2025
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WNCW Live from Studio B
Isothermal Community College, 286 I C C Loop Rd, Spindale, NC 28160, USA
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- July 18, 2025
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Willamina, OR - Barn Show
Willamina, OR 97396, USA
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- July 19, 2025
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Portland, OR @ The Deer Lodge
7720 SE Carlton Street, 97206
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- August 9, 2025
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The Town Pump - Black Mountain, NC
Town Pump Tavern, 135 Cherry St, Black Mountain, NC 28711, USA
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- August 15, 2025
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The Nick - Birmingham, AL w the Williamson Brothers
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- August 16, 2025
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The Sanctuary - Tuscaloosa, AL
The Sanctuary on 25th, 1710 25th Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, USA
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- August 18, 2025
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Ooze Bar - Clarksdale, MS
113 E 2nd St, Clarksdale, MS 38614, USA
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- August 22, 2025
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Muscle Shoals, AL - The Lava Room
Lava Room, 116 W Mobile St, Florence, AL 35630, USA
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- August 23, 2025
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Athens, GA - House Show
Athens, GA, USA
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- October 11, 2025
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Burnsville, NC @ Homeplace Beer Co.
321 W Main St, Burnsville, NC 28714-2830
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