he Peterson Brothers -- live at Glade Road Growing: 10 September at 7:00 pm

The only thing missing from the Peterson Brothers Band is the word "amazing" at the front of the name.
The talented teenage brothers - Glenn and Alex Peterson - hail from Bastrop and play old-school blues, soul and funk. They made their first splash as 'tweens singing "Amazing Grace" at area churches and opening for legendary Pinetop Perkins at Antone's in Austin.

It wasn't just the cute novelty that set them apart as kids. It was the vinyl records they were listening to - Ohio Players, Kool & the Gang, Parliament-Funkadelic, Curtis Mayfield and Freddie King - at such a tender age.
That's old-soul stuff via their parents' garage-sale record collection.

"We just kind of stumbled on it and decided we wanted to do it," said Glenn Jr. "We just thank God we were able to find this kind of music. The first few records me and my brother ever heard were Earth, Wind & Fire, the Isley Brothers and B.B. King."

Seven years down the line, Glenn Jr., 18, who plays guitar and percussion, is about to graduate from Bastrop High School; Alex, 16, who plays bass, violin and saxophone, is a sophomore taking driver's ed. The band is rounded out with drummer Chris Mead.

They've performed at major blues festivals, shared stages with B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Lisa Marie Presley, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Los Lonely Boys and Marcia Ball and are about to release their first album. The consensus is that they're the bomb.

"We've been able to balance our schooling and doing music just fine," said Glenn Jr. "Really, you can do both. There's no reason why you can't do both."

from "The Peterson Brothers are 'the future'"
By Hector Saldana

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An unbelievable evening -- lovely venue and accommodating hosts: great food; wonderful beer, and incredible performances by these talented musicians!