A past winner of the CT Blues Society Challenge, Ed Peabody has been a fixture with the blues scene for years.  Playing with his dream band “Ed Peabody And The Big Blue Thang” comprised of three other original members of Blue Steele. Brother Ned Peabody on drums, Larry Parquette on the keys, Michael Barrett on Guitar also Tony Carminati on Bass and Deke Kendarian on sax. Over the years Ed has sat on with any blues icons. James Montgomery, Jeff Pitchell, Neal Vitullo, and James Cotton to name a few. He has also opened for Roomful Blues, Rod Piazza, and James Cotton.