The Sundays: Whatever Happened To The Band Behind "This is Where The Story Ends" & Harriet Wheeler?
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The Sundays: Whatever hapened to the British Band Behind "Here's where the story ends" and it's members including David Gavurin and Harriet Wheeler?
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I cite my sources and they may differ than other people's accounts, so I don't guarantee the actual accuracy of my videos.
The sundays enjoyed modest success in both the UK and America, but after only three albums they seemed to vanish. While they were prominent during the early to mid 90’s their origins dated back almost to the late 80’s when vocalist Harriet Wheeler and guitarist David Gavurin (GAVERIN) met and started dating at Bristol University. Gavurin would be messing around with his guitar and tell the NY Times started and i quote ''mucking about with music,' Then we bought a drum machine, a bass guitar, and a four-track recorder and began writing songs for a band, even though there were only two of us,''
He would ask his girlfriend Wheeler to sing on the tracks he was working on.. By 1987 or 1988 they soon moved to London where they enlisted bassist Paul Brindley and drummer Patrick Hannan. They would call themselves the Sundays. Gavurin would reval the origin of the band’s name telling a 1990 Boston College independent student newspaper namd The Heights, “We liked the sound and feel of it, and because it wasn’t a name that was bigger than the music. Gavurin would cite the Cocteau (Cock-tow) Twins, Joni Mitchell, John Martyn and the Indian folk-pop singer Najma as the band’s influences. In the same interview he reflected on the band’s lyricscalling them ''impressionistic.'' and going on to sa
''The mood of the music determines the diction of the lyrics. 'We don't tell structured stories or have specific matter that can be unlocked with a magic key. Our lyrics are more a jumble of personal impressions. In the confusion, important feelings get mixed up with completely meaningless garbage.''
Gavurin (Gav - rin) and Wheeler would write most of the band’s songs. Their writing style was quite different from their conventional, straightforward musical style with Gavurin revealing to the Morning call.
"The way we write is, I'll put down a lyric and Harriet will write the next line," Gavurin said. "I admit it's kind of weird, since I don't know how many other writers work that way. But it works for us."We like that a person can be writing a song one way and the other person can take it on a completely different tangent. Actually, it's the only way we know how to write."
It was during their time in London they cut their first demo tapes to land some gigs. Gavurin would tell the Heights “Harriet and I made all these tapes and sent them everywhere- and only one guy listened," The quartet played their first show only 8 weeks after assembling in August of 1988 opening for the group Caretaker Race. At that gig, the Sundays were one of three openers that night and in the audience that night were three members of the british press in the audience who were their to review the headliner. Instead, they were mesmerized by the Sundays performance. .The day following their first gig positive reviews appeared in several music publications. For the band’s second show, a number of people from major record labels showed up.
Gavurin would tell the LA Times in 1990 “We’d done no gigs, contacted no one, sent out no tapes, and suddenly we had record companies courting us and four firm offers,” Wheeler would add It was very exciting as well as quite stupid--a few weeks of not sleeping a lot because there was so much to think about.” The Sundays opted to sign with an indie label Rough Trade which was home to the Smiths. The band’s import only copy of can’t be sure which came out a year before the band’s debut album would soon win rave reviews. The British press would fawn over the band. New Musical Express or NME would put Wheeler and Gavurin on the front cover of their first issue of the new decade, calling 1990 “The Year of the Sundays.”
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Other publications like melody maker soon followed declaring they had discovered the band a year earlier.. The band spent 1989 recording their debut album Reading, Writing and Arithmetic with Geffen Records
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did you guys like being surprised by what was coming out or seeing the clues ahead of time? I purposely didn't put clues since there are some big surprises.
@BuddyGrizzard
3 жыл бұрын
Obviously I love it since I was one of the requesters. You're really digging up the hidden gems now. Next thought? The band Dig, authors of the MTV hit "Believe". I think some of their obscurity related to not owning the band name.
@bonniebrown9685
3 жыл бұрын
I would like to know what happened to Fuel.
@jamesp6954
3 жыл бұрын
2 of my favorite bands ever are Toad the Wet Sprocket & The Sundays, so the total surprise of seeing them covered made my day each time.
@Vibeagain
3 жыл бұрын
i do. Your bits are a nice combo of mainstream knowledge and also some insider stuff. Well writ, and little Easter eggs like this is a good idea
@tuggspeadman761
3 жыл бұрын
Love ur channel
I actually met David after their Atlanta concert. We spent about an hour or so conversing. During that time he told me they didn’t know how much longer they would carry on. They couldn’t get used to the tour life. It was taxing for them and then their daughter, Billie, who was that night sleeping in the bus. He said they were grateful for the support from fans, but they truly treasured their privacy. Amazingly, he told me all this in Spanish, which is the main reason he stopped to chat with me: “I want to practice my Spanish.” After our conversation, he personally introduced me to Harriet, who was chatting with fans, etc. He said to her: she’s our biggest fan, in English. I felt embarrassed but she smiled and signed the play song list by writing: Thank you for your listening ears. She signed and David sign. They also went ahead and signed the cover of one their CD’s. I miss them.m, but I’m sure they’re just enjoying life.
@njb1126
2 жыл бұрын
Very nice story
@diegoist3
Жыл бұрын
how nice! thanks for sharing
@tmatuga
Жыл бұрын
i, too, met them after a show in chicago, circa 1993. i was already in love with harriet's voice, but seeing them in concert, made me realize just how angelic she was, not only as an artist, but as a person. my friends and i asked if we could buy them a drink after their show and they graciously accepted. we chatted with dave and harriet for about 10 minutes before they went about their way. i miss hearing new music from them but understand their want for privacy. i always joked (sort of) to any and all future girlfriends/wife that if harriet ever left dave and wanted to run away with me, i'd ditch my gf in a heartbeat. i said that with the utmost confidence because i was also 100% sure those two would always be together. be well dave and harriet.
@JalenJaguar
Жыл бұрын
Que cuenta bonita; thanks for sharing that
@lynne5322
Жыл бұрын
What a fricking amazing story 🔥 (here's where the story ends)
Harriet Wheeler is one of the most angelic singers I’ve ever heard, shame they only made 3 albums, they were very unique
@Kae6502
3 жыл бұрын
I agree!!!
@edlawn5481
3 жыл бұрын
How I loved her voice.
@lissadawes4243
2 жыл бұрын
Yep
@bobbybobstar1496
2 жыл бұрын
Average
@offshoretomorrow3346
2 жыл бұрын
Fabulous voice 💜
One of the most underrated bands ever imo.
@imtheitchyouneedtoscratch
3 жыл бұрын
Amen
@FrostedSeagull
3 жыл бұрын
Well said Matt. 👍 This unfortunately sexism against female lead singer fronted bands like The Swans, All About Eve who were unfairly dumped into the Goth genre, as well as Curve with Toni Halliday ( female) from 1990 - 96. Both ladies, but more so Toni Halliday stated in an interview that if you didn't play the large US corporate rock game when marketing an album, that is have sex with record company execs and sleazy 'promotions people in music television', wow, I wonder who she meant, your career was derailed and you remained an Indie band with a very limited audience. Add to this the death of Indie music via Britpop, the Oasis break out album even though it toon them a decade to finally admit they did blatantly rip off The Beatles and the instant death of ALL intelligent female bands by the bird brains . . . The Spice Girls in '96 . . . who couldn't sing or dance but were brilliantly marketed under the banner off GRrlll Power. It makes me sad.
@Amethys12
3 жыл бұрын
I agree
@applescruff1969
Жыл бұрын
@@FrostedSeagull Um...what? The Sundays had success. The only reason they broke up was because Harriet and David decided to leave the music business to raise their kids.
I have been mesmerized by the Sundays since 1990. I'm so very happy to hear that David and Harriet are still together and that their absence from the public eye is for raising a family and being real people! They seemed to stick to their original principles and never sold out!! My hat is off to them for their integrity.
@cocoaorange1
Жыл бұрын
That is nice to hear.
@juliebraden6911
9 ай бұрын
She croaked
@michaeljohn8905
Ай бұрын
So glad you mentioned that. Thanks.
'Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic' remains one of my favorite albums beginning to end. Harriet Wheeler has the voice of an angel.
@candideggplant1575
Жыл бұрын
It definitely has the smiths all over their style, but they make it their own without being derivative. Almost ethereal and dreamlike
@themudpit621
Күн бұрын
@@candideggplant1575 The Smiths? eeek. Why, because they're using acoustic rhythm guitar? Really nothing alike to me!!!
IMO Harriet Wheeler has the most beautiful voice of all time
@Crabfather
3 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@JoelChavez6121
3 жыл бұрын
It really is an incredibly sweet sound
@Mustardknuckles
3 жыл бұрын
Taylor Swift tries so hard to sound like her.
@XoXo475
3 жыл бұрын
SUCH a gorgeous voice
@Eggmanrocks
3 жыл бұрын
And her face is like Wow
They got the best out of a merciless industry and got out. Good for them.
@justahumanbeing.709
3 жыл бұрын
yes, that's the way to do it, 3 great albums and then goodbye. not continuing to put out sub par albums for years and ruining your legacy. Neutral Milk Hotel did the same with the 2 albums.
@softlightsymphonyband
3 жыл бұрын
@@justahumanbeing.709 Or all the reunions trying to cash in on nostalgia. Some Of these bands should have left well enough alone.
@newforestpixie5297
3 жыл бұрын
I agree. Very few folk anywhere seem to realise when things are as good as it gets and when more becomes less . If they did I suppose Consumerism wouldn’t function so ‘well ‘ ...🙄
@newforestpixie5297
3 жыл бұрын
@@softlightsymphonyband A lot of them can’t resist the attention they’re now getting on line I guess. The Chameleons are a good example with Dave Fielding now as bitter as hell as they continue albeit with VOX in their name instead 😃
@CurrieNerd
3 жыл бұрын
@@justahumanbeing.709 I'd go as far as say Dino Jr's newer LPs are better than their older ones. Slowdive is the only other one I can think of that has made amazing music, post reunion.
The Sundays cover of Wild Horses is phenomenal.. best version ever!
@gmar7836
Жыл бұрын
It is. Better than the Stones one might say
@tmatuga
Жыл бұрын
one of the few songs in the history of rock where i like the cover better than the original. that's a MIGHTY statement because i love that song by the stones. i'm not taking anything away from mick. i just liked harriet's voice better.
@madowl1474
Жыл бұрын
I used to play this song to my second daughter when she was still in my wife’s belly. Now she’s 4 yo and from time to time we play it again and she totally loves it! Amazing song, greatest cover ever! Indeed better than the original version
@Lily-gs9iv
10 ай бұрын
The best!
@Lily-gs9iv
10 ай бұрын
@@gmar7836Much better!
The Song "Goodbye" is one of the most relaxing songs I've ever heard. it truly calms the soul in a way most other songs can't even touch.
@aldoushuxley2107
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly, drop the top pedal to the metal blaring GOODBYE 🥰
@rael2099
3 жыл бұрын
My fav song of them, and probably their best.
@derik8625
3 жыл бұрын
ON EARTH
@michaelmoraga2926
3 жыл бұрын
Right on. "Blind" is an album of catharsis... "Goodbye" is sublime, and "Blood On My Hands", "God Made Me", "I Feel", and "Wild Horses"... all slow burn gems All three albums are great.
@tylersims6937
3 жыл бұрын
@@michaelmoraga2926 Goooooooood stuff.
I don't think The Sundays realize the effect they had on their fans. To this day I'll listen to Static & Silence if I'm sad. I would probably travel anywhere in the world to get a chance to see them perform live.
@njb1126
2 жыл бұрын
I may not go as far as you and I never go to concerts but I would an exception for two bands- the Beatles and the Sundays.
@samkim3923
Жыл бұрын
They don't but in some ways, I appreciate that they don't. Harriet's voice was never meant to be commercialized I feel. Their relationship and their children come first. And yes the amount of respect I have for the two of them could pierce the sky.
@dtbeachbums
Жыл бұрын
Same
@juliebraden6911
9 ай бұрын
They had one song.
@juliebraden6911
9 ай бұрын
@@njb1126 FUCKIN LMAO SO FUCKIN HARD Holy shit, you put the Beatles with the Sundays with absolutely no sense of irony or shame. My sides are killing me. Jfc
I loved the Sundays! "Summertime" should have been a bigger hit.
@whoami7721
3 жыл бұрын
I have the weirdest memory regarding "Summertime". I first heard it over the Muzak player at a restaurant, and I was so excited that The Sundays had new material out. I absolutely love this band. All three of their albums are great. I just wish they had stuck around but they made their mark.
@sthubbins4038
3 жыл бұрын
I've actually heard it a lot recently. Time has been kind to it, as it should be.
@christophercarlin5683
3 жыл бұрын
True, so true
@koont666
3 жыл бұрын
Bought it still have it red vinyl I think ladybird on the cover?
@Alix777.
3 жыл бұрын
They were totally unknown in my country (France), not even a single song on TV or radio, such a pity
The Sundays’ cover of The Rolling Stones’ Wild Horses is so beautiful. It gives the song so much more melancholic emotional gravitas…
@sharongarrett4356
9 ай бұрын
Yes. Her clear and lovely voice adds an incredible power to it.
Here's Where the Story Ends is one of the most ICONIC early 90's songs ever recorded. Absolutely fucking LOVE this song.
@2Malachi
4 ай бұрын
I don't think so.
@nektekket852
2 ай бұрын
@2malachi you don't think...
@2Malachi
2 ай бұрын
@@nektekket852 keep em coming
im actually surprised Gavurin and Wheeler are still together...it doesn't feel like it happens as often when two bandmates have a relationship and it still being in tack after hitting it big...its refreshing to hear and seems like they really value their time away from the spotlight
@7bombarie
3 жыл бұрын
They've beaten ABBA and Fleetwood Mac. Quite a feat.
@Anubisdream1
3 жыл бұрын
Maybe their unusually mature understanding of the perils of fame and discipline to avoid it has something to do with that. Having been in a band and a Fame seeker when I was young, I came to a conclusion that being too into fame is generally tied to unhealthy need for outside validation to fill an inner void. People that broken generally don’t do well in relationships until they can resolve that.
@tylersims6937
3 жыл бұрын
@@Anubisdream1 You smell extremely wise.(no sarcasm, no disrespect.)
@rickg8015
3 жыл бұрын
They were a couple way before they were a “band”..
@SiFi5478
3 жыл бұрын
I imagine it's because they seemed to value real life more than fame. A very healthy mindset to have!
"Reading, Writing & Arithmetic" was one of my favorite albums in high school. I have an original copy of it on vinyl.
@pigeonbraine
5 ай бұрын
As a current senior in HS , it is absolutely my favorite album and has been since sophomore year lol
Great band. A shame they stopped releasing music, but one has to respect their integrity. Thanks for this!
@jvsl1999
2 жыл бұрын
And it isn't even like they've actively made the choice: I met Paul Brindley (the bass player) a few years back at an event, and he said at his lecture that they were basically just waiting for Dave and Harriet to come up with new stuff. Obviously, that hasn't resulted in anything yet.
@AdrenalineConcept
2 жыл бұрын
@@jvsl1999 that's an interesting twist on it. Also that he disclosed that. Unlikely they'll carry on. Been many years now, lots of time has gone and changed since 1997.
@antonandraslindamoodwhite5407
2 жыл бұрын
their drop of a catalogue easily drowns out the flood of commercial crap out there now
@Errcyco
Жыл бұрын
I’m glad a band can hang up the cables when they don’t have much more to say. They didn’t ruin their legacy for money. They were one of a kind. They were genuine in an ocean of fakes.
They have a genius level handle on melodies, guitar riffs and song construction But what really elevates them is the mood and atmosphere they generate. Its so specific and identifiable to only them
One of my favourite bands ever. Everything they did was absolutely brilliant. Wish I’d seen them on tour. I did my part trying to promote them while in the music industry. Years later, while washing dishes and listening to the radio in Austria, I heard a familiar voice singing Summertime. I was so excited to learn they had finally released a new album. A few days later, i found Static and Silence for sale in Slovenia and couldn’t stop playing it.
Static and Silence is a masterpiece. Gotta love a band who isn’t intoxicated with their own celebrity. ❤️Harriet
That night on MTV 120 minutes I heard the most angelic voice I've ever heard, I was stunned, smitten, and in love all at the same time. "Here's Where the Story Ends" is my most favorite song, and I miss The Sundays terribly. Thanks for this documentary
One of my favorite bands. Harriet Wheeler has a gorgeous voice
The Sundays carried me through some troubled times and Harriet Wheeler has a voice that still resides in my heart.
The Sundays are my favorite band of all time. They've also been breaking my heart for decades because of their absence. I'll always love their work, though.
the sundays.. what a group. saw them in the famed 1st avenue mainroom in the 90's.. lush, sundays, cranberries, stereolab, ride, catherine wheel, the darling buds, pale saints, were part of my CD collection. The music scene was really something back then..
@billschwenke790
Жыл бұрын
I was probably casually listening in Minnesota to the changing 90s scene, and MTV 120 Minutes felt like a major spotlight on that huge genre
@caslmao3080
Жыл бұрын
amazing taste
I spent 15 years humming the melody to "This is Where the Story Ends" in my head because I was obsessed with the song, but didn't know it's title because I couldn't remember the lyrics. Today I discovered the band The Sundays and to say I'm beyond happy is an understatement 😁😁😁
I remember when "Here's Where The Story Ends" was one of the most played Muzak songs in Malls / Stores / Elevators, etc..
@garrettsheaffer9799
3 жыл бұрын
It was also featured on one of the best skateboarding videos ever made. Welcome To Hell from Toy Machine.
@booski1865
3 жыл бұрын
@@garrettsheaffer9799 that was "You're not the only one I know" Also a great song. Elissa Steamer!
@garrettsheaffer9799
3 жыл бұрын
@@oldhead-stillshred8537 I don't remember that one but I do remember Elissa Steamer having a Sundays song during her part on Welcome to Hell.
@ghiblinerd6196
3 жыл бұрын
When I worked at kohl’s about 20 years ago it was in the satellite music rotation
The Sunday are one of pop's great romantic stories.
Static and Silence will always be my favorite album. I dont think people understand how amazing this group was
It's not often that a band makes only 3 albums and all of them are perfect.
If I could go back in time for a few hours, I would spend that time on a Sundays concert. I miss them. My husband and I have three things in common, and they are the three Sundays albums that we both own independently of each other ... so technically six things.
Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic is one of my favorite albums of all time. Words can barely describe how much I love it. I hope they release another album eventually.
I still adore The Sundays. Harriet Wheeler has one of the most beautiful voices.
Next to Pink Floyd my favorite band ever and just a shame they never made further albums after their 3rd. They were so unique and her voice and his guitar are both magical! I would have given anything to see them live.
One of my favorite bands ever. Love them so much. Super underrated, but appreciated by those of us who found the rest of their stuff. Like others have said, such angelic vocals and guitar work. Fantastic. Thank you for covering this band.
@billschwenke790
Жыл бұрын
It proves not everyone is tone deaf idiots ruining music haha
I would be over the moon to see them live again.
Wild Horses cover is amazing.
@darkkiss7247
2 жыл бұрын
One of my all time favorite covers 🧡
@craigpatterson6225
2 жыл бұрын
I Truly think it's The Best , Even though I know it isn't the original .
@v-town1980
2 жыл бұрын
It's great. Stones' original is a bit better.
@gmar7836
Жыл бұрын
There’s that damn overused word again…amazing.
I totally fell in love with Harriet's voice and the guitar and I will always be a huge fan of the Sundays and it's a real shame that they are no longer playing.❤️
The Sundays will forever be a favorite from that glorious era! Thank you so much!
My all time favorite song by them is "You're Not the Only One I Know.”
@rescuediver7187
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed! Oddly enough, years ago (c. 2003) I was at a golf practice range and they had music piped into a sound system. While practicing my golf, that song comes on! I had to stop and think, “Wow… this is a random track to hear at a place like this… but I’m glad they did!!” I got to practice for a few minutes listening to Harriet’s beautiful voice. 😃 Then, I had to explain to the woman next to me, “No… this is NOT Sixpence None the Richer!!” 🤨
@surfsup5757
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah. That and Finest Hour.
@tomwilko7841
3 жыл бұрын
I know, I know, I know...but I'm far too...
@claymccoy
3 жыл бұрын
@@tomwilko7841 proud to talk to you any day.
@qotitadelsol8689
3 жыл бұрын
one of the only 2 songs on the first album I don't love.
They were both talented, he's a great melodic guitarist and she has a great haunting voice. I always liked this group! 👏👏
The Sundays were awesome. They put out three great records. The Blind album was a masterpiece. They got out of a heartless industry undiluted and intact.
The Sundays are currently one of my biggest musical influences as a singer songwriter myself! Even before I sought out information about them, they always allured me with their unique and enchanting music. Thank you for putting the spotlight onto them here!!
All I can say is that I loved The Sundays from the very first moments of 1990 when I heard "Here's Where The Story Ends" and saw the video, it felt so emotionally familiar to me.
Such a great, mellow, melodic, and soulful band. They are a big part of how I fondly remember 1990's music.
The moment(1993) I heard the opening to "skin and bones" I was hooked. The waling in Harriet's voice in that song cut me to my core as a 22 year old and still does today.
I met Harriet and Dave after a show in Seattle during Static and Silence. They were so sweet!
@SmokeBreakWithHuck
3 жыл бұрын
@Geriatric FecalPhiliac Watch my current upload. Got your proof right here!
Their cover of "Wild Horses" is ridiculous. Mesmerizing. So many bands have been influenced by The Sundays.
@spiderboris79
3 жыл бұрын
Just listen to Natalie Imbruglia's song Wrong Impression. COMPLETELY influenced by the Sundays.
@bobbybobstar1496
2 жыл бұрын
They really haven't!
The Sundays did my favorite cover of The Rolling Stones song Wild Horses. 💘 Out of the I assume hundreds of bands have covered the Stones but the Sundays made the song their own specifically Harriet’s voice is haunting.
I miss this band so much! Harriet had such a gorgeous voice.
What a singer.
Thanks so much for doing this story! I absolutely adore this band and I'm a lifelong Metalhead. They’re one of the few 90s regulars I return to still, especially when I’m in the right mood. Whatever they did, for as briefly as they chose to do it, it’s MAGIC!
@billschwenke790
Жыл бұрын
Same, never tire of the song Love I think I saw the promo amidst other memorable clips in Real MTV's waning daze
@hadara69
Жыл бұрын
@@billschwenke790 I think the first I or most folks heard of them was in odd place, an action flick called “Blow up” with Jeff Bridges and Tommy Lee Jones, about an IRA domestic terrorist. While he was planting his bombs, they played “Here’s where the story ends”. Like many bands, getting this spot in a movie ST may have been just the push they needed. Though it may have already been a hit before then, perhaps in the UK.
It's really cool that you covered the Sundays. Such a cool band. I really liked Blind and Static & Silence. Thanks for covering a band that was a little off the beaten path.
I love their version of "Wild Horses" -- it's probably my favorite cover of that track.
Blind is one of my top 5 favorite albums of all time (and I like a LOT of music). The mix has a "cold" feel to it, with the guitars drenched in so much reverb they sound like a Hammond organ at times, but it all works so well. Listening to all the guitar layers in each song you'd think David was an engineer more so than a guitar player.
@qotitadelsol8689
3 жыл бұрын
I adore their first and third records but could never get into Blind.
@Step2me141
3 ай бұрын
The melodies in goodbye. Enough said 🔥
The whole album was great....(reading, writing, arithmetic)
I can always pinpoint my life with all 3 albums. That’s what made them special to me and will hold on to those memories forever.
Cool video... I'm pretty sure the song is called "Here's Where The Story Ends," though.
@n.oneimportant5
3 жыл бұрын
Yes!
On one hand we all lament over the fact that they didn't keep producing music for us to hear. On the other hand we are all very grateful that they gifted us with 3 albums that were all amazing (how many bands can say they put out 3 albums where nearly any song could have been a single to kick the album off to the public?). And for those of you who haven't found their B-sides, I suggest you do so because they are equally as incredible as the songs that made their albums. So really, they practically produced FOUR amazing albums when you include the B-sides. I am so thankful I got to see them in concert at the Electric Factory in Philly. And they were superb. Harriet's voice is just as ethereal and dreamy live as it is on the album tracks. So thanks to The Sundays for gifting us with 3 brilliant albums that we can all savour and enjoy and glad that you are enjoying your lives outside of public view. Wish you all well.
The Sundays create magic. If they ever bless us with a new album I would love it. If they dont, then what they gave us is still magical.
I can’t begin to tell you how much I love The Sundays. My big regret is not getting to see them live.
I've never stopped listening to the their albums, all the 3 of them have never left my playlist! I need one more album!
120 Minutes was such a great session on MTV. Better times-Better music. Long live the 90s!
❤this band. Skin and Bones still gives me chills.
"Blood on my hands" is a banger to this day
The Sundays are my favorite band ever ugh im kinda sad they aren’t a band anymore but im grateful for those 3 albums
I met the band a few times during the Blind Tour. Very nice, down to earth people. They even agreed to do a station ID for my college's radio station.
Reading, Writing and Arithmetic was on constant rotation in my high school years. That album could not be worn out as much as it was played. Even today it is nostalgic, and still retains the fresh simplicity of really creative songwriting. What an awesome band!
They covered Wild Horses perfectly. Song was meant for them.
I never would have predicted this, and I love it. So happy to hear of people making music they love and prioritizing living the life they want over putting out records
Harriet was one of the best pure singers ever. Gavurin is an outstanding and inventive guitarist. Hannan is one of the most underrated drummers on the planet. I'm glad he's still doing sessions. Very glad to know they're remembered fondly by so many.
I truly love your music! Your music fills my heart with Joy....
Nice piece, cheers! 💜💜💜💜💜 Did anyone else catch them live? On a cold night in Sacramento CA in '92/'93, I saw them play at a Ramada Inn (poolside!) as a last minute relocation after the historic venue they were due to play burnt down the night before... The sound and conditions were not ideal, but the band were good sports and the crowd loved them. Great band and solid output. I cherish each Sunday's albums.
Been a huge fan since 1990. Even at 50, goodbye is still on my playlist
Best band ever. Would love to hear more from them
wow! what a blast from the past. I used to play 'here's how the story ends' quite frequently on my radio show at kusf. That was and still is, the only song i know from them. and reading writing and arithmetic is the only album I know from them.
@njb1126
Жыл бұрын
hey take a listen you won't be disappointed. when did you work in radio and do you still?
@blackpassenger
Жыл бұрын
@@njb1126 1988 - 91 KUSF, best college radio back then. everyone suggested making the transition to commercial radio, but i had zero interest in that.
Maybe they did it the right way, but I’m a sucker for nostalgia. One of the few bands I would go out my way to see if they ever had a reunion show.
I saw the Sundays live in NYC in the mid-1990's. They were amazing. Harriet was mesmerizing but VERY shy. A random guy yelled out in between songs, "Harriet, I love you!" She nearly passed out from embarrassment as she backed away from the microphone...Her reluctance to be in the spotlight is what I love most about her!
I, for one, miss these guys sooooo much. I was completely obsessed with them for 20 years or so and still listen to them a lot. I even sang their songs as lullaby's to get my kids to sleep xxx
A great band, and while it would be nice to hear new music from them, I can't say how much I respect them for sticking to their convictions.
I loved the Sundays, discovered them in high schools, not everyday you hear someone with a voice like harriet wheeler
One of my favorite bands of all time. I keep looking to see if new material will be coming out. I miss their music so much!
i spent the other say with RWA on repeat ALL day, never got bored, so productive and relaxed.
I was a big Sundays fan in the 80's. "Homeward" is a song that will always make me cry. Every. Time. It came up on shuffle while listening to my click-wheel Ipod one night, driving back from the nursing home after visiting my mom in 2010. I heard the song many times before then, but never like that night. I had to pull over becsuse the song had hit a nerve. A deep and painful one - because I knew time was running out with Mom. I was in tears. No other song has ever come close to how I felt at that very moment. Harriet's voice is, and will always be, amazing. The guitar arpeggios in the chorus still give me goosebumps.
@Kae6502
3 жыл бұрын
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in my youth in london i found a pound note in the street. at the same time it was a contemporary lyric in a sundays song at that moment. a fond memory then and now :)
@tomwilko7841
3 жыл бұрын
A coin surely??
@danriley903
3 жыл бұрын
@@tomwilko7841 too many years and beers. thought it was a note but? definitely bought me a pint that night. cheers!
I first heard their music in 1990. I was going through some tough times and their music helped me. I have a feeling they did that for a lot of people. I wonder if they realize how much their music helped people like me?
Sundays were an amazing band. Saw them on the Blind tour. Harriet is an angel. It is shame they do not do more music, but if they are happy, then good for them. I have always wondered how they make a living nowadays.
@thomyoung17
2 жыл бұрын
harriet is a teacher from an interview i read
@ms8742
2 жыл бұрын
@@thomyoung17 Really? I have never heard that. Would be interesting if it's true. They just decided to stop making music completely. Wasn't like they didn't have fans or had worn out their welcome.
Sounds like they've stayed grounded and kept their relationship and family first, awsome!
Loved The Sundays. Since 1990. Saw them live in '91, at a little club in a college town. Couldn't have been more than a hundred people there. Everyone brought flowers for Harriette. The stage was covered in them. But, isn't it "Here's Where The Story Ends"?
I hope they put the single "that would not have seen the light of day", on Spotify. Fan since their first album.
They should share that music. It’s like a talented painter painting a beautiful picture but not letting the world see. The world really needs to hear their songs.
I adore the Sundays mellow pop songs with their quirky lyrics and beautiful melodies. Wheeler is my absolute favorite female singer with a femininity that makes me wobbly. Though beautiful, she never plays up her sexuality, unlike the vast majority of female singers. Gavurin, is a first rate textural guitarist and the bassist and drummer also play quite tasty bits. Thanks RNRTS!
@TheDmonet
2 жыл бұрын
The wobbly impact she has is well stated. Ad little as she played up her senxuality, there is so much beauty in her it seemed impossible to not crush on her when they first came out. I know I did. My girlfriends at the time were all like "I get it"...what could they say? Didn't even seem like she was trying.
I loved the 90's, AiC, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and the Sundays, just beautiful melodies with a beautiful voice behind it.. I'm happy for them that they are doing things their way..their children are blessed to have a mom who probably songs to them all the time...
The SUNDAYS are my favorite band ever! I was lucky enough to see them on the Blind album tour at UCI Brenn Center. One of the greatest 2 hours of my life. I miss them so much it hurts. I truly hope they will release more tunes but sadly, I'm not holding my breath.
@pdog547
Жыл бұрын
You saw The Sundays live - wow. Just wow, sooo lucky.
@James-lv9mw
Жыл бұрын
@@pdog547 still have the ticket stub. It was a glorious day!
@eddiebomber
11 ай бұрын
I agree. I stood there transfixed for two hours at the Brenn Center.
I recently bought their third release and it’s a great cd, one of my most listened to since purchasing. I don’t know how I missed it when it came out but it’s easily my favorite of their three.
I came in at Static and Silence and loved the band instantly.
"Don't tell Mother" is amazing. So is Story and Summertime of course
I liked this band the very first time I heard them. I have to give them much respect for not letting themselves get sucked into the greed and craziness of the music business. Many bands don't even speak to one another because of decisions they made to go mainstream, and it destroys many. So I applaud their decision to remain a couple and raise their children and also staying in contact with the other two band mates. It would be great to hear the songs they have one day.❤
I saw them at The Georgia Theatre in Athens in September 1990. Unforgettable. Harriet looked like an angel.
How I loved to present their luminously songs @ my radio shows in Perú! One of the most requested band for sure and an original soundtrack of our lives!