Comments for Sirens of Song

Comment on Harriet Wheeler by sirensofsong

sirensofsong — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:55:24 +0000

@AfanofTheSundays and Duncan581 – Good call on Innocence Mission. I haven’t listened to them since Glow, but they definitely have a Sundays vibe.

Comment on Harriet Wheeler by Duncan581

Duncan581 — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:24:28 +0000

Just after Christmas my girlfriend and I spent a day at a local spa. We had just finished lunch and were relaxing in a quiet area next to the spa café. I brought my iPod to the spa, so I was listening to The Sundays while waiting for our next spa treatment. I had just finished listening to My Finest Hour and had taken off my headphones, when a young woman sitting across the room asked if I had just been listening to The Sundays! I was stunned that she could hear the music, since the volume wasn’t that loud. I said “yes” and we talked for a few minutes about our love of The Sundays’ music. Unfortunately, my girlfriend and I had to get to our next appointment, so we didn’t have much time to talk. I would have loved to have talked to her more, sharing our thoughts about Harriet and David’s great music and perhaps sharing thoughts about our other favorite bands. (The closest I’ve found to the Sundays’ sound is The Innocence Mission’s Glow.) We both said it was fun to meet another Sundays fan in person. I could tell that she is just as passionate about their music as I am.

I think the reason why there are so many posts on this website is that there has not been any resolution for the fans. It’s puzzling why artists with such great talent would simply disappear. Surely David had spent many years perfecting his craft and I imagine David, Harriet, and the rest of the band had worked hard to create such great music. The couple built a studio in their home to record the basic tracks for Static and Silence, and in an interview in 1997 David asserted that, since they now had their own studio at home, they would probably be releasing their next album within about six months. What could have happened?

Yes, I wish them all the best and respect their decision and their privacy. But, if only they or someone in the know would give us a hint as to why they disappeared and whether or not they might ever make any more music, then maybe there would be some resolution for the fans. After all these years they are still my favorite band and the music sounds as fresh to me today as the first time I heard it.

Comment on Palladia is Epic and Awesome by Peter Cimino

Peter Cimino — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:13:02 +0000

What is the song in the opening of the show on TV

Comment on Harriet Wheeler by mithluin

mithluin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:45:21 +0000

I found this twitter account. Check it out.

@musicallypaul

Paul Brindley
“Loughborough Grammar School, Bristol University, The Sundays bass player, digital music bla”

Is really him?

Comment on Harriet Wheeler by AfanofTheSundays

AfanofTheSundays — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:31:01 +0000

to PJT,
On mithluin youtube channel(hi Luis) you have The Cranberries, The Innocence Mission is also a band people say they are like The Sundays, personally I think in terms of Harriet’s singing, no one holds a candle to her! And for the guitar I would say The Wedding Present, although it’s comparing apples and pears but I thing Gavurin would enjoy playing the Present’s songs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uErGpb3SvIM

Comment on Harriet Wheeler by mithluin

mithluin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:58:28 +0000

Thanks PJT, i have a Sundays channel too, http://www.youtube.com/user/mithluinluis?feature=mhee

Comment on Harriet Wheeler by AfanofTheSundays

AfanofTheSundays — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:43:23 +0000

Hello PJT,
for over a year now i have the complete Electric Factory show on my youtube channel, and although there are already some videos from the Union Chapel show on youtube, it would be FANTASTIC if you could upload the complete Union Chapel show !!!!!!!!!! It’s their very last live gig : (
I did come across bands sounding like The Sundays, some people say, but I don’t know their names, I will look it up for you. Check out my youtube channel! Lots of live videos:
http://www.youtube.com/user/AfanofTheSundays

Comment on Harriet Wheeler by PJT

PJT — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:36:50 +0000

Give me a few weeks and I’ll upload the 2 shows. I’ll post the link here when I finish. I’m always looking for music with The Sundays sound, if you have any Suggestion let me know.

Comment on Harriet Wheeler by AfanofTheSundays

AfanofTheSundays — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:45:58 +0000

ps and let us know you uploaded!

Comment on Harriet Wheeler by AfanofTheSundays

AfanofTheSundays — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:41:53 +0000

I’m definitely interested, PLEASE do share everything you have upload those videos on youtube!
Share the wonder called Harriet and The Sundays!