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The Sundays were an English alternative rock band, formed in the late 1980s, who released three albums throughout the 1990s. The band's beginnings came with the meeting of singer Harriet Wheeler and guitarist David Gavurin while attending Bristol University. Wheeler had played gigs with Cruel Shoes, an early incarnation of the band Jim Jiminee.
Having essentially retired from music so that singer Harriet Wheeler and guitarist David Gavurin could focus on raising their two children, they rarely give interviews and never release new material.
Dec 28, 2023 · Formed by college classmates turned lovers—vocalist Harriet Wheeler and guitarist David Gavurin—The Sundays appeared on the alternative rock scene in 1990. The release of their debut album, Reading, Writing and Arithmetic , was met with overwhelmingly positive feedback, peppered with comparisons to musical acts such as The Smiths and ...
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Sep 5, 2023 · Wheeler told an interviewer, “There was never a time I wanted to be incredibly famous, or in a pop group. It just seemed a great thing to do to spend time working on something that’s your own.”. But for a couple of years in the 90s, The Sundays provided a warm, lo-fi ambiance to a fast-changing decade as it hurtled towards the uncertain ...
Jan 3, 2024 · The ethereal vocals of Harriet Wheeler and the dreamy guitar melodies by David Gavurin created an enchanting atmosphere that transported me to a place of serenity. The lyrics, although open to interpretation, resonated with me on a deep level, igniting a sense of wanderlust and a desire to embrace life’s simple pleasures.
Jan 14, 2020 · I was struck by the sweetness and unusual tones of Harriet Wheeler’s voice and the sophistication of the music – Wheeler and David Gavurin wrote all the songs on The Sundays’ debut album. The Sundays were/are David Gavurin, Harriet Wheeler, Patrick Hannan and Paul Brindley and, alongside Ray Shulman, they produced this quiet masterpiece.
Feb 14, 2022 · Wheeler grew up in Sonning Common, near Henley-on-Thames, before attending Bristol Uni and sang in a band called Jim Jiminee before meeting Gavurin, though they only got as far as far releasing demos to various London clubs. Alongside husband David, she ‘retired’ from releasing music post-1997 to focus on their family.
