The Sundays

Who is Patch Hannan and who were The Sundays?

The Sundays were a wonderful band hailing out of England.  The quartet  was originally a duo; David and Harriet met while at university in Bristol.  "Staying up late, talking a complete load of bollocks, it was great" says Harriet.  Both began writing songs while at university and continued after graduating.

The two brought friends Paul Brindley, bassist, and drummer Patrick Hannan on board, and the Sundays were born. By just their second show, critics and industry insiders had labeled the band the "next big thing" and the Sundays found themselves deluged with record offers. They eventually signed with Rough Trade records, home of indie legends The Smiths.

Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic was released in 1989 to critical and commercial success. The album was an exquisite texture of gilded guitar work blended with Wheeler's atmospheric vocals. Comparisons were made to Cocteau Twins, 10,000 Maniacs, and Lush. The band established a loyal fan base in England and abroad. They followed the album with a tour of the states as well as Japan and UK opening for Throwing Muses.

Following their 1990-91 tour, the band stayed very quiet until late 1992 with their sophomore release Blind. Somewhat darker and more serious than Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic, the album ventured to explore the unseen side of life.

Unfortunately for fans, the band disappeared for 5 years during which there was a dearth of information. Harriet and David, who have been together for over 20 years, had 2 children and built a music studio in their own home. They finally broke the silence with a new album in 1997 aptly named Static & Silence. The Sundays followed up a brief tour of the US and England in the autumn 1997.

Patch (Patrick) on the other hand has played with many artists and bands during the last few years, including The Audience, Star 69, Robyn Hitchcock, Homer, Arnold, and Bennet. Most recently, he played on Kimberley Rew's (formerly of Katrina and the Waves) latest album, "Great Central Revisited", as a guest drummer.

FORMED: 1987

vocals - Harriet Wheeler
guitars - David Gavurin
bass - Paul Brindley
drums - Patrick Hannan