As of 2026, the band have not released any music since 1997.
In an interview with the C86 Show Podcast released on August 18, 2020, Patrick Hannan revealed that Wheeler and Gavurin had “never stopped making music” and that he had played drums on a number of their tracks. Hannan added that these recordings may never be released.
On 10 October 2014, during an interview on BBC Radio 6 Music ‘s Radcliffe & Maconie radio programme, David Baddiel described Dave Gavurin as his “oldest mate” and stated that “they [Dave and Harriet] are doing music, but whether they ever put that out there, I’ve no idea. They’re the…
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In April 2014, Adam Pitluk , the editor of American Airlines’ magazine American Way , tracked down and conducted an interview with Wheeler and Gavurin in which he put forward the idea of a reunion. They responded, “First let’s see if the music we’re currently writing ever sees the light…
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The band holidayed in Thailand and, upon returning to England, “put their music career on the back burner for a time.” During this time the only appearance of the band was their cover of ” Wild Horses ” by The Rolling Stones appearing in a 1994 American Budweiser television commercial.…
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Their next album, entitled Blind , was finally released in October 1992. The album experienced commercial success similar to their debut when it peaked at number 103 on the Billboard 200, and sold nearly half a million copies. Critical reception was also positive, but some critics thought the album lacked…
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The band experienced some hardships leading up to the recording of their second album. In 1991 Rough Trade Records went bankrupt, which caused the band to sign with Parlophone Records in the UK. Their debut went out of print in the UK and would stay that way until 1996. Constant…
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Reading, Writing and Arithmetic was released in January 1990 and became a commercial success, reaching number 4 on the UK charts and peaking at number 39 on the Billboard 200 in the United States. It went on to sell over half a million copies worldwide. Its distinct Englishness in lyrics,…
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The Sundays released their first single ” Can’t Be Sure ” in January 1989. It topped the British indie charts and received acclaim as one of the best singles of 1989. The group performed three songs in a session with popular disc jockey John Peel . These songs would later…
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After the couple completed several songs – and migrated to London – they enlisted the support of bassist Paul Brindley and drummer Patrick Hannan, who had also attended Bristol University. Hannan’s brother, Nick, had also been a member of Jim Jiminee, which briefly featured Wheeler as vocalist (see paragraph above).…
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