The Sons of the Never Wrong is a Chicago-based singer/songwriterfolk music trio[1] founded in 1992. Current band members are Bruce Roper, Deborah Maris Lader (since 1998), and Sue Demel.
After a chance meeting at a Guitar Center in Chicago, Illinois, Roper invited Nancy Walker to come hear him sing at a local Monday night sing-around at a nightclub, Beat Kitchen. Roper had recently moved to Chicago from Normal, Illinois, where he had run a retail guitar store. At that time, Walker was singing with a friend, Sue Demel, whom she had met through an ad for band members in the Chicago Reader. After the sing-around, Walker introduced Demel to Roper, and the three decided to try singing together. After a few rehearsals, the three decided to continue as a trio. The band's name is wordplay reminiscent of The Guns of Navarone a movie (based on a novel of the same name) and in the tradition of "Sons of" named bands (a.k.a. Roy Rogers' Sons of the Pioneers).[2][3]
After playing local coffee shops for several months, a chance encounter with Harry Waller led them to play the WFMT Midnight Special New Years radio show hosted by Rich Warren. Warren was skeptical about putting the band on the air, as he had never heard of them, but Waller convinced Warren. At the performance that night was Andrew Calhoun of Waterbug Records, who immediately offered Sons a recording contract with his label. Rich Warren would go on to having the Sons play countless times live on Midnight Special and has called the trio "Chicago's favorite folk group". He would later honor Sons by proclaiming that Sons were the only performers whose CD (King Fisher King) he had played every track from on his radio show.[citation needed]
Nancy Walker left the group in 1998 to pursue a solo career, so Demel and Roper chose Deborah Lader to replace Walker on the strength of her multi-instrumental abilities, her harmony singing and her writing craft.[3]
The band has performed live and recorded continuously since its beginnings.
Layers of Rust and Time (2004) — solo release by Walker
Lullabyloops (2010, Sons Records) — atmospheric loop based recordings by Roper
Accidental English (2011, Waterbug Records) — solo release by Roper
Still Life With Drumming (2015, Sons Records) — dance play by Roper and Demel
Notesedit
^ ab"Sons of the Never Wrong". SonicBids.com. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
^Roper, Bruce (2004), Bruce Explains – via Live performance of Sons of the Never Wrong
^ abcRodi, Robert (September 7, 2017), Twenty-five Years and Still Righteous: Sons of the Never Wrong Celebrate a Milestone Anniversary and a New Album, Newcity, retrieved March 22, 2018
^"Members of the band". Sons of the Never Wrong. 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
^Nancy Walker (2021). "Nancy Walker". Your Voice Coach with Nancy Walker. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
^"Sons of the Never Wrong: Merchandise". Retrieved March 22, 2018.
^"Sons of the Never Wrong". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
^"Old Town School of Folk Music Songbook, Vol. 4". Bloodshot Records. 2007. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
^"Blog". Sons of the Never Wrong. 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
sons, never, wrong, chicago, based, singer, songwriter, folk, music, trio, founded, 1992, current, band, members, bruce, roper, deborah, maris, lader, since, 1998, demel, contents, history, members, former, members, discography, additional, recordings, members. The Sons of the Never Wrong is a Chicago based singer songwriter folk music trio 1 founded in 1992 Current band members are Bruce Roper Deborah Maris Lader since 1998 and Sue Demel Sons of the Never Wrong Contents 1 History 2 Members 2 1 Former members 3 Discography 3 1 Additional recordings by members 4 Notes 5 External linksHistory editAfter a chance meeting at a Guitar Center in Chicago Illinois Roper invited Nancy Walker to come hear him sing at a local Monday night sing around at a nightclub Beat Kitchen Roper had recently moved to Chicago from Normal Illinois where he had run a retail guitar store At that time Walker was singing with a friend Sue Demel whom she had met through an ad for band members in the Chicago Reader After the sing around Walker introduced Demel to Roper and the three decided to try singing together After a few rehearsals the three decided to continue as a trio The band s name is wordplay reminiscent of The Guns of Navarone a movie based on a novel of the same name and in the tradition of Sons of named bands a k a Roy Rogers Sons of the Pioneers 2 3 After playing local coffee shops for several months a chance encounter with Harry Waller led them to play the WFMT Midnight Special New Years radio show hosted by Rich Warren Warren was skeptical about putting the band on the air as he had never heard of them but Waller convinced Warren At the performance that night was Andrew Calhoun of Waterbug Records who immediately offered Sons a recording contract with his label Rich Warren would go on to having the Sons play countless times live on Midnight Special and has called the trio Chicago s favorite folk group He would later honor Sons by proclaiming that Sons were the only performers whose CD King Fisher King he had played every track from on his radio show citation needed Nancy Walker left the group in 1998 to pursue a solo career so Demel and Roper chose Deborah Lader to replace Walker on the strength of her multi instrumental abilities her harmony singing and her writing craft 3 The band has performed live and recorded continuously since its beginnings Members edit 1 4 Bruce Roper vocals guitar primary songwriter Sue Demel vocals guitar djembe dulcimer Deborah Lader vocals banjo guitar mandolin mandocello Former members edit Nancy Walker vocals guitar 5 Discography edit 6 7 Three Good Reasons 1995 Waterbug Records Consequence of Speech 1997 Waterbug Records One If By Hand 2000 Gadfly Records 4 Ever On 2002 Gadfly Records Nuthatch Suite 2005 Gadfly Records I ll Fly Away on Old Town School of Folk Music Songbook Vol 4 compilation 2007 Bloodshot Records 8 On a Good Day I Am 2009 Waterbug Records Church of the Never Wrong 2012 Waterbug Records King Fisher King 2012 Waterbug Records We Three Sons A Christmas CD 2015 Sons Records Song of Sons 2017 Sons Records 3 Undertaker s Notebook 2021 Sons Records 9 Additional recordings by members edit Layers of Rust and Time 2004 solo release by Walker Lullabyloops 2010 Sons Records atmospheric loop based recordings by Roper Accidental English 2011 Waterbug Records solo release by Roper Still Life With Drumming 2015 Sons Records dance play by Roper and DemelNotes edit a b Sons of the Never Wrong SonicBids com Retrieved June 8 2017 Roper Bruce 2004 Bruce Explains via Live performance of Sons of the Never Wrong a b c Rodi Robert September 7 2017 Twenty five Years and Still Righteous Sons of the Never Wrong Celebrate a Milestone Anniversary and a New Album Newcity retrieved March 22 2018 Members of the band Sons of the Never Wrong 2021 Retrieved 2022 01 09 Nancy Walker 2021 Nancy Walker Your Voice Coach with Nancy Walker Retrieved 2022 01 09 Sons of the Never Wrong Merchandise Retrieved March 22 2018 Sons of the Never Wrong AllMusic Retrieved 2022 01 09 Old Town School of Folk Music Songbook Vol 4 Bloodshot Records 2007 Retrieved 2022 01 09 Blog Sons of the Never Wrong 2021 Retrieved 2022 01 09 External links editOfficial website Sons of the Never Wrong on Facebook nbsp This article on a United States folk music band is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sons of the Never Wrong amp oldid 1118298834, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
