The SANDRA WRIGHT BAND

Matthew    -    Michael    -    John    -    Sandra    -    Dave

The Sandra Wright Band began in 1990 after four former band mates crossed paths at the intersection of I 40 and Broadway in Nashville, TN.  Soon a band was formed and every Tuesday night at the Grapevine Cafe, they crafted their sound.   Sandra Wright, a native of Memphis, TN had met the guys in a local band called Bordello, an eight piece R & B showband.  Drummer Lloyd Herrman had left Bordello and was in town between tours with Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown.  Eventually he would take Sandra and organist Moe Denham to join Gatemouth's band, touring the US and Canada.  Once they saw the reception Sandra received on the road, they returned to Nashville, joined with former Bordello guitar player and vocalist Pete Marriott, and created what would become the Sandra Wright Band.  After trying a few different bass players, Lloyd called in his rhythm section soul mate, John Harris to join the band.  John was in Norway touring with a band in sub zero temperatures; he gladly accepted and the band was complete.

While on tour in New Jersey, the band met recording engineer, Jay Newland, who eventually recorded the band with  Hipshake Productions in New York.  In 1992 the SWB moved to New England to be closer to the production company and their promotional efforts.  The CD "Shake You Down" was released in 1995 but after some personnel changes and the collapse of the production company, only a few copies were ever distributed.   Recently we have begun reissuing this CD.   See the SWB Music page for details.  

After touring from Albuquerque to Halifax, the SWB cut back their traveling and concentrated on playing in New England.  They have performed at high profile venues like the Toronto Soul & Blues Festival, Ben & Jerrys One World Festival, and the DuMaurier Jazz Festival in Halifax, NS.  The current lineup of SWB featuring the Nerbak Brothers -- Dave on guitar and Matthew on drums, as well as keyboardist Michael Sucher, is still playing to packed houses and enthusiastic audiences.