SONS OF THE DESERT

[neddy]

ANY ONE EVER SEEN SONS OF THE DESERT, WHO SUPPORTEDTHE POGUES A FEW TIMES?

[neddy]

http://www.sonofthedesert.co.uk

[euphoniumdude]

ANY ONE EVER SEEN SONS OF THE DESERT, WHO SUPPORTEDTHE POGUES A FEW TIMES?

yeah! deinze (belgium) 1989 and they were great
btw the link given doesn't work but I'm keen to find their music

[kgrunt]

ANY ONE EVER SEEN SONS OF THE DESERT, WHO SUPPORTEDTHE POGUES A FEW TIMES?

Wow I fell into this and I am wondering if it is the same Sons of the Desert that used to play here in Montreal in the 80's... If memory serves me correct they were fronted by a funky curly haired female singer named Niomi, I seem to remember a song called "best things". I realise that this topic did not generate much attention. If it is the same band, I have seen them a couple of times and use to like them.

[Jon]

I immediately thought of Laurel & Hardy when I saw this! Their MySpace tunes are pretty cool.

[Zuzana]

This is how they are remembered in Carol Clerk’s Kiss My Arse – The Story Of The Pogues:

The Pogues were supported by Sons Of The Desert who played "rollicking good-time ballroom mini-blitzes" and were briefly co-managed by Frank Murray and Joey Cashman. "I left them in the office one day with Joey," remembers Frank. "When I came back, he’d kicked them out. He’d done the right thing." (p. 349)

[kgrunt]

This is how they are remembered in Carol Clerk’s Kiss My Arse – The Story Of The Pogues:

The Pogues were supported by Sons Of The Desert who played "rollicking good-time ballroom mini-blitzes" and were briefly co-managed by Frank Murray and Joey Cashman. "I left them in the office one day with Joey," remembers Frank. "When I came back, he’d kicked them out. He’d done the right thing." (p. 349)

Wow 2 lines,not bad for a "small" group from Montreal. They were kind of big here at the time, good following, good shows...wow that was like almost 20 years ago...Thanks

[kgrunt]

I immediately thought of Laurel & Hardy when I saw this! Their MySpace tunes are pretty cool.

Actually I went a searching on google and almost all the links are to Laural and Hardy sites:) However I discovered that the band that opened for the pogues are at: http://www.myspace.com/sonsofthedesert and the band that was from montreal is this one: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=134981035...

ANY ONE EVER SEEN SONS OF THE DESERT, WHO SUPPORTEDTHE POGUES A FEW TIMES?

I would now say that my ansure is NO

[pogart]

I was in Sons of the desert in montreal, never remember opening for the pogues..funtimes though

[philipchevron]

I was in Sons of the desert in montreal, never remember opening for the pogues..funtimes though

Different band same name!

[NewJerseyRich]

I was in Sons of the desert in montreal, never remember opening for the pogues..funtimes though

It was the 80's, alot of people don't remember most of it!

[Zuzana]

Hi Pogart, and do you remember the episode with Frank Murray and Joey Cashman as mentioned in Carol Clerk’s book about the Pogues and quoted a few posts up in this thread?

[Guest]

"Wow I fell into this and I am wondering if it is the same Sons of the Desert that used to play here in Montreal in the 80's... If memory serves me correct they were fronted by a funky curly haired female singer named Niomi, I seem to remember a song called "best things". I realize that this topic did not generate much attention. If it is the same band, I have seen them a couple of times and use to like them."

Hey all, It's Naomi from Sons of the Desert (Montreal) and no we never played with the Pogues, BUT we are having a reunion show (25 years) in Montreal December 20th 2012 at Sala Rossa. Bab is opening for us. Check out http://reverbnation.com/sonsofthedesert and also on facebook.

[Low D]

we are having a reunion show (25 years)

Hey, you're catching up to the Pogues!