maybe i'd sleep at night

Belatedly, some more actual Caulfield Sisters news from Joe, indicating that the Lost Three Wheeler Demos may soon resurface:

... you'll be happy to know the Caulfield Sisters are rehearsing again after a long hiatus. No news on new recordings yet but I can assure you I will gently guide them into a recording studio within the next several months.

In related news... as you know, before Cindy and Mary formed The Caulfield Sisters, they recorded a 5-song demo for Mercury Records under the name "3 Wheeler". The demo was never released and Mercury gave them ownership of the songs. These 5 songs were just remixed and mastered by Peter Katis (Interpol, The National, Guster) at Tarquin Studios in Bridgeport, CT. They sound AWESOME!!! As promised, one track (First Bridge) will appear as a bonus track for the Say It With Fire EP. I'm going to ask Cindy to let me release a second "iTunes Only" EP featuring the other tracks. Keep your fingers crossed.

I didn't know "Last Bridge of Summer" was an official Three Wheeler song, although the personnel were the same. This is what an article from the time (early 1999) had to say about the band:

Though playing under a new name, the band's sound isn't one to throw Pee Shy fans for a loop. From Wheeler's jangly guitars and velvet delivery to Guidera's punchy bass lines to Orrico's restrained drumming, the band builds on groundwork laid out in its previous incarnation. With crunchier guitars and more driving rhythms, Three Wheeler's sound flirts with modern power pop, though its roots stick firmly in indie rock.

"It's a harder sound, but it's the direction we were headed in," Wheeler said, describing the sound of the band's demos.

Lacking the some of the restraint found in Wheeler's previous work, Three Wheeler's material packs a stronger punch than Pee Shy material. From the commanding yet subtle guitars of "Bleeker Street," reminiscent of the Smith's Johnny Marr or Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders, to the jangly, echo-ridden "Radio Waves," Three Wheeler cranks out a sound with the intertia and power of MTV's Buzz clip material without the inherent idiocy of high-rotation material.

The band's songwriting grows along with its ventures into harder sounds. Team songwriting makes an appearance in Three Wheeler's material, with Wheeler and Guidera sharing songwriting duties, with Guidera penning music and Wheeler providing lyrics and lead vocals.

Not sure if I'd describe "First Bridge of Summer" as "hard," but it's interesting to see how they evolved from that sound to the Sisters' melancholia.

That article mentioned that Mercury had "sprung for a Three Wheeler demo, which is still under evaluation" (I guess we know how that turned out), and quoted Cindy as saying: "I think they're be a home for us somewhere."

Yes, Cindy -- in our hearts.