Meet Brian Robertson of Saints Of Never After

Today we’d like to introduce you to Brian Robertson.

Brian, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
The band started in 2015 when I had moved to Colorado from Arizona. I had made a listing on Craigslist stating what kind of music I wanted to play, and what instruments I played. I wasn’t sure what kind of responses I’d get, (it being Craigslist and all…) but, to my surprise, our drummer, Brenden Tharp Was the first to reply! Once we met, discussed just how far we wanted to go in music, and made a plan, it all fell into place. Our bassist JP (Jordan Persons) reaches out asking for music to learn, and said he’d be ready in a day. Both Brenden and I were surprised, and so we agreed to meet for a jam on 3 songs. When we arrived in Loveland to meet JP, he answered the door and instantly we knew, he was our bass player. The three of us being the core members of what would soon become SONA was certain, but one thing was missing. LEAD GUITAR…. we had a rough practice in my garage one night, and without fail, a loud banging on the garage door soon followed. When I had opened the garage door, I planned on seeing cops or angry neighbors. Instead, I got a father and son saying “You guys sound good! Need a lead player?” And just like that, Drew Claus was in and Saints Of Never After was born.

Has it been a smooth road?
Some parts yes! Some parts, not so much. Some struggles we have encountered have been with Management, Tour Agents, Recording Engineers, the whole nine. But what band hasn’t, right? Cool thing is we overcame those obstacles and left them in the dust. All we can ask is we continue to do so, and show perseverance through it all. Especially during the crazy times, we face right now.

We’d love to hear more about your band.
Saints Of Never After is 4-piece Colorado based Rock band, that started in 2015. We consist of Jordan Persons (Bass), Brenden Tharp (Drums), Nathan Lee (Guitar), and myself, Brian Robertson (Vocal/ Guitar). We write all of our own music and put a lot of work into not only the production side of the music, but also our live performances, music videos and other attributing materials. What sets us apart from the others would be that we don’t try to force anything. On stage, we throw down and leave the audience feeling a rush because we are living in the moment, and know our parts. We invite them into the family we have created in our community and let them know they’re in a safe place amongst family and friends. We leave it all out there on the stage every time, no matter the song or show. Those 30 minutes are all you have, so don’t waste it. We don’t waste it.

Is our city a good place to do what you do?
Unfortunately, right now, Colorado has a lot of work to do. Not just in our general society, but the music scene too. I don’t think the place in which you “start out” affects your ability as a creator, I do however believe it can influence you as a creator. The influence can be positive and/ or negative. It all draws back to the individual. One thing we can all do to be better and try to improve ourselves is empathize and reflect.

Once we are capable of doing that, we all will be more gentle, understanding, and loving. That’s what we need as a society. That’s what we need in Colorado.

Contact Info:

• Address: Fort Collins, CO
• Website: https://saintsofneverafter.wixsite.com/sona
• Phone: 623-693-6356
• Email: saintsofneverafter@yahoo.com
• Instagram: @saintsofneverafter
• Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/SaintsOfNeverAfterOFFICIAL/
• Twitter: @_SONA_official

Image Credit:
Kamrin Taylor Photography

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