Hayden Harris is the original founder of BLtN. When Hayden was a senior in High school, he was permanently paralyzed from mid-chest down in a car accident. After he got out of the hospital, he asked Tom Sablatura (bass player) to teach him to play the guitar. He went on to become a very accomplished guitarist.
Tom spent much of his time playing in two or three different country bands, singing and writing many personal, life-describing, honky-tonk, bar-room songs, and pretty much living each one of them out to the fullest. A little over three years ago, Better Late Than Never was born. A short time later, the Lord led them Darryl Burns, an accomplished drummer and a gifted singer/songwriter. His style of drumming set the beat for a brand new sound! A sound that includes a mix of blues, jazz, Tejano, country, salsa, and southern rock. Then came Clay DuPre to take over the drums. His style added a new dimension to their sound while setting Darryl free to become the lead singer and stage leader.
Norbert Garces, lead guitarist, joined BLtN in August 2000. He has a unique southern rock style that fit like a missing piece of a puzzle in the band.Rocky Godines, in January 2001 to add keyboards and accordion.
Better Late Than Never is a testament to all of these guys’ lives, that it is always better late than never to accept Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior