Yon Mon is the solo project from former The Shed Project frontman Roy Fletcher, assisted by Danny Hayes, bass player for The Jade Assembly and producer at The Ivy Studio Bolton. The Shed Project came to a natural end back in June with an amazing celebratory farewell show at Bolton’s Venue Bar following John Radcliffe’s decision to step away from the band.
Following on from their fantastic debut single Shine On, the second single Picture This is now available on all major digital platforms via Echobass Records. We have a lot to look forward to in the coming future for Roy Fletcher, with his honest lyrics and raw emotion, covering topics of love and loss, politics and the dark side of the music industry. The eagerly anticipated debut album is due for release summer 2025…and we cannot wait!
Yon Mon is the exciting solo project from former The Shed Project frontman Roy Fletcher assisted by Danny Hayes bass player for The Jade.
Previously, Roy fronted the fantastic band The Shed Project which gained over 123,000 Spotify streams and an extremely loyal fanbase. Sadly the band decided to take a hiatus earlier this year much to everyone’s disappointment, which is testament to the great music they produced and the excellent gigs they put on. But now Roy has announced his solo project with the promise of plenty of music and potential live shows.
‘Shine on’ is upbeat, uplifting and it sparkles. It is bright and melodic, pure indie rock. It’s uplifting to hear Roy’s distinctive vocals once again. The man is full of sincerity and it comes through in his lyrics and music.
Their debut single ‘Shine On’ is out now and is available on all major digital platforms with an eagerly anticipated three more single releases and an album next summer.
The Shed Project are playing at Zerox, Newcastle on Saturday 27th April, plus special guests Jen Dixon and MC Tunes
The Shed Project were formed in Bolton by Roy (vocals), and John (rhythm) in John’s garden shed in 2018. After creating a few acoustic demos, Tim (bass) joined the group in 2019. By the time 2020 came around The Shed Project had completed their group with the additions of Olli (lead) an Shane (drums) and released their first single ‘Livin’.
The band released their first studio album in 2022 ‘The Curious Mind Of A Common Man’ then last year went on to release the phenomenal and hard hitting album ‘Our Fear is Their Power’ and continue their fast trajectory to the top of the Manchester music scene.
The Shed Project are the Bolton based band who take their name from the mere fact that they formed the band in 2018 in a garden shed! But don’t let this fool you into thinking that this band are anything less than serious contenders on the new music scene.
With Roy Fletcher on vocals, Tim Burke on Bass, John Ratcliffe on Rhythm Guitar, Tim Stott on Lead Guitar and Shane Mckenna on Drums, the band released their first single in January 2020: ‘Livin’’ which was followed by a further 4 single releases the same year and another 5 singles releases in 2022 and 3 in 2023 including 2 albums, “The Curious Mind Of A Common Man” in April 2022 and “Our Fear is Their Power” in November 2023.
The Shed Project have performed extensively up and down the UK including headline sold out shows at the likes of the famous and iconic The Water Rats in London, The Jacaranda in Liverpool and Audio in Glasgow as well as having extremely healthy streaming figures on all of their releases, if this is a band who are not on your radar already, you need to be asking yourself why not?
The brand new single release from The Shed Project ‘I’ve Got The Blues’ is taken from their second album ‘Our Fear Is Their Power’.
Produced by Danny Hayes at the Ivy Studios, ‘I’ve Got the Blues’ provides a deeper insight into the dynamics of the band who, just over two years ago, were virtually unknown. Now commanding a very healthy following on social media and proving to be one of the North West’s most exciting live acts. Their debut show at the Phoenix Club in their hometown Bolton saw them play to a record capacity of 400 adoring fans.
‘I’ve Got the Blues’ is a melodic soulful tribute, written by vocalist Roy Fletcher, in honour of Wesley Swede Sharples & Micheal Rex Hennigan, who as the lyrics describe were two of the good friends of Roy’s who were both taken far too young.
In addition to the lush strings and Steinway grand piano on the album version, the band drafted in female vocalist KD to add some stunning and ethereal harmonies to the already heart wrenching vocals. Knowing founder members John & Roy since childhood Karen said “It’s been both a pleasure and an honour to be involved with such an emotionally charged project and I can’t wait for everyone listen to the magical results”
Roy adds “This song is probably one of the best, but hardest songs I’ve ever written, it’s been like therapy really, Rex, Swede and I were like brothers and to lose them both so young and in such a short amount of time has broken so many hearts”
Upcoming Gigs/Tours
9th March – Wax And Beans – Bury
23rd March – Headline at The Phoenix Club Bolton Support from Aziz Ibrahim Inder, Goldfinger & MC Tunes
“This is a mammoth album of the best futuristic hip hop you’ve ever heard, knocking everyone else out of the park.” – Louder Than War
2. The Heavy North – Delta Shakedown
“This is an album that will be talked about for years, it’s a true blues explosion of sound yet there is more to it, far more. The blues/rock vibe acts as a supporting foundation for other elements to be introduced, elements of funk, punk, classical, gospel and everything in between blend seamlessly with their trademark garage blues ethos.” – Upcoming Bands
3. The Shed Project – Our Fear Is Their Power
“The Shed Project show their talents and growth with their new album. Each track goes from strength to strength, hooking you all the way in. The quality in production and song writing is refined, Roy’s vocals are heartfelt and real and their sound has matured.” – Music Scene Wales
4. CVC – Get Real
“Channelling 60’s California, this Welsh six-piece charm with classy psych-pop made for long summer evenings” – The Guardian
5. Apollo Junction – Here We Are
“Apollo Junction are set to take their hallmark anthemic sound to inspiring new heights and a wider audience with their third album Here We Are”. – Louder Than War
6. Trampolene – Rules of Love & War
“Excellently crafted indie guitar pop or whatever you want to label it…a real earworm” – RPM Online
7. Laurie Wright – Get On The End Of It!
“A force of nature possessing a raw and genuine talent that many can only dream of” – Music Scene Wales
8. The Royston Club – Shaking Hips and Crashing Cars
“The whole piece is an awesome medley of sick strings, relatable life experiences and very singable lyrics. Here is your wake up call…get those hips shaking – try to avoid the car crashing though”. – No Extra Source
9. Skindred – Smile
“Ragga-metal mainstays Skindred crank the attitude and stack up a few more anthems on irrepressible eighth album Smile.” – Kerrang
10. Rogue Jones – Dos Bebés
“Strides confidently and boldly, full of great songs built and presented with excellent musicianship and production.” – Wales Arts Review
11. The Lottery Winners – Anxiety Replacement Therapy
12. Lewca – Boombap for Boomers
13. The Lathums – From Nothing To A Little Bit More
14. The Reytons – What’s Rock And Roll?
15. DMA’s – How Many Dreams?
16. Mr Phormula – A.W.D.L
17. boygenius – The Record
18. Himalayas – From Hell To Here
19. Declan Welsh and the Decadent West – 2
20. Godsticks – This Is What A Winner Looks Like
21. Mark Sharp & The Bicycle Thieves – Unmask The Circus
Following on from their brilliant debut album ‘The Curious Mind Of A Common Man’ we are graced with what can only be described as a powerful, inspiring and heartfelt album entitled ‘Our Fear Is Their Power.’
Bolton band The Shed Project show their talents and growth with their new album. Each track goes from strength to strength, hooking you all the way in. The quality in production and song writing is refined, Roy’s vocals are heartfelt and real and their sound has matured.
‘Our Fear Is Their Power’ tackles every day life and difficult subjects, they are a band of the people. ‘Our Fear Is Their Power’ talks about the corrupted government, ‘Ghost Town’ is about the bands very own town and how it has been left to ruin, a familiar story to many towns all over the UK and ‘Naughty’ is well…it’s naughty!
I hear alot of inspiration from the greats of the 90’s, The Verve, Charlatans, Oasis and Stone Roses just to name a few which gives the album a nostalgic feel but with a sound completely unique to The Shed Project making it their own. The band are referred to alot like The Stone Roses, as much as they have similar qualities they are so much more than that, The Shed Project can’t be pigeon holed.
2023 has been a great year for bands on the independent music scene. This year has been a fantastic year for album releases, along with The Heavy North’s ‘Delta Shakedown’, ‘Our Fear Is Their Power’ is one of our favourites and is a strong contender for Music Scene Wales’ Album Of The Year 2023!
Scott Marsden #MusicSceneWales @MusicSceneWales musicscenewalescymru@gmail.com
In the first of an exciting new series for Music Scene Wales, ThisIsTheMusicrecommends five must listen to tracks from August 2023
What a fantastic month August was for guitar music with some superb releases that really struck a chord. It was really tough whittling down my recommendations to just five tracks, so I decided that I needed to include one extra!
So here is the ThisIsTheMusic recommends for August 2023
The Shed Project: Ghost Town
Bolton’s finest rocknroll band return with a taster from their forthcoming second album and it’s an instant classic. Relatable lyrics about the demise of a northern town under successive governments (it could be written about any town in the country), jangly guitars and frontman Roy Fletcher’s finest vocal yet. Bring on album number 2!
Issy Sutcliffe – Baby Bye
Debut single from the former Dirty Blonde, frontwomen and it’s an absolute corker. Full of swagger and chaos, dirty guitar hooks and a thunderous bass line that will have you pressing repeat on this track. Can’t wait for more new music before the end of the year.
San Quentin – Feed The Ego
Southend’s finest, San Quentin have released their debut EP, Feed The Ego and it’s full of anthemic choruses catchy guitar hooks and relatable lyrics. The song choice here, is the EPs title track, and is about the difficulties artists are up against and features a superlative rap that is worth checking out!
Basic State – To Feel Alive
Cardiff 5-piece Basic State latest single, To Feel Alive, a psychedelic odyssey that’s full of groove and sounds like early The Verve. Absolute classic.
Ben Walker – Just A Boy
Ben Walker hails from Montrose in Scotland and in just 4 releases has showcased his amazing musical talent. His latest single is a heartfelt and emotional stomping gem from the rising Scottish solo star and is an artist I’ve championed since 2021. The sky is the limit!
The Rogues – Skinny Dipping
Glorious upbeat melodies and jangly guitars see the Newport band release an anthem to soundtrack the summer. The Coral would be proud of this track.
‘Ghost Town’ is taken from their upcoming second album ‘Our Fear Is Their Power’ due for release this autumn. The album was recorded in their hometown, Bolton.
Ghost Town is a song about a problem most towns are all too familiar with, it’s a song about a once thriving town, which at one time was rich in local culture, traditions and values, now the town is the victim of years of decline, poor investment and the rise of the out of town retail park experience. The pubs and clubs have closed, the shops have had to shut their doors and the locals have moved away looking for better opportunities, then you have the beggars, the homeless and the hungry move in creating a ghost town. There is hope in the lyrics, a plea for a better future
Holy Coves’ Welsh, singer songwriter Scott Marsden sits down with some of his favourite bands and artists on the independent music scene to discuss their story and how they got started, the independent music scene in general and their future plans, for the Music Scene Wales’ independent music series. So far the series has included conversations with Welsh band The Now, English bands Skylights, The Shed Project and The Heavy North and Scottish band Dictator. You can read each conversation below.
Following their last melodic masterpiece for mental health organisation WHYSUP, Bolton band The Shed Project are back with balls, with Rock ’n’ Roll Bells on. The fantastic new single Our Fear Is Their Power is out now across all streaming platforms.
Described by vocalist Roy Fletcher as a song about the lies and corruption of the establishment and the main stream media, it signals a return to the hard indie edged sounds of yesteryear with The Shed Project and their unique modern 2023 twist.
Smooth rolling toms, Machine gun snare beats, Swirling guitar lines and beautiful rolling bass lines all compliment the strong vocal delivery advocating Power to the People. The song is taken from their second Album due for release in October which has been recorded in their hometown, Bolton. Produced by Danny Heyes at the Ivy Studio marks the bands development evolving into one the most sought-after live acts in the UK. Catch one of their confirmed Live appearances this summer at the Right to Roam & Made In Manchester festivals.
Indie Revolution 