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There are several other tracks written by Shartonic Flair and were never produced/mastered. These tracks are currently being re-mastered and will be available soon….. Watch this space.

A LONG TIME COMING

(ABOUT TIME)

The tracks are as follows:

All this in a day
Cliché
Here Now
No Superstition
Sad
Shaken Not Stirred
You Should Have Said NO

Happy Childhood Days On A Newstead Lane.

As song inspired by my own personal experiences, growing up on a council estate in the 1960’s/70’s

Snowflakes and Stars

CHRISTMAS SINGLE

Because every artist should release at least one Christmas Single

Thornbridge Class of 1979.

I made this in memory of my brilliant days as a pupil attending Thornbridge Comprehensive in the 1970’s.

Great memory’s shared by many.

This single has not yet been released, it was produced mearly for ex pupils attending not only the School, but the up and coming reunion in December 2025.

JUST A MINUTE

The tracks are as follows:

Enough

Let The Light Break Through

On The Out Looking In

Harbour Of Your Skin

Walls Come Down

Happy Childhood on a Newstead Lane

Round and Spinning

Thornbridge Class of ‘79

Snowflakes and Stars

All female vocals are by my good friend Ali Noel who has featured on all my productions from the very start. As well as being an outstanding vocalist, she is also an amazingly talented musician.

Singles - Of personal and sentimental meaning.

Track List

1. Reflections. Shartonic Flair (featuring Ali Noel)

2. Live With Me In Heaven. Shartonic Flair (featuring Ali Noel)

3. Did He Not Try. Shartonic Flair (featuring Ali Noel)

4. 18 Year Old Hero. Shartonic Flair

5. Tell Me Your Daughters Name. Shartonic Flair (featuring Ali Noel)

6. The Long Goodbye. Shartonic Flair (featuring Ali Noel)

7. Our Love Wont Sail Away. Shartonic Flair (featuring Ali Noel)

8. All This In A Day. Shartonic Flair (featuring Ali Noel)

9. It’s So Easy. Shartonic Flair (featuring Ali Noel)

10. The Earl Of Nothing. Shartonic Flair (featuring Ali Noel)

NEW RELEASE

Released January 2026

3 Track E.P.

Track 1. The Box (30 Years Of Silence)

Track 2. Foundations Of Sand (Never, Ever Lie)

Track 3. We’re Done (That’s it)

Dedicated to an ex-partner who only just recently “came clean” as to why we parted company.

The lyrics explain everything and the E.P. Encapsulates my side of the journey in 3 songs.

I don’t do gossip/arguments/bickering, I just write songs. The best way, I find, for a story to last forever.

Thank You.

Channel

My first band was called “Fourcast”. A covers band made up from mates who lived in the area and we all went to Thornbridge School in the ‘70’s.

Our first gig was at our local pub called “The Fairways Inn” in Birley.

After the gig, a very polite and very posh lady came up to me while we were tackling down and said “You were brilliant, your guitar playing was like listening to one of the Shardow's, (what I believe she meant was “The Shadows”), I didn’t correct her, but the rest of the lads picked up on her pronunciation, and my name “Shardow” became my label. My real name, is Phil.

We continued as a covers, mainly playing covers ranging from Duran Duran to Led Zeppelin. We played the gig circuit and a few private party's and weddings.

The band faded away slowly until Shartonic Flair was formed in 1997. myself and two other musicians (Rob Knopflair and Mark Actonic) got together and formed the band “Shartonic Flair”.

A few of the songs below, were written by us in the late nineties and have been reproduced by me to bring them more up to date.

I continue to write, even though I am a lot older now but, there really is no age limit to writing, playing and enjoying music. Music has been my life

(that’s a Cliché (song below)).

I have been a musician for quite some time now, probably longer, because from a very early age, I have been able to play a tune, by ear, from the age of about 8 years old.

I play all of the instruments on my tracks (Mike Oldfield is my hero) apart from the really flashy guitar solo’s, then a session musician is required.

My earliest memory was of playing an electric organ that was on display in Woolworths. I played “Amazing Grace” along with the accompanying chords (the pre-set buttons for the left hand).

I had no idea that I had a talent, I simply thought that everyone could do this. It wasn’t until I finished playing, and realised there was a crowd of people standing round me who began to applaud my rendition. Much to my parents surprise, as they had no idea at all that I could play. I began “Learning” to play after getting a second hand guitar for Christmas when I was about 10 Years old. I know now, that the action was so high, it stood me in good stead to build up my finger strength, and taught me about “Intonation” the hard way. It wasn’t until a couple of years later that I bought myself a “Satellite” Les Paul copy, from Traffords catalogue, that brilliant and cost effective way of buying things on credit: £1.15 a week for 52 weeks. My parents never had much money so I had to fund this myself. This was the start of many instruments to come. I am now happy (I think) with the collection I have, but, I have said that every year.

Phil Shardow - Keyboards - Bass - Drums - Harmonica - Vocals

Rob Knopflair - Acoustic Guitar - Electric Guitar - Vocals

Mark Actonic - Bass - Acoustic Guitar - Electric Guitar - Vocals