Paul Flaherty is a world class Australian guitarist, singer and song writer...
He is an expert fisherman, surfer, cameraman and producer. Paul began playing guitar at a very young age he joined a band in the early 80’s called
Coloured Jumpers. Members of the Coloured Jumpers included: Frank Soto, Trevor Dare, Tony Hobbs, Phil Barnard, Clive Proud, Craig Goddard, Chris Lee, Peter Naylor and Neil Smith.
Paul Flaherty telephoned
Ian 'Candy' Sandercoe in 1988 in Sydney with a contact to Newcastle based musician
Brien McVernon who was forming a pop rock covers/originals band called
Raiding Party. Members of
Raiding Party's original line-up included:
James Davis-keyboard/piano,
Brien McVernon-bass,
Ian 'Candy' Sandercoe-vocal,
Craig 'Rosie' Rosevear-drums and Paul Flaherty-guitar. Rehearsal began at Tony Heads Downie Street Maryville Studio. Later Newcastle musicians
Mark Tinson-guitar replaced Paul Flaherty and
Gary Wilson replaced
Craig ‘Rosie’ Rosevear and
Gary Wilson was later to be replaced by
Steve 'Mac' McLennan. Paul moved on to establish
Cry Cry.
Joshua Brave was formed in 1991. The music encompassed a mix of sounds: Funk, Jazz, Blues and Rock. Members of
Joshua Brave included
Paul Flaherty- guitar,
Don Ninness-bass,
Brad Elliot-drums and
Ian Sandercoe-vocals.
Brad Elliot was replaced on drums by
Phil Archer.
Phil Archer was replaced on drums by
Jason Teo briefly, then
Craig Lancaster on drums. In 1991
Joshua Brave recordings included: February 1991 -
Religion and
Dirty Rumours, March 1991 -
Toy Box,
Message of Love and
Future Crowd, July 1991 -
City Limits, August 1991 -
Throw Away Society, October 1991 -
Flowers November 1991 -
Love Away.
Guilty – 1992,
Sugar Train - April 1993 -
Faces and
True Love, August 1993 -
Glory Mist and
I Am Love. The track
Future Crowd written by Paul Flaherty was used on the television programme Simon Townsend’s Wonder World.
Paul did
solo work around the Newcastle and Hunter region following the break up of
Joshua Brave.
He moved on to form:
Eleven Eleven in the mid nineties with Matt Shaw, Steve Marsh, Brendan Tomsett and Tony Hoy. The band
Army with Matt Shaw, James and Pete Lidiard.
Hey Poncho with Matt Shaw and Peter 'Cyd' Lindsay.
Jackal became
shmackal with Matt Shaw, Brendan Tomsett, Cameron Davis, Mick Hurley, Jason Gale and Steve Marsh.
Shmackal with Matt Shaw, Tony Hoy and Steve Marsh and
Thumper with Peter 'Cyd' Lindsay and Steve Marsh.
Fishing Ranking: 2007 NSW Pro Flathead Rankings after round 6 Newcastle Harbour: 412.00 points 8 in the NSW Ranking.
Get more information about Paul Flaherty at Steve Hicks Management website:
stevehicksent.com.au