Yon Mon: The Sun Still Shines
(Self Released)
DL/Streaming
Out Now
Yon Mon, aka Roy Fletcher, releases The Sun Still Shines, a ‘lost’ Stone Roses track from 1986 raising funds for charity.
The stand alone single comes hot on the heels of the release of his debut album, You Bedda Believe It, however has been in developmenrt for some time. As long-term fans of the Stone Roses will be aware, The Sun Still Shines was originally recorded by the band as a demo at Drone Studios, Chorlton Manchester in 1986 and was played live up until 1988.
Bootlegs of the track as a demo, and live exist and it’s long been a fan favourite. Why it was never recorded is a mystery, some saying it was too similar to other tracks or it wasn’t considered strong enough with debut album producer John Leckie confirming it wasn’t put forward for the record.
Fletcher says of the track, ‘It’s always been a favourite for die hard fans. I’ve always wanted to bring it back to life but record it how it may have sounded back in 1986 if finished’. In previous band, The Shed Project, the main man often used music to support charity, and with this release he saw an opportunity, he says, ‘With it being a Stone Roses cover i wanted to make use of the exposure, so i’ve teamed up with Manchester homeless charity Mustard Tree to raise funds and create awareness as they are doing great things in the North West combatting poverty and preventing homelessness.
A Go Fund me page has been set up for people to contribute to and can be found here
The single, was recorded at The Ivy Studio Bolton with Fletcher’s long time collaborator Danny Hayes, formerly of The Jade Assembly, and also features 18 year old Cole Humphys on guitar.
Catch Yon Mon live supporting Yogi G and The Family Tree…
9th November 2025 – Night and Day, Manchester – Tickets
19th December 2025 – The Hug & Pint, Glasgow – Tickets
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Photo supplied by Roy Fletcher
All words by Iain Key. See his author profile here or find him via his LinkTree
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