Sharin Anderson


Sharin Anderson is an Australian singer, guitarist, songwriter, and artist from the outer northern suburbs of Melbourne.

Early life

Anderson was born in Ivanhoe, Victoria and grew up in the Montmorency area attending Briar Hill Primary School and Eltham High School.
Between 1967 and 1973, Sharin studied guitar with Wally Johnson. She started song writing and performing while in High School in school concerts and talent quests as well as solo performances at Melbourne venues such as The Outpost Inn. In 1975, she became backing vocalist with "The Salters Rush Blues Band".

Career

After leaving school in 1976, she worked at gigs and a variety of jobs including waitress at Panton Hill Hotel and running a clothing and gift shop in Northcote. In 1977, she began to be given lead vocal parts while working with "Overproof & The Distiller Sisters".
In 1978, she joined with some former members of the Eltham band, "Reuben Tice" to form "The Sharin Anderson Band" and began performing at Melbourne venues such as "Marijuhana House", "Christmas Hills Festival", and "Movement Against Uranium Mining" benefit concerts.
From 1982 to 1986, Anderson performed with the Sharin Anderson Band as well as solo gigs and work with a range of Melbourne bands including "The Perfect Hosts", "The Robbie Greig Band", "The Connection", "Bluey", "The Motown Jackets".
In 1986, Anderson formed "Hey Gringo" and performed originals and covers at venues such as The Cricketers Arms, Panton Hill Hotel and St Andrews Hotel.
In 1988, Sharin modelled for the painter Clifton Pugh whom she had met through her work at the Panton Hill Hotel where he was a regular patron. In gratitude, Shane Pugh gave her one of the limited edition colour etchings of the work in which she appeared – "Leda and the Swan 1". Sharin also modelled several times during 1988–1989 for Rick Amor and Prue Acton at Pugh's property, Dunmoochin.
In 1989, Sharin won a singer/ songwriting competition run by Creative Synergies which provided 250 hours of studio recording time at Silkwood Studios in Nth Fitzroy. She recorded 12 original songs including "Do They Say To You", "That's Enough For Me" and "Let's Not Fool".
During 1990–1993, Anderson also found musical work as a session vocalist for advertising jingles with Silkwood Studios and also occasionally with Burkhard Dallwitz. In 1990, Sharin recorded a version of her song titled "Buried Alive" at Peter Mumme's Studio in Christmas Hills. Sharin got to the finals in the "Best Unsigned Band Competition" of 1992 run by The Musician Magazine.
From 1993 to 1996, Anderson performed at Melbourne venues and festivals with a band line-up called "Sharin Anderson and The Blue Angels". In 1994, she reached the finals in the "Blues Performer of the Year". In 1996, she sang backing vocals on Debbie Morrow's CD "Violence in Animation"
In 1996, Anderson needed a more certain income stream and qualified and commenced work as a support worker for people with intellectual disabilities.
In the mid-1990s, Anderson started drawing with coloured pen and ink and created hundreds of abstract patterned as well as square and rectangular geometric designs. She also began to create drawings based on the surrounding urban landscapes in the inner northern suburbs of Melbourne.
In 1998, Anderson formed "Lola's Delight" with Nadine Budge and Marni Sheehan and performed around Melbourne in venues such as The Lomond Hotel, The Brunswick Music Festival, Ruckers, The Maldon Folk Festival and the Eltham Festival.
In 2002, Anderson occasionally contributed backing vocals and guitar with "The Urban Nomads" and on their recording of "Long Way From Water".
In 2009, Anderson exhibited her artwork in Synergy Art Gallery, Northcote.

Musical Groups

  • Salters Rush Blues Band : Musicians: Neil Graham, Ian Wright, Leigh Wright, Neil Macpherson, Ian Horacek, Mark Smith, Bill Raisbeck, Sharin Anderson, Leslie Avril, Jessica Bateman
  • Overproof & The Distiller Sisters : Musicians: Bob Pritchard, Nigel Spencer, Tim Shanasy, Bill Raisbeck, Peter Vanderslys, Sharin Anderson, Leslie Avril, Jessica Bateman
  • Sharin Anderson Band 1 : Musicians: Sharin Anderson, Vic Lamnek, George Kirov, Roger Davies, Mark Smith, Glen Milne.
  • * Recording Session 1: "Mousetrap Boogie", Sharin Anderson ). Recorded in the lounge room of Freddie Strauks; "Down The Road" ; "Helltown", Sharin Anderson ; "Midnight Drinker".
  • * Recording Session 2: "Buried Alive", "Wood Keeps Burning", "Darkness Falls", "In & Out Of Love", Sharin Anderson ); "Katmandu". Recorded at Richmond Recorders. Engineered by Tony Cohen.
  • Stripes : Top 40 cover band formerly known in Australia as "Magna Carta" which toured Victorian and NSW venues. Musicians: Sharin Anderson, Others unknown.
  • Sharin Anderson Band 2 : Musicians: Sharin Anderson, Jeff Barnes, Gary Phillipson, Chris Pettifer,Robbie Dixon, Steve Williams.
  • * Recording: 3 songs at Armstrong Studios South Melbourne, engineered by James "Jimbo" Barton.
  • The Perfect Hosts Musicians: Sharin Anderson, Terry Campbell, Peter Mumme, Gary Phillipson, George Kirov & Ian Davies, Jamie Slagmolen & Vic Lamnek, Jeff Arthur, Mark Smith, Glenda McNiece and Helen Brown. Peter Mumme made several unreleased recordings.
  • Robbie Greig Band and Spiritz Musicians: Robbie Greig, Anton Baker, Jamie Slagmolen & Barry Webster, Gary Phillipson and Angelo Sartori, Sharin Anderson and Nerida Kirov.
  • The Connection Musicians: Neil Sebastian, Sharin Anderson, Jamie Dickson, Steve Dickson, Mark Smith.
  • Bluey Musicians: Sharin Anderson, Mark Smith, Gary Phillipson, Geoff Hassall.
  • The Motown Jackets Musicians: Sharin Anderson, Quentin Frayne, Mark Smith, Gary Phillipson, Vern Kicken.
  • Hey Gringo : Musicians: Sharin Anderson, Vic Lamnek and Geoff Hassall, Mark Smith, Mick Stilo and Gary Phillipson.
  • * Recording: 3 songs at Metropolis Studios in 1988: "Passing Strangers", "Good To Me", "Kind Of Love"
  • Sharin Anderson Band 3 : Musicians: Sharin Anderson, Jeff Barnes, Gary Phillipson, Mark Smith, Stuart Wilkinson.
  • Sharin Anderson & The Blue Angels : Musicians: Sharin Anderson, Vic Lamnek, Gary Phillipson, Mark Smith, David Adam
  • Lola's Delight : Musicians: Sharin Anderson, Marni Sheehan, Nadine Budge.
  • *CD Release: "Pink Sky At Night" including guest musicians: Kavisha Mazzella, Janine De Lorenzo, Dave Sheehan, Andy Baylor ; Engineered by Nigel Derricks at Bakehouse Lane Studio, Nth Fitzroy.
  • Bella : Musicians: Jodie Moran, Sharin Anderson, Rachel Morrison
  • *"Something About The Rain" : Recorded at Wild Dog Hill Studios. Engineered by Sandro Donati.
  • "The [Secret Life of Us]"
  • * Song "World beneath My Feet", Chris Pettifer )
  • The Urban Nomads
  • *Recording: "Long Way From Water" Sharin Anderson
  • * CD "Hey Sister Mary". Song: "Brother Harlan" ; Sharin Anderson

Original Compositions Recorded

  • Band: Hey Gringo. Recorded at Metropolis Studios
  • *"Passing Strangers"
  • *"Good To Me"
  • *"Kind Of Love"
  • Band: Sharin Anderson Band 1. Recorded in Freddie Strauk's Lounge Room
  • * "Mousetrap Boogie" – Sharin Anderson, George Kiron
  • * "Down The Road"
  • * "Helltown" – Roger Davies, Sharin Anderson
  • * "Midnight Drinker"
  • * And 5 songs recorded at Richmond Recorders engineered by Toney Cohen
  • ** "Buried Alive"
  • ** "Darkness Falls"
  • ** "Wood Keeps Burning"
  • ** "Katmandu"
  • ** "In & Out of Love".
  • Band: Sharin Anderson Band 3. Recorded at Silkwood Studios Nth Fitzroy and engineered by Kevin Kerr.
  • *"Let's Not Fool" Guest artists: Greg Ham, Scott Tinkler, Bruce Sandell, Steve Williams.
  • *"Do They Say To You"
  • *"That's Enough For Me"
  • Sharin Anderson. Recorded by Polyester Records in "Made in Melbourne Volume 1", a compilation album featuring 21 Melbourne bands.
  • * "Do They Say To You".
  • Sharin Anderson. Recorded, produced and engineered by Peter Mumme
  • *"Set on Going". A solo recording of 8 original songs written by Sharin Anderson.
  • Sharin Anderson. Recorded, produced and engineered by Harvey Welsh
  • *"Airwaves". A duo recording with Gary Phillipson of 12 original songs written by Sharin Anderson and including the song "Airwaves" was written by Robbie Dixon.
  • Sharin Anderson. Recorded in "Cloudburstz Acoustics – Volume 1", a compilation CD of 15 Melbourne singer/ songwriters.
  • *"That Was Then"
  • Sharin Anderson. Recorded at Rob Harwood Studio
  • *"Maree"
  • Sharin Anderson, Recorded in "Bloomers One", a compilation CD of 16 Australian female singer/ songwriters.
  • *"How Could I Know"
  • Band: Lola's Delight. Recorded in "Pink Sky At Night"
  • * "Squeeze A Little Tighter"
  • *"I've Cried So Much"
  • *"Alma's Garden"
  • *"That's Enough For Me"
  • Band: Bluehouse. Recorded in CD "6 Minutes of Breathable Air".
  • *"Another World"
  • Band Bluehouse. Recorded in CD "One More Kiss".
  • *"Beside You"