Backtracking is a personal project that emerged as a prism through which to explore our collective connection to music, as well as the culture and community surrounding it, Volume 1 an interview series that celebrates the breadth of knowledgeable, talented and passionate people who work behind the scenes to bring Manchester’s live music scene to life. 

Self-produced from start to finish, six months of pitching, drafting and designing culminated in a 20-page newsprint comprising twelve uniquely insightful feature articles and a summary of my biggest takeaways, along with corresponding transcripts of each conversation. Click here to read the print edition—or here for a plain text version—or on any of the names below to access the original long-form interviews. 

A huge, huge thank you to those who took the time to meet with me and, in turn, made this project possible, as well as to all who helped along the way—and to you, for reading!