Authors
CP Lee
CP Lee (1950-2020) was a beloved son of Manchester, musician, presenter, comedian, author, cultural historian and a whole lot more.
Mark Hoyle
Mark Hoyle was born in Manchester in 1962. His first band Vibrant Thigh released their debut recording when he was just sixteen years old. He subsequently had success with his bands Dub Sex and Dumb, releasing four albums and recording five sessions ..
Helen O'Hara
Helen O’Hara is a violinist, composer, musical director and arranger. She was a key member of Dexys Midnight Runners from 1982-1986 and was Tanita Tikaram’s violinist from 1988-1990. She has recorded two solo instrumental albums, Southern Hearts and ..
Iain Matthews
Iain Matthews first gained public attention in 1967 as a member of Fairport Convention. For the next five decades he has been making music, touring and releasing records, as a solo artist or with a group.
Paul Hanley
One half of the famed Hanley Brothers rhythm section, he was the drummer in The Fall from 1980-85 and currently plays with HOUSE Of ALL. Alongside his brother Steve, he hosts the popular podcast series about The Fall, Oh! Brother.
Steve Hanley
Steve Hanley is a legendary bass player best known for his time with The Fall, a band he was recruited into at the age of nineteen. His distinctive and original sound has seen him acknowledged as one of Britain’s foremost bassists.
Olivia Piekarski
Olivia Piekarski is a writer with a passion for contemporary fiction and music. She has worked abroad and in the UK as a teacher, an actor and in radio. She lives in Manchester. Book: The Big Midweek: Life Inside The Fall..
Clinton Heylin
Clinton Heylin is one of the leading rock historians in the world, with over two dozen books to his name. These include biographies of Bob Dylan (Behind The Shades), Van Morrison (Can You Feel The Silence?), Bruce Springsteen (E Street Shuffle) and S..
Ian Clayton
Ian Clayton is an author, broadcaster and storyteller from Featherstone, West Yorkshire. His stories are about making sense of where we come from. His books include Bringing It All Back Home, a bestselling book about music; Song For My Father about h..
Paul Coventry
Paul Coventry is a former professional rugby league player, club chairman and engineer. He is the author of Our Last Stand.
Simon Wolstencroft
Simon Wolstencroft is a musician from Manchester, England, best known for playing drums with The Fall between 1986 and 1997. He was a member of The Patrol, an early incarnation of The Stone Roses, with childhood friends Ian Brown and John Squire a..