Episode 4 'In The Chair' with Cutthroatpete with Francesco Mellina

This episode contains the odd swear word! Nothing harsh or offensive.

I got Francesco Mellina in my Barberchair and spoke about his incredibly adventurous life. He left Italy at 16, travelled, always dreamed of coming to Liverpool as a young boy, and decided to call it his home after only spending a short time here. He took his style inspiration from the 50's classic look, he managed 'Dead or Alive' the 1980's English Pop band, fronted by the mega eccentric Pete Burns. Listen to Francesco reveal his life story to me in this great episode of the podcast. 

I met Francesco properly about six months after seeing him around the city for years, I always knew that he must have had an interesting story to tell, I was right! 

Francesco was amongst many other things, a professional gig photographer mainly in Liverpool during the late 1970's. He released a book in 2014 called 'Revealed' he took this opportunity to share some of his amazing photography, not only of the massive bands that played in Liverpool but of the people that went to these gigs. His photography is candid, raw and makes you feel like you are at the gig. 

Francesco will be releasing a new book within the next few months and will be looking for pledgers on Kickstarter to get his second project off the ground. I will definitely be pledging for a copy of this new book. 

You can find Francesco on instagram @francescomellinaphotography and find his book at Waterstones.