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The chapter in The Record on Jeremy Cunningham and The Levellers was done in two parts. Firstly I had a fantastic experience meeting bass player Jeremy, at the band’s studio in Brighton. I missed seeing the whole band rehearsing by one week, but what it did mean, was I got to spend an hour with Jeremy. He gave me a fascinating tour of the studio, and then I photographed him before chatting about the band for the chapter in the book. He couldn’t have been nicer, and more supportive for what I am doing.
The story continued a few months later, the night before I jumped out of a plane to raise funds for Bowel Cancer UK, when I went to photograph The Levellers at their acoustic gig at The Anvil in Basingstoke on the We The Collective tour. The venue presented some interesting challenges for photography, as basically there was no photo pit, and no gap between the front row of the audience and the stage. I also wanted to focus on Jeremy, and he was at the back of the stage, so I had to get creative. The band had very kindly sorted me out with a photo pass as well as a fantastic seat to watch the concert, so it was all good in the end as I got some great pictures.
I’d like to thank Jeremy and the band for all their support in making the chapter happen. The Record was written in memory of my Mum, who died of bowel cancer in 2016. All proceeds raised from sales of the book are donated to Bowel Cancer UK, and since publication in the summer the book has raised over £800.
Bowel cancer is the second biggest cancer killer in the UK taking 16,000 lives each year. However, if caught early it can be successfully treated in over 90% of cases. Much more work needs to be done in raising awareness about this awful disease, and improving early diagnosis to give patients the best chance of beating bowel cancer. At the moment only 15% of those diagnosed with bowel cancer are caught at the early stage 1, so raising awareness is key as well as the fundraising.
