To look at Leeched drummer Tom Hansell, one would not be surprised to learn that he knows his shit when it comes to tattoos. Not only is Tom heavily inked up, he’s also a working tattoo artist in Manchester, as well as one third of one of the most destructive, vitriolic bands on the scene right now. Despite his two-headed brutal profession, though, Tom is thoughtful about his work on the phone, and sees both his artistic and musical careers as creatively intertwined.“Funny enough, they’re both quite connected in a way that they shouldn’t be,” says Tom. “It’s self expression — I like doing weird shit. I like drawing for myself, and if the design gets taken, bonus! If not, I don’t really care. I’m not here to please people, either in the...
