Having spent his formative years nurturing both talent and beard alike, Manchester’s David Liversidge took his tried and tested brand of folk-pop to his city’s unsigned and open mic circuit, solidifying his reputation as a musician with a tireless work ethic, as much as an ear for a melody. Now, however, with plans in place for an album with Manchester’s Scruff of the Neck Records, Liversidge is ready to take those first tentative steps away from toilet circuit he’s since become an integral part of.