Posted 10.02.14
Bite The Hand That Feeds by Salford singer/songwriter Dominic Williams is a song about Loan Sharks and the issues, desperateness and sometimes violence that victims of loan sharks experience.
The song was the winning entry in a song writing competition organised by the Salford Music Foundation as part of a larger campaign to promote awareness of the issues of loan sharks and to promote the legitimate alternatives.
The winning song has been turned into a music video that illustrates some of the desperation of victims, using a number of Salford actors, and also illustrates that victims are from all areas of life.
The video, shot in colour and with scenes in black and white, acts out graphically the reality of loan sharks victims and the fear that illegal methods of collecting on loans and the astronomical interest rates charged by the operators.
The project was funded with cash confiscated from convicted illegal money lenders, as part of the 'Your Choice' scheme. In October 2013, The England Illegal Money Lending Team, who specialise in investigating and prosecuting loan sharks worked in partnership with Salford City Council, City West Housing Trust and Greater Manchester Police to give residents a say in how loan sharks cash should be spent. Salford Music Foundation's song writing competition was one of five projects to successfully receive funding.
The video will be launched at the New Inn, Manchester Rd, Little Hulton on 15th February. As well as the video being shown there will be live music from Dominic Williams, some of the runner up contestants and other bands from Salford.
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