Ian McCallum
Ian McCallum (born September 1965) is an English guitarist and songwriter.
Ian McCallum
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- Name
- Ian McCallum
- Birthplace
- Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- Guitarist, songwriter
- Born
- 1965 · Kenton.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Fields
- rock
- Languages
- English
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• Name — Ian McCallum • Birthplace — Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom • Occupation — Guitarist, songwriter • Instrument — Guitar • Genre — Rock, punk rock Ian McCallum (born September 1965) is an English guitarist and songwriter.
Early life
Early life
He was born in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and supports Scottish football club Rangers. He's also a lifelong fan of Newcastle United football club.
Career
Career
McCallum started writing and touring in the early 1980s. He plays guitar for Stiff Little Fingers, and is also a recording artist in his own right. He is a fan of the English folk-rock band Lindisfarne, and played guitar for them on one occasion when Simon Cowe was unavailable. He also co-wrote, with Lindisfarne member Alan Hull, the band's single "We Can Make It". Additionally, McCallum's album Take Me as I Am (1997) features a cover of the Lindisfarne song "Heroes" (from their album Dance Your Life Away (1986)) and a tribute to Hull "Song for Alan".
As McCallum
As McCallum
• Left Handed (1988) • Big Bigg Market (1992) • Take Me As I Am (1997)
With Stiff Little Fingers
With Stiff Little Fingers
• Hope Street (1999) • Guitar and Drum (2004) • No Going Back (2014)
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