Ian McCallum (born September 1965) is an English guitarist and songwriter.
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
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".
Discography
As McCallum
- Left Handed (1988)
- Big Bigg Market (1992)
- Take Me As I Am (1997)
With Stiff Little Fingers
- Hope Street (1999)
- Guitar and Drum (2004)
- No Going Back (2014)
See also
- List of people from Newcastle upon Tyne
- List of guitarists
- List of songwriters