Ian McCallum

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Ian McCallum

Background information
Born	September, 1965
Origin	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Genre(s)	Rock, punk rock
Instrument(s)	Guitar
Associated acts	Stiff Little Fingers Lindisfarne McCallum

Ian McCallum (born September 1965 in Kenton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England) is a Los Angeles based English guitarist. He 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 Lindisfarne, and in fact played guitar for them on one occasion when Simon Cowe was unavailable. He also co-wrote, with Alan Hull, the band's single We Can Make It. The 1997 McCallum album Take Me as I Am features a cover of the Lindisfarne song Heroes (from Dance Your Life Away) and a tribute to Alan Hull - Song for Alan.

Ian is a follower of Scottish soccer team Rangers.

[edit] Discography

As McCallum

Left Handed (1988)
Big Bigg Market (1992)
Take Me As I Am (1997)

With Stiff Little Fingers

Preceded by Henry Cluney	Guitarist for Stiff Little Fingers (alternating with Dave Sharp) 1993–1994	Succeeded by incumbent
Preceded by Dave Sharp/Ian McCallum	Guitarist for Stiff Little Fingers 1994–present day	Succeeded by incumbent