Don't Stop Believing

IAN McNABB, whose fans include Ringo Starr and Noel Gallagher, tells Paul Bruns why, after a quarter of a decade, his moment is yet to come.

Few artists in the music industry can boast a career spanning 25 years without either being classed as a dinosaur, desperately trying to jump on the latest bandwagon to remain ‘hip’ or being airlifted into a make believe jungle just to let people know they are still around. Ian McNabb is one of the few.

With a catalogue of songs rivaling the great masters Bob Dylan and Neil Young at their best, he continues to steer his ship through the murky waters of the record industry with credibility intact to deliver a series of albums of the highest quality, recently achieving his highest ever solo chart position in the singles chart. Fans of the great man are fierce and loyal, and ex-Creation kingpin Alan McGee calls him a legend. Anyone venturing upon an album with the McNabb moniker on for the first time is guaranteed a life-changing musical experience.

It has been over ten years since RC last caught up with McNabb (RC 202). His band, The Icicle Works, which he had fronted for ten years, releasing five albums and numerous singles, had been disbanded and a critically acclaimed solo career was being forged. His third solo album, the majestic Merseybeast, was about to be unleashed. A major UK tour, including a sold-out performance at London’s Shepherds Bush Empire, coupled with appearances at the T In The Park and …

by Paul Bruns
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