Ian McNabb
| Ian McNabb | |
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McNabb on stage in Birmingham, England
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Robert Ian McNabb |
| Also known as | Boots |
| Born |
3 November 1960 Mossley Hill, Liverpool, England |
| Genres | Alternative rock, new wave |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | Fairfield, This Way Up |
| Associated acts |
The Icicle Works The Wild Swans The Lightning Seeds The Waterboys Cold Shoulder Joseph Bridge The Wombats |
Robert Ian McNabb (born 3 November 1960) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Previously the frontman of The Icicle Works, McNabb has since embarked on a solo career and performed with Ringo Starr, Neil Young/Crazy Horse,Mike Scott (of The Waterboys), and Danny Thompson of folk band Pentangle.
McNabb's first book, an autobiography entitled Merseybeast, was published in October 2008.
Robert Ian McNabb was born in Lourdes Hospital (now Spire Liverpool Hospital) in Mossley Hill, Liverpool, the first and only child of Patricia (née Forsyth) and Robert Gerard McNabb.
At 18 months old Ian contracted pneumonia, leaving him with a damaged left lung.
Ian had a brief stint as a child model, and a resultant photo was later featured on the album art of Potency: The Best of Ian McNabb.
Since seeing 2001: A Space Odyssey as a child, McNabb has been an avid space-enthusiast. He has also been a supporter of Liverpool Football Club since childhood.
McNabb cites his earliest musical influences as being from watching T. Rex's Born to Boogie and That'll Be the Day starring David Essex at the age of 10. After this he began attending Guitar and Music theory lessons.
McNabb's first musical performance was playing You're Sixteen at Fairfield Conservative Club in Liverpool in 1974. In 1975 Ian auditioned and joined the young cabaret group Daybreak (Later renamed "Young World"). The group played at men's clubs around the North-West of England during the mid-1970s. The group unsuccessfully auditioned for television talent show Opportunity Knocks. Chris Sharrock later joined the group, where McNabb first became friends with him, he would go on to drum for The Icicle Works. McNabb wrote his first song at age 15, titled "Apologise (I Will)".
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