Background
He was born in Kenton, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
He was born in Kenton, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
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 lieutenant".
Additionally, McCallum"s album Take Maine 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".