12 Facts About Colin MacIntyre

Colin MacIntyre was born on 8 April 1971 and is a Scottish musician and novelist.

Colin MacIntyre was a bank clerk, a gift-shop operator and then BBC Scotland's Political Correspondent for ten years.

Colin MacIntyre's paternal grandfather, Angus Macintyre, was a poet and his brother Kenny Macintyre is a radio journalist for BBC Scotland Sport.

Colin MacIntyre wanted to be a musician from a young age and grew up listening to his uncle's covers band.

Colin MacIntyre formed a covers band of his own called Trax, later renamed Love Sick Zombies, while still at Tobermory Primary School.

Colin MacIntyre was influenced by his art teacher at Tobermory High School, and considered going to art school.

Colin MacIntyre coined the name Mull Historical Society after seeing an advert for an organisation which has since changed its name to the Mull Historical and Archaeological Society.

Colin MacIntyre was named as "Scotland's Top Creative Talent" at the Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Awards in 2002.

Colin MacIntyre released The Water under his own name in 2008.

Colin MacIntyre had written the album in New York, his wife's home city.

In 2012, Colin MacIntyre returned as Mull Historical Society for his sixth album City Awakenings, which is about London, New York and Glasgow.

In early 2014 Colin MacIntyre gigged as Mull Historical Society again, playing Loss in its entirety, to promote the best-of album which was released in 2015.