1. John McCusker was born on 15 May 1973 and is a Scottish folk musician, record producer, and composer.
12 Facts About John McCusker
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John McCusker has worked as a producer and arranger for various artists and has released several solo albums.
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John McCusker was born in Bellshill, Scotland, on 15 May 1973.
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John McCusker became a regular participant in local youth orchestras and ceilidh bands.
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John McCusker has performed on albums by Ocean Colour Scene, Paul Weller, Teenage Fanclub, Danny Thompson, Eddi Reader, Tim O'Brien, Linda Thompson, and the folk band GiveWay.
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John McCusker has shared stages with artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Patti Smith, Steve Earle, Rosanne Cash, Paolo Nutini, and Jools Holland.
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John McCusker served as a producer for folk singer Kate Rusby, whom he married in August 2001.
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In 2007, John McCusker was jointly commissioned by the Celtic Connections festival and the Cambridge Folk Festival to compose Under One Sky, a project that united Scottish and English musicians from various genres, including Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis and former Blur guitarist Graham Coxon.
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John McCusker toured the UK in November and December 2008 to support Under One Sky.
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In 2003, after being introduced to Simon Fowler of Ocean Colour Scene by bassist Mike McNamara, John McCusker received the BBC Radio 2 Folk Musician of the Year award.
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John McCusker has performed live with the Birmingham band and appeared on Fowler's Merrymouth album in 2012, later joining the band on their UK tour.
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In 2014, John McCusker participated in Wenlock Hill, the new album by Simon Fowler's solo project, now called Merrymouth.