Ian McNabb posted on Facebook recently that he “exists to create new work as well as celebrate the old.” I got in touch with him to see what he meant…
Most people know Ian through The Icicle Works and that brilliant 80’s track, Love Is A Wonderful Colour. But behind the nostalgia is a songwriter still driven by the next lyric, the next melody, the next album.
In this short clip, Ian talks honestly about the reality of making music today: thousands of followers, but only around 10-15% of them buy a new record. It’s a challenge facing countless independent artists.
Then he gets to the heart of why he keeps going. “Unless I’m trying to find the right lyric... the right melody... I don’t feel alive.”
Creativity isn’t about looking backwards. It’s about the joy, and the frustration, of making something new.
The full conversation, where we dive into his brilliant new album 65, lands soon on The Third Half. Worth your time whether you’re a music fan or just someone who’s ever felt compelled to create.
