Colin MacIntyre

Quick Facts

Full Name	Colin MacIntyre
Date Of Birth	Apr 8, 1971(1971-04-08)
Age	53
Birthplace	Isle of Mull
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Aries

Colin MacIntyre Biography

Colin MacIntyre is one of the most popular and richest Musician who was born on April 8, 1971 in Isle of Mull, United Kingdom.

Colin MacIntyre (born 8 April 1971) is a Scottish musician and novelist. A singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, he has released five albums under the name Mull Historical Society as well as two albums under his own name. His most successful album, Mull Historical Society’s Us (2003), reached number 19 in the UK Albums Chart. His debut novel, The Letters of Ivor Punch, was published in 2015.

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. His first album under the name, Loss in 2001, was inspired by his upbringing on Mull and the sudden death of his father in 1999. It contains samples from a Caledonian MacBrayne ferry and the waves in Calgary Bay in Mull. Q magazine named Loss as one of its top 50 albums of 2001. “Public Service Announcer” is about MacIntyre’s time at BT, and is based on the rhythm of a telephone ring tone. “Barcode Bypass” is about a small shopkeeper threatened by the supermarkets. “Watching Xanadu”, a song about watching the film Xanadu, was included on STV’s Scotland’s Greatest Album as one of the top tracks of the 2000s. In 2000-01 Mull Historical Society played support for Elbow and the Strokes, and in 2002 for R.E.M., the Delgados and The Polyphonic Spree. MacIntyre was named as “Scotland’s Top Creative Talent” at the Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Awards in 2002.

Colin MacIntyre Net Worth

Colin MacIntyre is one of the richest Musician from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Colin MacIntyre 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

MacIntyre was born on 8 April 1971 on Mull. He wanted to be a musician from a young age and grew up listening to his uncle’s covers band. He formed a covers band of his own called Trax, later renamed Love Sick Zombies, while still at Tobermory Primary School. He was influenced by his art teacher at Tobermory High School, and considered going to art school. He also attended Oban High School. In the late 1980s he and his brother moved to Glasgow, where he attended Glasgow Caledonian University, trained with Queen’s Park F.C., worked for a stockbroker, and then for telephone company BT’s 192 directory enquiries service for three years.

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Ed Ranked on the list of most popular Musician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Colin MacIntyre celebrates birthday on April 8 of every year.

Top Facts about Colin MacIntyre

1. Colin MacIntyre is a Scottish musician and novelist.
2. He was born on 8th September 1971 in Mull, Scotland.
3. MacIntyre has released six studio albums as a solo artist.
4. His debut album “The Water” was released in 2008.
5. In 2015, he won the Edinburgh International Book Festival First Book Award for his novel “The Letters of Ivor Punch”.
6. MacIntyre’s music has been featured in films and TV shows including Grey’s Anatomy and The Vampire Diaries.
7. He is also known by his stage name, Mull Historical Society.
8. MacIntyre has collaborated with other musicians such as Bernard Butler and Edwyn Collins.
9. He founded the independent record label Xtra Mile Recordings in 2003.
10. In addition to writing novels, he has also written for The Guardian and BBC Radio Scotland.