Ian McNabb talks about his career path as a musician, song writing inspiration and growing up in Liverpool. "I think it's a tradition we uphold you know. In Liverpool, there's as many musicians and artists as there are plumbers."

As a singer, guitarist and songwriter, his previous bands include The Icicle Works.

Ian McNabb has also recorded an exclusive video acoustic session of his song Liverpool Girl.

This video was shot by National Museums Liverpool as part of the Musicianship strand of The Beat Goes On exhibition, which charts sixty years of popular music in one of the world's most famous musical cities. The in-depth interviews explore themes such as local influences, career paths and performance. Watch more videos from How to be a Musician to build a picture of how scenes and careers can develop in a particular place at different times. The Beat Goes On is at the World Museum Liverpool until 1st November 2009.