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The Waterboys are a Scottish band formed in 1983 by Mike Scott. The band's membership, past and present, has been composed mainly of
musicians from Scotland, Ireland and England. Edinburgh, London, Dublin, Spiddal, New York, and Findhorn have all served as homes for the
group. The band has played in a number of different styles, but their music is a mix of Celtic folk music with rock and roll. After ten years of
recording and touring, they dissolved in 1993 and Scott pursued a solo career. They reformed in 2000, and continue to release albums and
tour worldwide. Scott emphasizes a continui ...read more
The Waterboys are a Scottish band formed in 1983 by Mike Scott. The band's membership, past and present, has been composed mainly of
musicians from Scotland, Ireland and England. Edinburgh, London, Dublin, Spiddal, New York, and Findhorn have all served as homes for the
group. The band has played in a number of different styles, but their music is a mix of Celtic folk music with rock and roll. After ten years of
recording and touring, they dissolved in 1993 and Scott pursued a solo career. They reformed in 2000, and continue to release albums and
tour worldwide. Scott emphasizes a continuity between The Waterboys and his solo work, saying that "To me there's no difference between
Mike Scott and the Waterboys; they both mean the same thing. They mean myself and whoever are my current travelling musical
companions..
The early Waterboys sound was dubbed "The Big Music" after a song on their second album, A Pagan Place. This musical style was
described by Scott as "a metaphor for seeing God's signature in the world." It either influenced or was used to describe a number of other
bands, including Simple Minds, The Alarm, In Tua Nua, Big Country, the Hothouse Flowers and World Party, the last of which was made up of
former Waterboys members. In the late 1980s the band became significantly more folk influenced. The Waterboys eventually returned to
rock and roll, and have released both rock and folk albums since reforming. Their songs, largely written by Scott, often contain literary
references and are frequently concerned with spirituality. Both the group and its members' solo careers have received much praise from
both rock and folk music critics, but The Waterboys as a band has never received the commercial success that some of its members have
had independently. Aside from World Party, The Waterboys have also influenced musicians such as Eddie Vedder, Johnny Goudie, Colin
Meloy of The Decemberists, Grant Nicholas of Feeder and Miles Hunt of The Wonder Stuff; both Bono and The Edge from U2 are fans of the
band. « hide |
Similar Bands: The Pogues, Spirit of the West, The Mahones
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