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The Waterboys

Band, *1983 GB, Edinburgh
Rock and World

The Waterboys are a 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, with Edinburgh, London, Dublin, Spiddal, New York and Findhorn serving as homes for the group. They have explored a number of different styles, but their music is a mix of Celtic folk music with rock and roll. They dissolved in 1993 when Scott departed to pursue a solo career. They reformed in 2000, and continue to release albums and tour worldwide. Scott emphasises 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."

Members

	Karl Wallinger *1957 GB
	Steve Wickham vn IE
	Mike Scott voc, g, p *1958 GB
	Anthony Thistlethwaite sax, man *1955 GB
	David Hood b *1943 US
	Ralph Salmins dr *1964 GB
	Kevin Wilkinson dr, perc 1958-1999 GB
	Trevor Hutchinson b, cb GB
	Fran Breen dr GB
	Zach Ernst g
	Alastair Donaldson fl, org, b 1955-2013 GB
	Marc Arciero eb
	Paul Brown org, p *1963