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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 |
Popular Tracks 
The Whole of the Moon - 2004 Remaster on This Is the Sea by The Waterboys Fisherman's Blues - 2006 Remaster on Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys How Long Will I Love You - 2008 Remaster on Room to Roam by The Waterboys This Is the Sea - 2004 Remaster on This Is the Sea by The Waterboys Strange Boat - 2006 Remaster on Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys A Girl Called Johnny - 2002 Remaster on The Waterboys by The Waterboys Sweet Thing - 2006 Remaster on Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys The Pan Within - 2004 Remaster on This Is the Sea by The Waterboys Don't Bang the Drum - 2004 Remaster on This Is the Sea by The Waterboys And a Bang on the Ear on The Best of The Waterboys by The WaterboysTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Membership
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| If The Answer Is Yeah! | The Waterboys | 2017 | Album |
| Out Of All This Blue | The Waterboys | 2017 | Album |
| Payo Payo Chin | The Waterboys | 2017 | Single |
| Puck's Blues | The Waterboys | 2015 | Album |
| Beautiful Now | The Waterboys | 2015 | Album |
| Modern Blues | The Waterboys | 2015 | Album |
| November Tale | The Waterboys | 2014 | Album |
| The Waterboys Presents Fisherman’s Blues - Auditorium Di Milano 22 November 2013 | The Waterboys | 2013 | Album |
| Fisherman's Box | The Waterboys | 2013 | Album |
| Cloud Of Sound | The Waterboys | 2012 | Album |
| Politics | The Waterboys | 2012 | Single |
| An Appointment With Mr Yeats | The Waterboys | 2011 | Album |
| This Is The Sea / Fisherman's Blues | The Waterboys | 2011 | Album |
| In A Special Place | The Waterboys | 2011 | Album |
| Sweet Dancer | The Waterboys | 2011 | Album |
| Saints And Angels | The Waterboys And Sharon Shannon | 2009 | Album |
| Kiss The Wind | The Waterboys | 2008 | Album |
| The Crash Of Angel Wings | The Waterboys | 2007 | Single |
| Everybody Takes A Tumble | The Waterboys | 2007 | Single |
| The Crash Of Angel Wings | The Waterboys | 2007 | Single |
| Live At The Hollow 8/29/07 | The Waterboys | 2007 | Album |
| She Tried To Hold Me (Radio Edit) | The Waterboys | 2007 | Single |
| Book Of Lightning | The Waterboys | 2006 | Album |
| This Is The Sea / Fisherman's Blues / Room To Roam | The Waterboys | 2006 | Compil. |
| Karma To Burn | The Waterboys | 2005 | Album |
| Whole Of The Moon - Fisherman's Blues - Spirit | The Waterboys | 2003 | Compil. |
| This Light Is For The World | The Waterboys | 2003 | Single |
| Universal Hall | The Waterboys | 2003 | Album |
| Open To Spirit: The Transformational Music Of Mike Scott And The Waterboys | Mike Scott And The Waterboys | 2002 | Compil. |
| We Are Jonah | The Waterboys | 2001 | Single |
| Too Close To Heaven: The Unreleased Fisherman's Blues Sessions | The Waterboys | 2001 | Album |
| Is She Conscious? | The Waterboys | 2001 | Album |
| Is She Conscious? E.P. | The Waterboys | 2001 | Album |
| We Are Jonah | The Waterboys | 2001 | Single |
| A Pagan Place / This Is The Sea / Fisherman's Blues | The Waterboys | 2000 | Compil. |
| A Rock In The Weary Land | The Waterboys | 2000 | Album |
| Album Sampler | The Waterboys | 2000 | Album |
| My Love Is My Rock In The Weary Land | The Waterboys | 2000 | Single |
| The Live Adventures Of The Waterboys | The Waterboys | 1999 | Album |
| The Whole Of The Moon (The Music Of Mike Scott And The Waterboys) | Mike Scott and The Waterboys | 1998 | Compil. |
| Alive On The Inside | The Waterboys | 1994 | Album |
| The Secret Life Of The Waterboys 81-85 | The Waterboys | 1994 | Album |
| Higher In The Studio | The Waterboys | 1994 | Album |
| In The Studio | The Waterboys | 1994 | Album |
| The Return Of Pan | The Waterboys | 1993 | Single |
| Dream Harder Interview | The Waterboys ' Mike Scott | 1993 | Album |
| Glastonbury Song | The Waterboys | 1993 | Single |
| The Windmill Lane Sessions 1987-1988 | The Waterboys | 1993 | Album |
| Dream Harder | The Waterboys | 1993 | Album |
| License To Play | The Waterboys | 1993 | Album |
| Preparing To Fly | The Waterboys | 1993 | Single |
| The Whole Of The Moon | The Waterboys | 1992 | Album |
| Born To Be Together | The Waterboys | 1992 | Album |
| The Whole Of The Moon | The Waterboys | 1991 | Single |
| The Best Of The Waterboys '81 - '90 and The Mike Scott Interview | The Waterboys | 1991 | Compil. |
| A Golden Day | The Waterboys | 1991 | Album |
| Live At The Zenith | The Waterboys | 1991 | Album |
| A Man Is In Love | The Waterboys | 1991 | Single |
| The Best Of The Waterboys '81 - '90 | The Waterboys | 1991 | Compil. |
| How Long Will I Love You | The Waterboys | 1990 | Single |
| Room To Roam | The Waterboys | 1990 | Album |
| And A Bang On The Ear | The Waterboys | 1989 | Single |
| Fisherman's Blues | The Waterboys | 1988 | Single |
| Fisherman's Blues | The Waterboys | 1988 | Album |
| The Stars Are Alive | The Waterboys | 1986 | Album |
| In Concert-389 | The Waterboys | 1986 | Album |
| Don't Look Back | The Waterboys | 1986 | Album |
| Medicine Bow | The Waterboys | 1986 | Single |
| Under The Skin | The Waterboys | 1986 | Album |
| Don't Bang The Drum | The Waterboys | 1985 | Single |
| The Whole Of The Moon | The Waterboys | 1985 | Album |
| This Is The Sea | The Waterboys | 1985 | Single |
| A Pagan Place | The Waterboys | 1985 | Single |
| This Is The Sea | The Waterboys | 1985 | Album |
| The Waterboys Sampler | The Waterboys | 1985 | Album |
| The Big Music | The Waterboys | 1984 | Single |
| Church Not Made With Hands | The Waterboys | 1984 | Single |
| The Waterboys | The Waterboys | 1984 | Album |
| L.P. | The Waterboys, Rupert Hine | 1984 | Album |
| A Pagan Place | The Waterboys | 1984 | Album |
| A Girl Called Johnny | The Waterboys | 1983 | Single |
| December | The Waterboys | 1983 | Single |
| The Waterboys | The Waterboys | 1983 | Album |
| Limited Edition Interview Picture Disc | The Waterboys | Album | |
| A Girl Named Johnny | The Waterboys | Album | |
| Bootleg, Gitar Studios, Boston, USA, 30/8-2007 | The Waterboys | Album | |
| State Of Art / Because The Night - The Pan Within | Friends Again / The Waterboys | Album |
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