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The Waterboys

Scottish band fronted by singer/songwriter Mike Scott, with a sound that ranges from Celtic-tinged folk-rock to widescreen alternative anthems.
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Album Highlights

  • The Best of the Waterboys: 1981-1990
    The Waterboys
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  • The Waterboys
    The Waterboys
    The Waterboys
  • Book of Lightning
    The Waterboys
    Book of Lightning
  • Out of All This Blue
    The Waterboys
    Out of All This Blue
  • Room to Roam
    The Waterboys
    Room to Roam
  • Fisherman's Blues
    The Waterboys
    Fisherman's Blues
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The Waterboys

The Waterboys - Artist Details

Active

1980s - 2020s

Formed

1983 in Edinburgh, Scotland

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Alternative/Indie Rock College Rock Celtic Rock

Group Members

Mike Scott Anthony Thistlethwaite Kevin Wilkinson Blaise Margail James Hallawell Roddy Lorimer Sarah Allen Chris Whitten Colin Blakey Karl Wallinger Noel Bridgeman Steve Wickham Trevor Hutchinson
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