If you like rock and Celtic folk music, then we recommend listening to the excellent band Waterboys. Made up of Irish and Scottish musicians, their punko-Celtic influences are particularly strong, and they’re a real treat to listen to! A short presentation of this band, rather well known on the Irish scene…
The Waterboys band was born in 1983. With a group of friends, Mike Scott, a brilliant musician, decided to found a brand-new band designed to blend musical genres into a Celtic rock&folk style. The mix works quite well, and the heavy guitars blend perfectly with the fiddles, Irish bagpipes and tin whistle. Most of the lyrics and tracks were written by Mike Scott himself, who never ceased to imbue his lyrics with spirituality and literary references. The band has always been critically acclaimed, and has influenced many artists such as the no less famous U2.
Career-wise, the band experienced a number of conflicts and mood swings over the years, leading to their first split in 1991, much to the regret of their fans. But the break-up was short-lived, and the Waterboys reformed in 2000.
In terms of members, the Waterboys were a band with an incredible turnover of musicians. And with good reason! Since 1983, more than 30 musicians have joined the band over the years. The most recurrent members include :
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