Big Country
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: Dunfermline, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Active: 1981 - present
Biography
Scottish rock band formed in Dunfermline in 1981 by Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson, Tony Butler and Mark Brzezicki. Their guitar sound imitated bagpipes and folk instruments on 'The Crossing' (1983) and the number one album 'Steeltown' (1984), both on #Mercury#. The band ended with Adamson's death in 2001, reformed for tours in 2007 and returned with 'The Journey' in 2013.
Genres
Big Country Discography
- The Crossing (1983) - Album - rated 3.76/5
- Steeltown (1984) - Album - rated 3.73/5
- The Seer (1986) - Album - rated 3.25/5
- Peace in Our Time (1988) - Album - rated 2.63/5
- No Place Like Home (1991) - Album - rated 2.79/5
- The Buffalo Skinners (1993) - Album - rated 3.35/5
- Restless Natives & Rarities (1998) - Compilation
- Driving to Damascus (1999) - Album - rated 3.3/5
- Come Up Screaming (2000) - Album - rated 3.95/5
- Under Cover (2001) - Compilation - rated 3.82/5
Members
- Stuart Adamson - vocals, guitar (1981 - 2001)
- Bruce Watson - guitar, vocals (1981 - present)
- Tony Butler - bass, vocals (1981 - 2012)
- Mark Brzezicki - drums (1981 - 1989, 1991 - 2024)