The Waterboys
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: 1983 in London, England, United Kingdom
- Active: 1983 - present
Biography
The Waterboys is a British celtic band formed in 1983 by Scottish musician Mike Scott. Their songs, largely written by Scott, often contain literary references and are frequently concerned with spirituality. Both the group and its members' solo careers have received much praise from both rock and folk music critics, but The Waterboys as a band has never received the commercial success that some of its members (such as *Ian McNabb*, leader of *The Icicle Works*; Trevor Hutchinson, a founding member of Lúnasa; etc) have had independently.
Genres
The Waterboys Discography
- The Waterboys (1983) - Album - rated 3.7/5
- A Pagan Place (1984) - Album - rated 3.77/5
- This Is the Sea (1985) - Album - rated 4.75/5
- Fisherman's Blues (1988) - Album - rated 4.2/5
- Room to Roam (1990) - Album - rated 3.37/5
- Dream Harder (1993) - Album - rated 2.92/5
- The Whole of the Moon: The Music of Mike Scott and The Waterboys / Mike Scott (1998) - Compilation
- A Rock in the Weary Land (2000) - Album - rated 3.28/5
- Universal Hall (2003) - Album - rated 3/5
- An Appointment With Mr Yeats (2011) - Album - rated 3.63/5
- Modern Blues (2015) - Album - rated 3.18/5
- Life, Death and Dennis Hopper (2025) - Album - rated 2.89/5
- Atlantic Rain: The Lost Fisherman's Blues Recordings (2026) - Compilation - rated 3.15/5
- Strange Boat EP (2026) - EP - rated 3.17/5
Members
- Mike Scott - lead vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards (1981–1994; 1998–Present)
- Steve Wickham - fiddle, mandolin, vocals (1985–1990; 2001–2022; 2026–Present)
- James Hallawell - keyboards, backing vocals (2010–2013; 2021–Present)
- Brother Paul Brown - keyboards, piano, backing vocals (2013–Present)
- Aongus Ralston - bass, backing vocals (2016–Present)
- Eamon Ferris - drums (2021–Present)
- Roar Øien - pedal steel guitar (2026–Present)
- Steve Earle - vocals, guitar, mandolin (2026–Present)
- Anthony Thistlethwaite - saxophone, mandolin, bass, harmonica (1982–1991)
- Kevin Wilkinson - drums (1982–1985)
- Karl Wallinger - keyboards, backing vocals (1983–1985)
- Roddy Lorimer - trumpet, backing vocals (1983–1990)
- Trevor Hutchinson - bass, bouzouki (1986–1991)
- Colin Blakey - piano, flute, whistle (1987–1990)
- Noel Bridgeman - drums, percussion (1989–1990)
- Chris Bruce - lead guitar (1992–1993)
- Richard Naiff - keyboards, piano, flute (1999–2008)
- Jeremy Stacey - drums (1999–2000)
- Ralph Salmins - drums (2011–2021)
- David Hood - bass (2014–2016)
- Zeenie Summers - vocals (2017–2020)