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. The band's membership, past and present…
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