The Waterboys

The Waterboys are a British band formed in 1983 and led by songwriter Mike Scott. Their music moved from a broad, anthemic rock sound sometimes described as the Big Music to a later, stronger embrace of folk and Celtic influences, with arrangements that mix electric guitars and piano with acoustic instruments such as fiddle and mandolin. The group is noted for shifting between expansive, layered productions and more stripped-back, traditional folk textures, with Scott's songwriting and vocal presence as a consistent focal point.