Waterboys
UK
Formed: 1983
Genres: Pop/Rock, International, Folk
Styles: Alternative/Indie Rock, Celtic Rock, Celtic/British Isles, Celtic/British Isles, College Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
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Led by the literate singer/songwriter Mike Scott, the group's sole constant member, the mercurial Waterboys formed in London in 1981. Born December 14, 1958, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Scott first became involved in music as the creator of the fanzine Jungleland and later played in a series of local punk outfits. After college, where he studied English and philosophy, Scott and his band, Another Pretty Face, moved to London; following the group's breakup, he formed the Waterboys, so named after a line in the Lou Reed song "The Kids" but wholly app...
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