List Of Waterboys Members

The Waterboys are a band formed in 1983 by Mike Scott. The band's membership, past and present, has been composed mainly of Scottish, Irish, English, Welsh and American musicians, with Edinburgh, London, Dublin, Spiddal, New York and Findhorn serving as a base for the group. They have explored a number of different styles, dissolved in 1993 when Scott departed to pursue a solo career and then reformed in 2000. They continue to release albums and tour worldwide. World Party was made up of former Waterboys members.

Over 85 musicians have performed live as a Waterboy."Past and Present Waterboys"
mikescottwaterboys.com. Retrieved 19 April 2013 Some have spent only a short time with the band, contributing to a single tour or album, while others have been long-term members with significant contributions. Scott has stated that "We’ve had more members I believe than any other band in rock history" and believes that the nearest challengers are Santana and The Fall.

The Waterboys have gone through different musical phases as well as line-ups. In 2019 Scott wrote "The Waterboys is a timeless, genre-confounding band. We belong in no box."

Current members

* Mike Scott – vocals, guitar, piano (1981–94, 1998–present)
* Steve Wickham – electric fiddle, mandolin (1985–90, 2001–present)
* Ralph Salmins – drums (2011–present)
* Brother Paul Brown – keyboards, backing vocals (2013–present)
* Aongus Ralston – bass (2016–present)
* Zeenie Summers – vocals (2017–present)
* Jess Kavanagh – vocals (2017–present)

Former members

* Anthony ThistlethwaiteScott (2012) p. 59 – saxophone, bass, mandolin, harmonica (1982–1991, 2013)
* Kevin Wilkinson – drums (1982–85)
* Norman Rodger – bass (1983)
* Preston Hayman – drums (1983)
* Adrian Johnston - drums, piano (1983, 1985)
* Karl Wallinger – keyboards (1983–85)
* Roddy LorimerScott (2012) p. 84 – trumpet (1983–1990, 2007)
* Martyn Swain – bass (1984–85)
* John Caldwell"Chronology 1978-85"
mikescottwaterboys.com/Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 February 2015. – guitar (1984)
* Eddi Reader – backing vocals (1984)
* Chris WhittenScott (2012) p. 70 – drums (1984–85)
* Frank Biddulph – fiddle (1985)
* Marco Sin – bass (1985)
* Lu Edmonds – bass (1985)
* Max Edie – vocals (1985)
* Guy Chambers – piano (1985–86)
* Dave Ruffy – drums (1985–86)
* Trevor Hutchinson Scott, Mike (2006)
Fisherman's Blues, Roots and the Celtic Soul
" D liner notesLondon: EMI – bass, bouzouki (1986–1991, 2013)
* Peter McKinney – drums (1986–88)
* Fran Breen"Chronology 1986-90"
mikescottwaterboys.com/Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 February 2015. – drums (1986–8)
* Liam O'Connor – accordion (1987)
* Vinnie Kilduff – uilleann pipes, tin whistle (1987–89)
* Colin Blakey – flute, whistle, piano (1987–90)
* Tomas Mac Eoin – vocals (1988–89)
* Jay Dee Daugherty – drums (1988–89, 2001)
* Sharon Shannon – accordion, fiddle (1989–90, 2004)

* Noel Bridgeman – drums (1989–90)
* Ken Blevins – drums (1990–91)
* Tim Sanders – sax (1990)
* Simon Clarke – sax (1990)
* Chris Bruce – lead guitar (1992–93)
* Carla Azar – drums (1992–93)
* Scott Thunes – bass (1992–93)
* Jeremy Stacey – drums (1999–2000, 2006, 2008)
* Richard Naiff – keyboards, flute (1999–2008, 2014)
* Livingstone BrownScott (2012) p. 294 – bass (1999–2000)
* Gordon Davis – bass (2000)
* Adam Snyder – keyboards (2000)
* John Baggot – keyboards (2000)
* Tom Windriff – drums (2000–2001)
* Jo Wadeson – bass (2000–2001)
* Ray Fean – drums (2001)
* Ian McNabb – keyboards, bass (2001, 2002)
* Geoff Dugmore – drums (2001–03)
* Paul Beavis – drums (2002)
* Brad Waissman – bass (2002–03)
* Carlos Hercules"Releases: Karma To Burn"
mikescottwaterboys.com. Retrieved 13 April 2013. – drums (2003–06, 2009)
* Steve Walters – bass (2003–06)
* Liam Ó Maonlaí – keyboards (2005)
* Mark Smith – bass (2006–09)
* Damon Wilson – drums (2007–08)
* John McCullough – keyboards (2009)

* Katie Kim"Releases: An Appointment with Mr Yeats"
mikescottwaterboys.com. Retrieved 13 April 2013. – vocals (2009–2012)
* Ash Soan – drums (2009–2010)
* Joe Chester – lead guitar (2009–2012, 2014)
* Simon Wallace – keyboards (2009–2010)
* Marc Arciero – bass (2009–2013)
* Blaise Margail – trombone (2010–11)
* Ruby Ashley – oboe, cor anglais (2010)
* Sarah Allen – flute (2010–12)
* Paul "Binzer" Brennan – drums (2010–12)
* James Hallawell – keyboards (2010–13)
* Kate St John – oboe, cor anglais (2011–12)
* Melvin Duffy – pedal steel, guitar (2011–13)
* Sarah Calderwood"A date with WB Yeats and the Waterboys in New York City"
IrishCentral. Retrieved 13 April 2013 – flute, vocals (2013)
* Elizabeth Ziman – vocals (2013)
* Chris Layer – flute (2013)
* Malcolm Gold - bass (2013)
* Daniel Mintseris - keyboards (2013)
* Chris Benelli - drums (2013)
* Jay Barclay – guitar (2013–14)
* Shane Fitzsimons – bass (2014)
* Niall C. Lawlor – lap steel (2014)
* Zach Ernst – guitar (2014–16)
* David Hood – bass (2014–16)
* Jon Green – drums (2017)"New 9-Piece Big Band Line-Up".
mikescottwaterboys.com Retrieved 28 October 2017.
* Bart Walker – guitar (2017)
* Neil Mahony - bass (2016, 2019)"Mike's Song in Support of Megumi Igarashi"
mikescottwaterboys.com Retrieved 28 September 2019.
* Jeff Adams – bass (2019)
* Eamon Ferris - drums (2021)

See also

* List of The Fall members
* Fairport Convention lineups

Citations and notes

References

* Scott, Mike (2012) ''Adventures of a Waterboy''. Jawbone. London.

External links

Official web pages for Mike Scott and The Waterboys

Official Facebook page of The Waterboys

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