Big Country
Rock band from Dunfermline · formed 1981
- alternative rock
- big music
- celtic rock
- new romantic
- new wave
- pop rock
- post-punk
- rock
- Shows on record
- None on record
- Rooms played
- None on record
- Cities
- None on record
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- None on record
About
Big Country is a band from Dunfermline, formed in 1981, tagged alternative rock, big music, celtic rock by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
- Big Country formed in 1981 — MusicBrainz
- Big Country is based in Dunfermline — MusicBrainz
- Mark Brzezicki: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Bruce Watson: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Gil Allan: bass guitar — MusicBrainz
- Peter Wishart: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Stuart Adamson: guitar, lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Tony Butler: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Mike Peters: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Derek Forbes: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Scott Whitley: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Big Country has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1983–2013 — MusicBrainz
- Big Country is from Dunfermline , Fife , Scotland — Wikipedia
- Big Country has 5 members: Bruce Watson, Jamie Watson, Tommie Paxton, Chris Stones, Reece Dobbin — Wikipedia
- Big Country plays Celtic rock [ citation needed ] — Wikipedia
- Big Country has 341387 listeners on Last.fm — Big Country on Last.fm
- Big Country has released 10 recordings between 2017 and 2026 — Big Country on Discogs
- Big Country has 11 followers on Genius — Big Country on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @BigCountryUK — Big Country on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Dunfermline, Scotland — Big Country on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
35 releases, 1983–2026Eastworld
2026
Essential Big Country
2020
Out Beyond The River: The Compulsion Years Anthology
2020
We're Not In Kansas (The Live Bootleg Series 1993-1998) Volume Four
2018
We're Not In Kansas (The Live Bootleg Series 1993-1998) Volume Three
2018
We're Not In Kansas (The Live Bootleg Series 1993-1998) Volume Two
2018
We're Not In Kansas (The Live Bootleg Series 1993-1998) Volume One
2018
The Ultimate Collection
2018
We're Not In Kansas (The Live Bootleg Series 1993-1998) Volume Five
2018
We're Not In Kansas (The Live Bootleg Box Set 1993-1998)
2017
The Journey
2013 · Album
The Collection
2003 · Compilation
Rarities III
2002 · Compilation
The Greatest Hits of Big Country and the Skids
2002 · Compilation
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Big Country
2001 · Compilation
Classic Big Country
2001 · Compilation
Greatest 12″ Hits
2001 · Compilation
Rarities II
2001 · Compilation
Under Cover
2001 · Compilation
www.bigcountry.co.uk
2001 · Compilation
Driving to Damascus
1999 · Album
Kings of Emotion: A Diverse Collection
1998 · Compilation
Restless Natives & Rarities
1998 · Compilation
Big Country
1997 · Compilation
In a Big Country
1995 · Compilation
Why the Long Face
1995 · Album
The Best of Big Country
1994 · Compilation
The Buffalo Skinners
1993 · Album
The Collection: 1982–1988
1993 · Compilation
No Place Like Home
1991 · Album
Through a Big Country: Greatest Hits
1990 · Compilation
Peace in Our Time
1988 · Album
The Seer
1986 · Album
Steeltown
1984 · Album
The Crossing
1983 · Album
Lineup
- Mark Brzezicki · drums (drum set)
- Bruce Watson · guitar
- Gil Allan · bass guitar
Former
- Peter Wishart
- Stuart Adamson · guitar, lead vocals
- Tony Butler · bass guitar
- Mike Peters · lead vocals
- Derek Forbes · bass guitar
- Scott Whitley · bass guitar
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 48+ plays, 2022-01-17–2026-09-25 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Atticus) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Big Country on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Big Country on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Big Country on Genius | Artist facts |
| Big Country on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.