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The Waterboys

Rock band from Dublin · formed 1983

Shows on record: None on record
Rooms played: None on record
Cities: None on record
Releases: 37
Last show: None on record

About

The Waterboys is a band from Dublin, formed in 1983, tagged big music, british, celtic by its sources. No dated shows are on record.

The Waterboys formed in 1983 — MusicBrainz
Katie Kim: member — MusicBrainz
Sarah Allen: member — MusicBrainz
Marc « Archie » Arciero: member — MusicBrainz
Joe Chester: member — MusicBrainz
Blaise Margail: member — MusicBrainz
Melvin Duffy: member — MusicBrainz
James Hallawell: member — MusicBrainz
Ralph Salmins: member — MusicBrainz
Kate St John: member — MusicBrainz
Kevin Wilkinson: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
Anthony Thistlethwaite: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
Mike Scott: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
The Waterboys has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1983–2025 — MusicBrainz
The Waterboys is based in Dublin, Ireland — The Waterboys on Bandcamp
Latest release on Bandcamp: All Souls Hill (2022-05-06) — Bandcamp
The Waterboys is from London , England, United Kingdom — Wikipedia
The Waterboys has 5 members: Mike Scott, James Hallawell, "Brother" Paul Brown, Aongus Ralston, Eamon Ferris — Wikipedia
The Waterboys plays Rock — Wikipedia
The Waterboys plays folk rock — Wikipedia
The Waterboys plays Celtic — Wikipedia
The Waterboys plays folk — Wikipedia
The Waterboys plays post-punk (early) — Wikipedia
The Waterboys has 646241 listeners on Last.fm — The Waterboys on Last.fm
The Waterboys has released 10 recordings between 2022 and 2026 — The Waterboys on Discogs

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 upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us

No past shows on record.

Where they play

No rooms on record.

Releases

37 releases, 1983–2026

Abandonment And Love (Lost. Rare. Live. 1986-1989)
2026
Atlantic Rain: The Lost Fisherman's Blues Recordings
2026
Strange Boat EP
2026
Life, Death and Dennis Hopper
2025 · Album
The Waterboys Present: Rips From The Cutting Room Floor
2025 · Album
Rips From The Cutting Room Floor
2025
1985
2024
This Is The Sea
2023
All Souls Hill
2022 · Album
Mr. Yeats: The Demos
2022
Glastonbury Fayre
2022
Good Luck, Seeker (Deluxe)
Aug 21, 2020 · Album · 24 tracks
Good Luck, Seeker
2020 · Album
Where the Action Is
2019 · Album
Out of All This Blue
2017 · Album
Modern Blues
2015 · Album
Fisherman’s Box
2013 · Compilation
Cloud of Sound
2012 · Compilation
An Appointment With Mr. Yeats
2011 · Album
In a Special Place: The Piano Demos for This Is the Sea
2011 · Compilation
Kiss the Wind
2008 · Compilation
Book of Lightning
2006 · Album
Universal Hall
2003 · Album
Too Close to Heaven
2001 · Album
A Rock in the Weary Land
2000 · Album
The Whole of the Moon: The Music of Mike Scott and The Waterboys
1998 · Compilation
The Secret Life of the Waterboys: 81‐85
1994 · Compilation
Dream Harder
1993 · Album
The Best of The Waterboys: ’81–’90
1991 · Compilation
Room to Roam
1990 · Album
Fisherman’s Blues
1988 · Album
This Is the Sea
1985 · Album
A Pagan Place
1984 · Album
The Waterboys
1983 · Album
Book of Lightning
Album
Universal Hall
Album
A Rock In The Weary Land
Album

Lineup

Katie Kim
Sarah Allen
Marc « Archie » Arciero
Joe Chester
Blaise Margail
Melvin Duffy
James Hallawell
Ralph Salmins
Kate St John

Former

Kevin Wilkinson
Anthony Thistlethwaite
Mike Scott
Roddy Lorimer
Karl Wallinger
John Caldwell
Eddi Reader
Martyn Swain
Chris Whitten
Frank Biddulph
Marco Sin
Guy Chambers
Dave Ruffy
Steve Wickham
Peter McKinney
Noel Bridgeman
Trevor Hutchinson
Fran Breen
Vinnie Kilduff
Colin Blakey
Jay Dee Daugherty
Tomás Mac Eoin
Sharon Shannon
Simon Clarke
Tim Sanders
Kenneth Blevins
Livingstone Brown
Jeremy Stacey
Richard Naiff
John Baggott
Gordon Davis
Jo Wadeson
Tom Windriff
Ray Fean
Ian McNabb
Geoff Dugmore
Paul Beavis
Brad Weissman
Steve Walters
Carlos Hercules
Damon Wilson
Mark Smith
John McCullough
Simon Wallace
Ruby Ashley
Ashley “Stixman” Soan
Paul Brennan

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2024-06-14–2026-09-16 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Abbie) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show '90.TEEN' (Guest DJ) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Evie Stokes) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The Waterboys — Good Luck, Seeker (Deluxe) — Release art · Good Luck, Seeker (Deluxe) — release

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
Source	Used for
MusicBrainz	Artist facts
The Waterboys on Bandcamp	Artist facts
Bandcamp	Artist facts, Releases, Photos
Wikipedia	Artist facts
The Waterboys on Last.fm	Artist facts
The Waterboys on Discogs	Artist facts
KEXP	Airplay
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
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.