Current members |
Mike Scott – vocals, guitar, piano (1981–1994, 1998–present)
Steve Wickham – electric fiddle, mandolin (1985–1990, 2001–present)
Ralph Salmins – drums (2011–present)
"Brother" Paul Brown – keyboards (2013–present)
Jess Kavanagh – vocals (2017–present)
Zeenie Summers – vocals (2017–present)
Aongus Ralston – bass (2017–present) |
Former members |
Anthony Thistlethwaite – saxophone, bass, mandolin, harmonica (1982–1991, 2013)
Kevin Wilkinson – drums (1982–1985)
Norman Rodger – bass (1983)
Preston Hayman – drums (1983)
Adrian Johnston – drums, piano (1983, 1985)
Karl Wallinger – keyboards (1983–1985)
Roddy Lorimer – trumpet (1983–1990, 2007)
Martyn Swain – bass (1984–1985)
John Caldwell – guitar (1984)
Eddi Reader – backing vocals (1984)
Chris Whitten – drums (1984–1985)
Frank Biddulph – fiddle (1985)
Marco Sin – bass (1985)
Lu Edmonds – bass (1985)
Max Edie – vocals (1985)
Guy Chambers – piano (1985–1986)
Dave Ruffy – drums (1985–1986)
Trevor Hutchinson – bass, bouzouki (1986–1991, 2013)
Peter McKinney – drums (1986–1988)
Fran Breen – drums (1986–1988)
Liam O'Connor – accordion (1987)
Vinnie Kilduff – uilleann pipes, tin whistle (1987–1989)
Colin Blakey – flute, whistle, piano (1987–1990)
Tomas Mac Eoin – vocals (1988–1989)
Jay Dee Daugherty – drums (1988–1989, 2001)
Sharon Shannon – accordion, fiddle (1989–1990, 2004)
Noel Bridgeman – drums (1989–1990)
Ken Blevins – drums (1990–1991)
Tim Sanders – saxophone (1990)
Simon Clarke – saxophone (1990)
Chris Bruce – lead guitar (1992–1993)
Carla Azar – drums (1992–1993)
Scott Thunes – bass (1992–1993)
Jeremy Stacey – drums (1999–2000, 2006, 2008)
Richard Naiff – keyboards, flute (1999–2008, 2014)
Livingstone Brown – 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 (2001–2003)
Paul Beavis – drums (2002)
Brad Waissman – bass (2002–2003)
Carlos Hercules – drums (2003–2006, 2009)
Steve Walters – bass (2003–2006)
Liam Ó Maonlaí – keyboards (2005)
Mark Smith – bass (2006–2009)
Damon Wilson – drums (2007–2008)
John McCullough – keyboards (2009)
Katie Kim – 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 (2010–2011)
Ruby Ashley – oboe, cor anglais (2010)
Sarah Allen – flute (2010–2012)
Paul "Binzer" Brennan – drums (2010–2012)
James Hallawell – keyboards (2010–2013)
Kate St John – oboe, cor anglais (2011–2012)
Melvin Duffy – pedal steel, guitar (2011–2013)
Sarah Calderwood – 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 (2013–2014)
Shane Fitzsimons – bass (2014)
Niall C. Lawlor – lap steel (2014)
Zach Ernst – guitar (2014–2016)
David Hood – bass (2014–2016)
Jon Green – drums (2017)
Bart Walker – guitar (2017)
Neil Mahony – bass (2016, 2019)
Jeff Adams – bass (2019) |
Discography
(Studio albums) |
The Waterboys (1983)
A Pagan Place (1984)
This Is the Sea (1985)
Fisherman's Blues (1988)
Room to Roam (1990)
Dream Harder (1993)
Bring 'Em All In (1995, as Mike Scott)
Still Burning (1997, as Mike Scott)
A Rock in the Weary Land (2000)
Universal Hall (2003)
Book of Lightning (2007)
An Appointment with Mr Yeats (2011)
Modern Blues (2015)
Out of All This Blue (2017)
Where the Action Is (2019)
Good Luck, Seeker (2020)
All Souls Hill (2022) |
