The Waterboys

Mike Scott is more of a poet than a songwriter, yet within his limitations he weaves trances
so spellbinding that he has few peers among his musical contemporaries. Maybe Van
Morrison, who finds transcendence in quiet contemplation, or Simple Minds, who mine the
subconscious for dizzying moments of enlightenment, come close. But unlike them, Scott –
the writer, voice and main musician in the Waterboys – pursues the ecstatic uni... More >