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Eamon Ferris
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 sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Naiff
Richard Naiff is a British pianist and flautist from London who has performed with the bands Soulsec, The Catacoustics, The Waterboys and The Icicle Works. Naiff is a classically trained musician, having joined the Guildhall School of Music at age ten. The Irish music website Cluas.com describes Naiff as "phenomenally talented". Naiff was invited to participate on The Waterboys' album ''A Rock in the Weary Land'' after the group's leader Mike Scott (Scottish musician), Mike Scott heard his piano work in a studio next to one where the recording sessions for ''A Rock in the Weary Land'' were taking place. Naiff joined the band officially in June 2000. Along with Mike Scott (Scottish musician), Mike Scott and Steve Wickham, Naiff made up the core of the post-2000 Waterboys band. Former Waterboy Ian McNabb described Naiff as Scott's "find of the century". Not coincidentally, while keeping his membership in the Waterboys, Naiff also joined McNabb's touring band in 2004, and became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
