Big Country

AlternativeIndie RockPoppost-punk new waveScottish alt-rockfolk-inflected guitar rock1980s new wave

Big Country are a new wave/alternative rock band which formed in Dunfermline, Scotland in 1981. The original band consisted of Stuart Adamson (vocals, guitar), Bruce Watson (guitar, vocals), Tony Butler (bass) and Mark Brzezicki (drums). Adamson was a former member of the Scottish punk band The Skids. The band's music incorporated Scottish folk and martial music styles, and the band engineered their guitar-driven sound to evoke the sound of bagpipes, fiddles, and other traditional folk instruments.

Influenced by: The Skids, Thin Lizzy, Roxy Music

Active:
1981-present (with hiatuses)
Scene:
Scotland/Dunfermline
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