Mike Scott

Birth : 1958-12-14, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

History

Michael Scott is a Scottish singer, songwriter and musician. He is the founding member, lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of rock band The Waterboys.

Profile

Movies

On Tour: The Waterboys

The Waterboys, led by Mike Scott, is said to defy genre. With influences of Celtic, folk and rock, Scott insists on keeping the band’s songwriting fresh with creative new ideas and explosive instrumentation. In this episode, we learn about the realization of a 20-year dream, as the band performs hits like “The Whole of the Moon” and others. On Tour is a music and performance program recorded live on location at local venues in PA, NJ & DE.

Adventures of a Waterboy

Himself

Inspired by Mike Scott's recent memoir Adventures of a Waterboy, this film - the first full Waterboys film - will follow Mike and his band recording a new album in 2018, and will look back over a 30 year musical odyssey "ever in search of new sources of inspiration".