Mike Scott

The Profile

Scottish singer-songwriter and founder of The Waterboys. Known for expansive folk-rock and spiritual-tinged songwriting; released solo albums Bring ’Em All In (1995) and Still Burning (1997) alongside his Waterboys work.

Founder/frontman of The Waterboys; active since the late 1970s; notable for The Waterboys’ “The Whole of the Moon” and solo albums Bring ’Em All In and Still Burning.

Three reviews focus on Mike Scott’s solo era: the bare, impassioned folk of Bring ’Em All In and the more electric, Stones-tinged Still Burning. The critic celebrates Scott’s songwriting, spiritual undercurrent, and voice, while noting Still Burning isn’t a full masterpiece. One review cheekily spotlights a different “Mike Scott,” proving the name is everywhere. Overall tone: admiration and fire.