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Dunfermline, United Kingdom (1981 – 2001)

Big Country were a new wave/alternative rock band which formed in Dunfermline, Scotland in 1981. The 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 was best known for using the device known as the “e-bow” to alter their guitars to sound like bagpipes. Despite having 15 Top 40 hits in the UK, the band has remained a one hit wonder in the US with their third single “

In A Big Country”. The band split in 2001 shortly after Adamson’s suicide on December 16, 2001.

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1	In A Big Country	766
2	Fields Of Fire	177
3	Chance	152
4	Look Away	148
5	Wonderland	100
6	Inwards	77
7	The Storm	75
7	Harvest Home	75
9	In A Big Country - Radio Edit	68
10	East Of Eden	62
11	Where The Rose Is Sown	60
12	Lost Patrol	54
13	Just A Shadow	53
14	One Great Thing	49
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astrosapien wrote:
last month

I'm pleasantly surprised with their work. I can imagine also other singles apart from "In a Big Country" at the top of the charts of their time.

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bingbongbilly wrote:
December 2011

Reading 'In A Big Country' by Allan Glen just now. A good account of Stuart Adamson's time in The Skids and Big Country.

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sitasaysgo wrote:
December 2011

I agree w/ Wryker. Big Country has such a unique sound. I don't think I could ever get tired of listening to them...

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Wryker wrote:
December 2011

Amazing band. Should of been waaay more popular than they where.

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You_Are_Not_Me wrote:
November 2011

@priedits Most people that age listen to crappy happy meal music and only show an interest in whatever's 'cool' at school or wherever. It's hard not to follow the crowd when you're young. I find it admirable and refreshing to hear, it shows they're making an effort to find/listen to great music. So chill the hell out, yeah?

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buttcoffee wrote:
October 2011

I'm only 31 and I fucking love this band, but they show me what real music. As i do not know what's considered real music and not real music?

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priedits wrote:
October 2011

@erinmacc i hate when peopl say ''I'm 14 years old and i already love this band'' I don't understand what's the difference how old you are??!

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erinmacc wrote:
September 2011

Only 16 years old and i fucking love this band, they have shown me what real music is.

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tesadmo wrote:
August 2011

New single "Another Country" out now, iTunes, Amazon etc.

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KeyRawn wrote:
August 2011

Not really something I'd be into but caught them at a music festival last month and I ended up sitting on the grass and listened to their entire set, they put on a great show :]

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JackDaLadd wrote:
June 2011

awesome band f'real

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xtofchambers wrote:
April 2011

Big country is the alter ego of thin lizzy... the best

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priedits wrote:
April 2011

I would love to see these guys live :(

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Skathi wrote:
April 2011

Great gig in Norwich!

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lmb38x wrote:
April 2011

Saw the new line up in Norwich tonight! Pretty incredible!

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Skathi wrote:
April 2011

Seeing the new lineup tomorrow!

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eightiespopfan wrote:
April 2011

Radio friendly chorus and inspiring guitar crescendos of debut record became group's hallmark. Their songs have a strong element of social commentary, as in Steeltown, but album failed to live up to the promise of The Crossing. However, the 90's beckoned promisingly but they became yet another casualty to The Fad Machine. www.eightiesmusicfan.co.cc.

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academyofrock wrote:
March 2011

Many of you will be aware of the mutual admiration between Stuart Adamson and Bill Nelson. I'm posting this because Bill has been asked to perform as part of ITV's legends series in London on March 26. The concert is to be filmed by ITV and attendees will get to meet Bill, have photos taken at a champagne reception, get a DVD of the event with your name on it. The tickets are expensive, but before anyone asks, it is the TV company and the promoters that will gain from this and not Mr Nelson, who will barely break even. It is rumoured that Bill will play the song he wrote for Stuart's funeral 'For Stuart' Anyway, if you are interested please follow this link http://www.musicglue.com/metropolisstudios

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drownedinsound2 wrote:
January 2011

Fucking Brilliant...!!!

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pseudonym01 wrote:
January 2011

Saw them last night in Aberdeen - fantastic! Anybody who's seeing them on this tour, you're in for a good night.

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