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There is more than one artist named Mike Scott:
1. Mike Scott is founder and leader of The Waterboys.
2. Mike Scott was bassist for Phinius Gage. He has now turned his attention to playing acoustic rock also is vocalist for hardcore band Lay It on the Line.

1. Michael ‘Mike’ Scott (born 14 December 1958 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is the founding member, lead singer and chief songwriter of rock band The Waterboys. He has also produced two solo albums, Bring ‘em All In and Still Burning. Scott is a vocalist, guitarist and pianist, and has played a large range of other instruments, including the bouzouki, drums, and hammond organ on his albums.
Scott was interested in music from an early age. At age twelve, after the family had moved to Ayr, he began a serious interest in learning guitar. The next year, Scott was playing in school bands and formed the band Karma, named after the tenet in Hinduism, with a friend named John Caldwell. Karma’s sound was inspired by David Bowie, The Beatles and Bob Dylan.
Scott and a guitarist named Allan McConnell formed a band, The Bootlegs, which gave way to Another Pretty Face in 1978 when Caldwell and two other friends joined. The band achieved remarkable success with their first single “All the Boys Love Carrie”/”That’s Not Enough” when New Musical Express named it “Single of the Week”.
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  • layitontheline

    Mike has a new band now - our album is on http://layitontheline.bandcamp.com - and kingdombemine - he's vegan, so i doubt that. he's definitely less of a hippy than you mind

    January 2012

  • sleepisforweek

    mike scott kevin seconds split ep free download people - http://www.mediafire.com/?dd315dqaq57q6u4

    September 2011

  • KingdomBeMine

    I do not like that guy in the current picture, he is not 'the' mike scott!! and he looks like a tedious nerd that lives off only yogurt and lemongrass tea, get it sorted Lastfm!!

    September 2011

  • goodfkingbye

    The Kevin Seconds Mike Scott split is soooo good!

    September 2011

  • wolo999

    Mike Scott the 2nd should change his name

    July 2011

  • sxeveg

    Rose-N-Crantz: That song is by Propagandhi. Mike covered it. And if you had bothered listening you'll probably find that the song title doesn't tell the whole story. But I'm sure you knew that.

    October 2010

  • Spirit_Of_87

    The acoustic version of Got A Way With Words is incredible.

    July 2010

  • BlisteringDDj

    Beautiful music!

    June 2010
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http://layitonthelineuk.tumblr.com: i’m not going to be using this personal tumblr anymore. me and the rest of the boys will be using the band one instead. so please …

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