Big Country

Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, Monday 6th February 2012.

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Who
Big Country
When
6th February 2012
Where
Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow
Promoter
DF Concerts

Biography

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 ...

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  4. Cover of Rarities VIII Rarities VIII 2008
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  7. Cover of Rarities V Rarities V 2008
  8. Cover of The Collection The Collection 2003
  9. Cover of Live Hits Live Hits 2003
  10. Cover of John Wayne's Dream John Wayne's D… 2002
  11. Cover of The Crossing The Crossing 2002
  12. Cover of One in a Million One in a Milli… 2001
  13. Cover of 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Big Country 20th Century M… 2001
  14. Cover of Driving to Damascus Driving to Dam… 1999
  15. Cover of King Biscuit Flower Hour King Biscuit F… 1999
  16. Cover of Restless Natives & Rarities Restless Nativ… 1998
  17. Cover of Eclectic Eclectic 1996
  18. Cover of The Crossing The Crossing 1996
  19. Cover of The Seer The Seer 1996
  20. Cover of Why the Long Face Why the Long F… 1995
  21. Cover of Radio One Sessions Radio One Sess… 1994
  22. Cover of The Best of Big Country The Best of Bi… 1994
  23. Cover of The Buffalo Skinners The Buffalo Sk… 1993
  24. Cover of Ships (Where Were You) (disc 2) Ships (Where W… 1993
  25. Cover of No Place Like Home No Place Like… 1991
  26. Cover of The Seer The Seer 1986
  27. Cover of The Crossing The Crossing 1983