Big Country

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Big Country
Big Country, 1986. L-R: Bruce Watson, Stuart Adamson, Tony Butler and Mark Brzezicki.
Background information
Origin	Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Genres	Alternative rock new wave folk rock Celtic rock post-punk
Discography	Big Country discography
Years active	1981–2000 2007 2010–present
Labels	Mercury Track-BCR Transatlantic Giant/Reprise/Warner Chrysalis
Members	Bruce Watson Jamie Watson Tommie Paxton Chris Stones Reece Dobbin
Past members	Stuart Adamson Pete Wishart Mark Brzezicki Alan Wishart Clive Parker Tony Butler Pat Ahern Mike Peters Derek Forbes Scott Whitley Simon Hough Gil Allan

Big Country are a Scottish rock band formed in Dunfermline, Fife, in 1981.

The height of the band's popularity was in the early to mid 1980s, although they have retained a cult following for many years since. The band's music incorporated Scottish folk and martial music styles, and the band engineered their guitar-driven sound to evoke the sound of bagpipes, fiddles, and other traditional folk instruments.

The band's "classic" lineup between 1982 and 2000, consisted of Stuart Adamson (vocals, guitar) Bruce Watson (guitar) Tony Butler (bass guitar) and Mark Brzezicki (drums). Following Adamson's death in 2001, the band reformed in 2007, with the surviving members. Between 2010 and 2013, the band reformed with Mike Peters of The Alarm on lead vocals. The band then continued with only two of the original members (Watson and Brzezicki), until Brzezicki's departure in October 2024.