Guide Note

Big Country is a Scottish rock band who began their career in the early '80s. Their sound integrated traditional Scottish music into alternative rock, often using effects to make guitar sound like bagpipes. Though they were popular in the United Kingdom throughout much of their career, the band's only big U.S. hit was "In a Big Country" off of their first album, The Crossing.

The band broke up in 2000 and the following year lead singer Stuart Adamson disappeared and was later found dead after hanging himself in his Hawaii hotel room. In 2007, surviving Big Country members reunited for a 25 year anniversary tour. The live album that resulted was released on the Internet only.

Fast Facts

Origin: Scotland
Years Active: 1980 - 2000, 2007 - Present
Band Members: Bruce Watson, Tony Butler and Mark Brzezicki
Record Label: Track Records

Selected Discography

Categories

Entertainment | Music | Indie | Alternative Rock | Rock

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Big Country

The Mahalo Top 7

Official Site: Big Country
Official MySpace Page: Big Country
Wikipedia: Big Country
Biography: Big Country
Album Review: The Crossing | Buy | Download
Article: "Big Country Singer Found Dead" (December 18, 2001)
Video: "In A Big Country" (Time: 3:44)

Big Country News and Articles

Google News Search: Big Country
Rolling Stone Album Review: Steeltown (January 17, 1985)
CNN.com: "Big Country Star Found Dead" (December 17, 2001)
The Observer UK: "Ex-Wives Feud Over Fortune of Big Country Suicide Star" (January 27, 2002)
BBC News: "Adamson: Scotland's Guitar Hero" (December 17, 2001)
News & Star: "We Didn't Want To Be A Karaoke Band" (December 20, 2007)
The Cumberland News: "Playing Through the Pain" (December 21, 2007)

Big Country Music and MP3s

SeeqPod - Playable Search

SeeqPod: Big Country
iTunes: Big Country
Hype Machine: Big Country
MP3.com: Big Country
Rhapsody Online: Big Country

Big Country Videos

YouTube Video Search: Big Country
Last.fm Video Search: Big Country
YouTube: "Chance" (Time: 3:54)
YouTube: "Ships" (Time: 4:06)
YouTube: "One Great Thing" (Time: 4:03)
YouTube: "Porrohman" (Time: 8:25)

Big Country Photos

Google Image Search: Big Country
Live Search Images: Big Country
Last.fm: Big Country Images
Bebo: Big Country Photos

Big Country Profiles

MP3.com: Big Country
Last.fm: Big Country
AOL Music: Big Country
VH1.com: Big Country
Yahoo! Music: Big Country

Big Country Lyrics, Tabs and Chords

VH1.com: Big Country Lyrics
Yahoo! Music: Big Country
LyricsMode.com: Big Country
911Tabs: Big Country
Chordie.com: Big Country

Big Country Blogs and Commentaries

Official MySpace Blog: Big Country
MOG Blog Search: Big Country
Notes From the Road and Beyond Blog Post: In a Big Country, Dreams Stay With You (2007)
Total Music Geek Blog Post: Big Country - "In A Big Country" (1983) (2007)
Stuck in the 80s Blog Post: Big Country is Back (2007)
h2g2 Blog Post: Big Country (2001)

Big Country On Tour

Pollstar: Big Country

Big Country Merchandise

Official Store: Big Country
Amazon.com: Big Country | Downloads
Barnes & Noble: Big Country
Best Buy: Big Country
eBay: Big Country

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