Formation, commercial success

Composed of Stuart Adamson (formerly of The Skids, vocals/guitar/keyboards), Bruce Watson (guitar/mandolin/sitar/vocals), Tony Butler (bass guitar/vocals) and Mark Brzezicki (drums/percussion/vocals) though a variety of other drummers have been in the band throughout their long career, including Simon Phillips. Prior to the recruitment of Butler and Brzezicki, an early incarnation of Big Country was a five-piece band and it featured Peter Wishart, later of Runrig and now an SNP MP, on keyboards, his brother Alan on bass, and Clive Parker, drummer from Spizz Energi / Athletico Spizz '80 (Routh Trade & A&M Records). Parker had approached Adamson to join his new band after the demise of The Skids. Adamson auditioned Parker (1980) at The Members rehearsal room in Ladbroke Grove London, and the next day was called on to play drums on demos for CBS Records at their Whitfield Street studios. The demos just featured Adamson, Parker, with barely a contribution from Watson. Adamson had asked bassist Dave Allen from the Gang of Four to join the band but he declined. Adamson asked Parker to join the band, which led to 8 months of rehearsal in Dunfermline, at a disused furniture warehouse. The culmination was a successful concert at the Glen Pavilion in Dunfermline, (playing to a home crowd, mainly Skids fans), and an interview with BBC Radio Scotland, where the CBS Studio demos were utilised. What followed were live dates with Alice Cooper's Armed Forces tour in 1981. The band were 'out of their depth' with their rambling Echo & The Bunneymen and keyboard orientated sound which went down badly with the metal crowds and the band were dumped from the tour after 3 dates, of Brighton and Bournemouth Centres, and Birmingham Odeon. Adamson's management issued an ultimatum and the Wisharts and Parker were sacked. Adamson later asked Peter Wishart to rejoin on Keyboards, but Peter declined without his brother in the band. 
 

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Fri, Dec 31, 2010
(19:30)

 Big Country TicketsO2 ABC Glasgow
Glasgow
United Kingdom

Sun, Jan 02, 2011(20:00)

Big Country TicketsAlhambra Theatre
Dunfermline
United Kingdom

Wed, Jan 05, 2011
(19:00)

Big Country TicketsO2 Academy Newcastle
Newcastle Upon Tyne
United Kingdom

Thu, Jan 06, 2011(19:00)

Big Country TicketsO2 Academy Islington
London
United Kingdom

Fri, Jan 07, 2011(19:00)

Big Country TicketsO2 Academy Birmingham
Birmingham
United Kingdom

Sat, Jan 08, 2011(19:00)

 Big Country TicketsO2 Academy Liverpool
Liverpool
United Kingdom

Fri, Apr 08, 2011(19:30)

 Big Country TicketsPortsmouth Pyramids
Southsea
United Kingdom

Sat, Apr 09, 2011(19:30)

 Big Country TicketsManchester Academy
Manchester
United Kingdom

Sun, Apr 10, 2011(19:30)

 Big Country TicketsO2 Academy Oxford
Oxford
United Kingdom

Mon, Apr 11, 2011(19:30)

Big Country TicketsThe Junction
Cambridge
United Kingdom

Tue, Apr 12, 2011(19:30)

Big Country TicketsWaterfront Norwich
Norwich
United Kingdom

Thu, Apr 14, 2011(19:30)

Big Country TicketsO2 Academy Bristol
Bristol
United Kingdom

 Fri, Apr 15, 2011(19:30)

Big Country TicketsO2 Shepherds Bush Empire
London
United Kingdom

Sat, Apr 16, 2011
(19:30)

 Big Country TicketsO2 Academy Leeds
Leeds
United Kingdom

Sun, Apr 17, 2011(19:30)

 Big Country TicketsO2 Academy Sheffield
Sheffield
United Kingdom