Bruce Watson (guitarist)

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Bruce Watson
Born	March 11, 1961 (1961-03-11) (age 47)
Origin	Timmins, Ontario, Canada
Genre(s)	Rock
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Guitar
Years active	1981–present
Label(s)	Phonogram Records, Track-BCR Records
Associated acts	Big Country, Casbah Club, The Skids
Website	Big Country official website

Bruce Watson (born Bruce William Watson, 11 March 1961, Timmins, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian guitarist most famous for being a founding member of the Scottish based rock band, Big Country.

In the summer of 2007 he played in The Skids who had reformed to play two gigs in Dunfermline prior to a set on the Main Stage at T-in-the-Park.

Also in 2007, to celebrate 25 years of Big Country, he has reunited with founder members Tony Butler (now lead vocalist for the first time), and Mark Brzezicki to embark on a tour of the UK with dates in Scotland and England. Band co-founder/vocalist/guitarist Stuart Adamson died in December, 2001. Big Country are rumoured to be going into the studio and record a new album.

In September 2007 Bruce started working at Rosyth Dockyard carrying out tests for Legionella.

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Stuart Adamson \| Mark Brzezicki \| Tony Butler \| Bruce Watson

Albums	The Crossing \| Wonderland EP \| Steeltown \| The Seer \| Peace in Our Time \| No Place Like Home \| The Buffalo Skinners \| Why the Long Face? \| Restless Natives & Rarities \| Bon Apetit EP \| In the Scud EP \| Driving to Damascus \| Big Country: The Nashville Album \| Undercover \| Rarities II \| One in a Million \| Greatest 12 Inch Hits \| John Wayne's Dream (US Remaster) \| Rarities III \| Rarities IV \| Rarities V \| Rarities VI \| Rarities VII \| The Buffalo Skinners (The US Remaster) \| Rarities VIII

Live and Compilations	Without the Aid of a Safety Net \| Radio 1 Sessions \| BBC Live in Concert \| Eclectic \| King Biscuit Flower Hour \| Brighton Rock \| Come Up Screaming \| Das Fest – Live in Germany 95 \| Live in Cologne \| Without the Aid of a Safety Net – The Complete Concert

Singles	"Harvest Home" \| "Fields of Fire" \| "In a Big Country" \| "Chance" \| "Wonderland" \| "East of Eden" \| "Where the Rose Is Sown" \| "Just a Shadow" \| "Look Away" \| "The Teacher" \| "One Great Thing" \| "Hold the Heart" \| "King of Emotion" \| "Broken Heart (Thirteen Valleys)" \| "Peace in Our Time" \| "Save Me" \| "Heart of the World" \| "Republican Party Reptile" \| "Beautiful People" \| "Alone" \| "Ships (Where Were You)" \| "The One I Love" \| "I'm Ashamed" \| "Dreamer" \| "Fragile Thing"