The Saw Doctors | |
|---|---|
 Davy Carton & Leo Moran of The Saw Doctors | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Tuam, County Galway, Ireland |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | Shamtown |
| Members | Leo Moran Davy Carton Kieran Duddy Anthony Thistlethwaite Will Merrigan Rickie O'Neill |
| Past members | Fran Breen John "Turps" Burke Eímhín Craddock Kevin Duffy Pearse Doherty John Donnelly Jim Higgins Tony Lambert Derek Murray Mary O'Connor Fergal ‘Red’ McGrath Padraig Stevens |
| Website | The Saw Doctors' official website |
The Saw Doctors are an Irish rock band. Formed in 1986 in Tuam, County Galway, they have achieved eighteen Top 30 singles in the Republic of Ireland including three number ones. Their first number one, "I Useta Lover," topped the Irish charts for nine consecutive weeks in 1990 and holds the record for the country's all-time biggest-selling single.[1] On 15 February 2008, they received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Meteor Ireland Music Awards.[2]
Their main influences include Bruce Springsteen, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Sex Pistols, The Undertones and John Prine.
- ^ "Saw Doctors to be honoured at Meteors". RTÉ News. 11 January 2008.
- ^ "Saw Doctors to be honoured at Meteors – RTÉ Ten". Rte.ie. 11 January 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
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