Steve Wickham

Though proficient on a myriad of instruments, including piano, guitar, mandolin, tin whistle, concertina, and even saxophone, Irish multi-instrumentalist Steve Wickham is best known for his fiddle and violin work, most notably as a longstanding member of venerable Irish folk-rockers <a href="spotify:artist:5TnuP42pw475UrjjeabtwZ">the Waterboys</a>. Born in Dublin, Wickham has appeared as a featured instrumentalist on numerous songs and albums from the likes of <a href="spotify:artist:2BGRfQgtzikz1pzAD0kaEn">Elvis Costello</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2szQRWh2F0RUs9bkbepwok">Hothouse Flowers</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4sD9znwiVFx9cgRPZ42aQ1">Sinéad O'Connor</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0THUMJMWUd5L8os9K6O4FE">World Party</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:51Blml2LZPmy7TTiAg47vQ">U2</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6gABJRqeRV4XW6T8vP9QEn">Sharon Shannon</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:08YnZ1u94kQ47JW7wVUume">Declan O'Rourke</a>. In 2004 Wickham released his solo debut, the instrumental Geronimo, which was named after his violin. ~ James Christopher Monger, Rovi