Steve Wickham

Steve Wickham's legacy is defined by his transformative impact on the electric violin in rock music. Described by New Musical Express as a "fiddling legend" and by Mike Scott as the "world's greatest rock fiddle player," his contributions are foundational to the sound of The Waterboys. His development of the "fuzz fiddle" technique allowed the violin to cut through rock mixes with a distortion similar to electric guitars, fundamentally changing how the instrument was used in popular music. His work on "Sunday Bloody Sunday" is often cited as one of the most recognizable violin parts in rock history.