Before Snow Patrol and Franz Ferdinand led this latest wave of sonic Scots across the pond, Simple Minds and Big Country were topping U.S. charts with hits like “Don’t You Forget About Me.” Think about the commotion that those first two talented bands have made of late, then think about the hubbub that would be created from Snow and Franz merging into one super group. Then maybe you’ll understand the excitement generated when Minds’ Derek Forbes and Mick Macneil and Big Country’s Bruce Watson joined forces with H20’s Ian Donaldson to form FOURGOODMEN.
