The Saw Doctors are an Irish band formed in 1987. They consist of Davy Carton on guitar and vocals, Leo Moran (again guitar and vocals), Pearse Doherty on bass and vocals and John Donnelly on drums and vocals.
The name Saw Doctors comes from the name that was given to people who travelled around earning money by sharpening saws in Ireland. It was originally intended to be a temporary name until someone came up with something better.
They are probably best described in the bands own words,
"Born into a repressed, catholic, conservative, small town, agrarian, angst-ridden and showband infested society we're trying to preserve the positive elements of our backgrounds and marry them to the sounds which have culturally invaded our milieu through TV, radio, 45's, fast food restaurants, 24 hour petrol stations and electric blankets!"