The Wurzels are a British scrumpy and Western band from Nailsea, Somerset.

Founded by vocalist Adge Cutler and originally known as "Adge Cutler and The Wurzels", the band debuted in December 1966 with the single "Drink Up thy Cider",[1] which reached number 45 on the UK Singles Chart.

[3] Cutler died in a road traffic accident on 5 May 1974, after which the remaining Wurzels continued the band.

[2] The Wurzels began issuing primarily studio recordings starting with 1977's Golden Delicious, which was their last release to reach the UK top 40 and receive silver certification.

[2][5] Starting in the 1980s, the group began to self-release their albums, although EMI continued to issue various compilations – one of these releases, The Finest 'Arvest of The Wurzels from 2000, was certified gold by the BPI.