Who is The Cranberries

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Fabled Celtic Rock

The Cranberries was an irish rock band that rose to mainstream popularity in the 1990s. Though not officially disbanded, as of 2003 they have been on hiatus.

Combining the melodic jangle of post-Smiths indie-guitar pop with the lilting, trance-inducing sonic textures of late-'80s dream pop and adding a slight celtic tint, The Cranberries became one of the more successful groups to emerge from the pre-brit-pop U.K. indie scene of the early '90s. Led by vocalist Dolores O'Riordan, whose keening, powerful voice is the most distinctive element of the group's sound, the group initially made little impact in the dream United Kingdom.

It wasn't until the lush ballad Linger became an American hit in 1993 that the band also achieved mass success in the U.K. Following the success of Linger, The Cranberries quickly became international stars, as both their 1993 debut album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, and its 1994 follow-up, No Need to Argue, sold millions of copies and produced a string of hit singles. By the time of their third album, 1996's To the Faithful Departed, the group had added distorted guitars to its sonic palette and attempted to make more socially significant music, which resulted in a downturn in the band's commercial fortunes. During the next few years, the band cancelled a large tour and rumors of a breakup were widespread. They released Bury the Hatchet to mixed reviews in 1999.

In 2001, they released Wake Up and Smell the Coffee to rave reviews of "The magic is back." The album debuted at number 46 in the U.S. charts. (read more)

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Another head hangs lowly,
Child is slowly taken.
And the violence causes silence,
Who are we mistaken?

But you see, it's not me, it's not my family.
In your head, in your head they are fighting,
With their tanks and their bombs,
And their bombs and their guns.
In your head, in your head, they are crying...

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Here are a few of the best places where Cranberries fans can find more information about their favorite band.
The Official Website of The Cranberries
The official online community of recording artist, The Cranberries. The site provides music and videos, articles, biographies, and a complete directory of The Cranberries resources on the Web.
The Cranberries at Wikipedia
Article includes band history, trivia and discography.
The Cranberries at Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone gives you total The Cranberries coverage including free music, videos, photos, music news and exclusive Rolling Stone articles.
The Cranberries - Music at Last.fm
Listen to The Cranberries (Zombie, Linger & more). Tagged as: rock, alternative, female vocalists.

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The Cranberries
Review: Cranberries in San Francisco | A+E Interactive
The Cranberries were part of boom of melodic female-fronted alt-rock bands that were popular in the early '90s. The group was joined by such talents as the Sundays, the Cowboy Junkies and Mazzy Star. The Cranberries were by no means the ...
The Cranberries impress at first L.A. show in years - Soundcheck ...
A tour for her just-released solo album No Baggage was scrapped and the Irish band decided to start up shows in America. It was during the mid-'90s that the Cranberries' mix of dreamy yet raucous and Celtic-tinged rock, often heightened ...
Live review: The Cranberries @ the Gothic Theatre | Reverb
In many ways, the Cranberries seem like one of those bands cemented in time, in this case the early-to-mid '90s, when music seemed more open and bands could mix genres more freely. The Cranberries blend alternative rock with pop and ...
Win Tickets to See The Cranberries at Club Nokia :: blogdowntown
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES ? Irish rock band The Cranberries is back on tour after a six year break-up. This Friday, December 4, the band will play a sold out show at Club Nokia, but we've got tickets for blogdowntown readers who want to ...

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