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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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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- 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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Blog Posts
- The Cranberries reunite, will bring their tour to Seattle 12/7/09 ...
- Irish band The Cranberries are reuniting for a new tour that will bring them to Seattle to perform at The Moore Theatre on December 7, 2009.
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- I got him us tickets to see The Cranberries, an Irish rock band famous in the 90s. Yes, we're old school! =) Their concert will be held in Orpheum Theatre in Boston on November 13. Hubby loves this band and he mentioned that he would ...
- Blogger Rise Media: The Cranberries Are Back
- "I decided to reunion with the band The Cranberries, and we will write new songs and dedicate a song from my album 'No Baggage', " said Dolores quoted from NME, Monday (19/10/2009). The Cranberries last album before they leave "Wake Up ...
- eGigs.co.uk - The Cranberries to reform and play Royal Albert Hall ...
- Dolores O'Riordan and the original members of Irish rock band The Cranberries have confirmed they are to reform and play live for the first time in nearly seven years. They will perform an exclusive UK show at London's Royal Albert Hall ...
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Hey i have just created a squidoo lens for Dolores' solo career.. check it out!! I am a fan of your lens! way to go..great music girl!
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