The Cranberries
The Cranberries were an Irish rock band from Limerick, Republic of Ireland. The band was formed in 1989 as The Cranberry Saw Us. They became famous around the world with their album Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?. In 2003 they broke up. In 2009 they got back together. In 2012 they released their sixth studio album, Roses. The band ended in 2019, the year after the death of their lead singer, Dolores O'Riordan.
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The Cranberries performing in Barcelona in March 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Ballybricken, Limerick, Ireland |
| Genres | Alternative rock, pop rock, folk rock, jangle pop, celtic rock |
| Years active | 1989–2003; 2009–2019 |
| Labels | Xeric, Island, Universal Music Group, Downtown Records, Cooking Vinyl |
| Website | www.cranberries.com |
| Past members | Noel Hogan Mike Hogan Fergal Lawler Dolores O'Riordan Niall Quinn |
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Dolores O'Riordan, lead singer and guitarist of the Cranberries, performing with the band on the Roxy Bar show at Bologna in 1995
The crowd scene before a riot broke out during the Cranberries concert on National Mall in Washington, D.C., on 15 May 1995
The Cranberries performing in Milan, 1999. From left to right: Noel Hogan, O'Riordan
Co-founder and guitarist Noel Hogan co-wrote many of the band's songs.