Although widely associated with alternative rock, the bands sound incorporates post-punk and rock elements. The Cranberries were an Irish rock band formed in Limerick in 1989, originally under the name The Cranberry Saw Us. The Cranberries discography.
EP by the Irish band The Cranberry Saw Us, later known as The Cranberries. From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia. Since their formation, The Cranberries have released eight studio albums, six EPs, and 22 singles.
With the video for their song "Zombie", the Cranberries became the first Irish band to reach one billion views on YouTube. The band's final album, In the End, earned them a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Album. They have received an MTV Europe Music Award, a World Music Award, an International Group nomination at the Brit Awards, a Juno nomination, a Juno Award win, an Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement, and a BMI Award with a Special Citation of Achievement.
The young kids who grew up together in Limerick, Ireland also shared their love of '80s English/ indie music and were "galvanised by punk's DIY ethic". 1.6 O'Riordan's death, In the End and disbandment (2016–2019)History Formation and early years (1989–1992) Brothers Noel Hogan and Mike Hogan, descendants of the nineteenth-century Irish poet Michael Hogan, met Fergal Lawler in the mid-1980s. 1.4 Hiatus and solo careers (2003–2009) 1.2 Breakthrough and mainstream success (1993–1995)
Lawler and the two Hogan brothers then placed an advertisement for a female singer. Despite this unexpected break up, the three musicians transitioned to an instrumental group for several months, continuing to improve on ideas and song structures of instrumental pieces. In early 1990, Quinn left the band to return to his previous group, although they remained on good terms. In mid-1989, brothers Mike (16) and Noel (18) Hogan, formed the Cranberry Saw Us with drummer Fergal Lawler (18), and singer Niall Quinn. Thereafter, they moved towards the idea of a four piece ensemble and Quinn decided to stay on with the band. Niall Quinn, who also lived in the region, played with his own group called Hitchers and occasionally shared his experiences with the trio.
Noel Hogan gave her a rough cassette demo incorporating chord sequences of indie- jangly guitar sounds, then O'Riordan took home Hogan's tape and began writing lyrics and overlaying melodies which would underpin the group's future material. It was a lovely potential band but they needed a singer – and direction". O'Riordan said of the first encounter "I really liked what I heard I thought they were very nice and tight. On a Sunday afternoon in mid-1990, 18-year-old Dolores O'Riordan cycled to the audition at Xeric Studios dressed in a tracksuit and with a broken Casio keyboard under her arm.
The fledgling band recorded a four-track demo EP called Water Circle, released in cassette format by local record label Xeric Records. A musical relationship rapidly developed between O'Riordan and Noel Hogan who had enough songs to design a demo. Then she opened her mouth and this amazing voice, this huge voice came out for the size of her" and then acknowledged: "how come she's not already in a band? that day changed our lives". Noel Hogan elaborated, "she was so small and quiet. Mike Hogan later described it as "we were immediately blown away, her voice was something special".
Rough Trade label founder Geoff Travis immediately gave his approval, and although the Cranberries did not sign on to his label the demo continued to earn the attention of both the UK press and record industry and sparked a bidding war between major British record labels. It featured early versions of " Linger" and " Dreams", which were sent directly to record companies in London by Noel Hogan, determined to leave the underground circuit of small Irish clubs and pubs. The owner of Xeric Studios, Pearse Gilmore, became their manager and provided the group with studio time to complete a demo tape, which he produced. The Cranberry Saw Us moved to Xeric Recording studio and recorded Nothing Left at All, their first commercial three-track EP released on tape in 300 copies by Xeric Records, which sold out in local record shops in Limerick within a few days.
Nothing Left at All began to circulate in the UK with the support of John Best PR agency. Shortly thereafter, the band changed their name to "The Cranberries". In attendance was record producer Denny Cordell who was then A&R for Island Records, and thirty-two other A&R men who flew from London.
In mid-1991, the Cranberries headed back into the studio with Gilmore as their producer to "hastily" record their first EP Uncertain and created a music video for the title track, which was not released. Eventually the group signed a six-album deal with Island Records who won the battle through Denny Cordell. The Cranberries received more letters expressing interest from Virgin, EMI, Imago, CBS, and Warner, which led the Hogan brothers to quit their jobs.
In October 1991 the Cranberries performed at Underworld in London during a UK and Ireland tour. By this time, Gilmore began restricting information to the Cranberries and made separate arrangements with Island's U.S branch. The EP received poor reviews in the press and led to tension between the group and Gilmore. 5,000 total copies of Uncertain were printed and released in October 1991 by Island Records under the Xeric name.
During that time period the Cranberries toured Ireland and the UK as the opening act for TOP, gaining more attention from the British press. Noel Hogan stated "we didn't have a problem with each other, we had a problem with this guy". After a difficult recording session, intended for their first album on Island Records in January 1992, the band scrapped their work and fired Gilmore. On 9 December 1991, the Cranberries was supposed to support Nirvana in Belfast's Conor Hall, but Nirvana canceled their tour at the last moment as well as the five remaining shows due to Kurt Cobain's ill health.
In November 1992, they performed at the emblematic Royal Albert Hall supporting Mercury Rev and the House of Love. In October 1992, " Dreams" was released in the UK, becoming Melody Maker 's single of the week. The Cranberries began a UK and Ireland headlining tour during the last four months of 1992 to promote the subsequent release of Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?.
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