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The Cranberries Biography The soft-rocking, folksy Irish group, the Cranberries, hail from the outskirts of Limerick, in the southwestern corner of Ireland. Consisting of Dolores O'Riordan, brothers Noel and Mike Hogan and Feargal Lawlor, the band came together early in 1990, and has progressively worked its way up the charts. O'Riordan who had been singing and playing the piano since she was a child, wrote a set of lyrics for a chord pattern given to her on her first day by Mike Hogan. The result was an early version of "Linger" which would be the hit to launch their career internationally. A five-song demo tape, which included versions of "Linger," "Dreams," and "Put Me Down," commenced a bidding war among London record labels. Eventually they signed with Island Records. The five-song demo was released to the press which raised expectations of future releases. The band's debut single, "Uncertain," was released in 1991, to poor reviews. Having problems with their first manager, along with the poor reviews, they almost broke up. Finding a new manager, in 1992 they were able to complete their debut album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? Their touring schedule was grueling but it was successful in winning over the public. In the U.S., "Linger" and "Dreams" were hits, and the record eventually went platinum.

Sponsored Links: EMusic FREE Trial MP3 Subscriptions  Market your band or artist Get 100 Free 80's MP3s at EMusic The Cranberries @ CanEHdian Cranberries Forum Audio Files Interactive Poll Links Store Newsletter The band's second CD, No Need to Argue, released in early 1994, became a huge worldwide hit, selling over ten million copies. "Zombie," and "Ode to My Family" ran up the charts. Doors and Windows, a CD-ROM featuring live versions, as well as various video segments, was released in 1995. The band released its third album, To the Faithful Departed in April of 1996. Hits included "Salvation" and "Free To Decide," though it did not fare as well as the earlier releases. April of 1999 saw the release of their latest album, Bury the Hatchet. Though the album received favourable reviews, no complete smash hit evolved. However, according to a review in Rolling Stone magazine, "these youthful old pros have never sounded more winning or unified." Listen for yourself. Erin Boyle, CanEHdian.com. Copyright 2001.