The band The Cranberries was formed by two brothers called Noel, and Mike hogan in 1990. The original name used to be The Cranberry Saw Us. They had a lead singer name Niall Quinn and a drummer called Fergal Lawler, but when their lead singer left the group the band was force audition for a new lead singer. The person who got the spot was a friend of the lead singer's girlfriend Dolores O'Riordan. She was an amazing lyric writer, that after the band handed her an demo of a melody she came up with lyrics fo the song the next day. That one song called "Linger" later on became one of the bands greatest hits.
The band's first homemade demo tape sold many records in Ireland's stores, selling about 300 copies sold out. What was amzing about this experience was that all the member in the band were still in their late teens, making it more fun for all of them.After this sucess the band then change their name to the Cranberries, and sold another demo tape to record companies in the UK. The label that sponser this tape was Xeric studios run by Pearse Gilmore who became the band's manager. Soon after the band found out that a secret label was signed by their manager Gilmore to make his studiod better. this caused a big tention between the band that they almost broke up, but instead higher a new manger call Geoff Travis who worked with Rough Trade Records, and a new producer , Stephen Street. By the year 2004, The Cranberries decided to take some time off to pursue indidual career.Since then their records are still sold around the world including the U.S. The band unique sound of alternative music maked them stannd out in the crowd.
Members In the Band
Dolores O'Riordan ( guitars, vocals, keyboards)
Noel Hogan ( electric and acoustic guitars)
Mike Hogan ( bass)
Fergal Lawler ( drums and percussions)
Albums Out So far
Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? (1993)
No Need to Argue (1994)
To the Faithful Departed (1996)
Bury the Hatchet ( 1999)
Wake Up and Smell the Coffee ( 2001)
*Original website of The Cranberries :*
http://www.cranberries.ie/
*Lyric Of Their Music @:*
http://www.azlyrics.com/c/cranberries.html
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