Tuesday, 13 March 2012

The Cranberries

In 1989 an Irish rock band was formed in Limerick under the name The Cranberry Saw Us.And, it was later changed by a vocalist, Dolores O'Riordan. Currently,the band consists of O'Riordan, Noel Hogan a guitarist,bassit Mike Hogan and also a drummer,Fergal Lawler.The band also incorporates indie-pop,post-punk, Irish folk, and pop rock elements although generally is known to be widely associated with alternative rock.This particular rock band became internationally famous in the 1990s with their debut album "Everybody Else Is Doing It,Why Can't We? which was indeed a huge commercial success that account the sales over five million copies in the Unites States.The group has sold over fifteen million album in the Unites States alone and was one of the most successful rock acts of the 90s.The rock band has achieved four top twenty albums on the Billboard 200 chart and eight top twenty singles on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.After a six-year hiatus, The Cranberries reunited and began an North American tour,followed by dates in Latin America and Europe in early 2010.Their sixth album,Roses was recorded in May 2011 and has been released on the 27th February 2012.                                 

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