In mid-1989, brothers Mike (16) and Noel (18) Hogan formed the Cranberry Saw Us with Lawler (18), and singer 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. Lawler received his first drum kit as a Christmas present when he was about seventeen two months later, Mike Hogan received his first bass and his brother his first guitar. The young kids who grew up together in Limerick, Ireland, also shared their love of 1980s English/ indie music and were "galvanised by punk's DIY ethic". History Formation and early years (1989–1992) īrothers Noel Hogan and Mike Hogan, descendants of the nineteenth-century Irish poet Michael Hogan, met Fergal Lawler in the mid-1980s. 1.6 O'Riordan's death, In the End and disbandment (2016–2019).1.2 Breakthrough and mainstream success (1993–1995).With the video for their song "Zombie", the Cranberries became the first Irish band to reach one billion views on YouTube. 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 Cranberries rank as one of the best-selling alternative acts of the 1990s, having sold nearly 50 million albums worldwide as of 2019. The Cranberries confirmed in September 2018 that they would not continue as a band their final album, In the End, was released in April 2019 and they disbanded afterward. On 15 January 2018, O'Riordan was found dead of drowning in a London hotel room. The band's sixth studio album, Roses, was released in February 2012, and its seventh, Something Else, followed in April 2017. In early 2009, after a six-year hiatus, the Cranberries reunited and began a North American tour followed by shows in Latin America and Europe. Five of the band's albums reached the Top 20 on the Billboard 200 chart, and eight of their singles reached the Top 20 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. The Cranberries rose to international fame in the 1990s with their debut album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, which became a commercial success. The band classified themselves as an alternative rock group, but incorporated aspects of indie rock, jangle pop, folk rock, post-punk, and pop rock into their sound.
Quinn was replaced as lead singer by Dolores O'Riordan in 1990, and they changed their name to the Cranberries. Originally named the Cranberry Saw Us, the band were formed in 1989 by lead singer Niall Quinn, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan, and drummer Fergal Lawler. Please see our booking conditions for information, or for more information about financial protection and the ATOL Certificate go to: ATOL protection does not apply to the other holiday and travel services listed on this website.The Cranberries were an Irish rock band formed in Limerick, Ireland. If you do not receive an ATOL Certificate then the booking will not be ATOL protected. This website will provide you with information on the protection that applies in the case of each flight before you make your booking. Some of the flights on this website are also financially protected by the ATOL scheme, but ATOL protection does not apply to all flights. If you do receive an ATOL Certificate but all the parts of your trip are not listed on it, those parts will not be ATOL protected. Please ask for it and check to ensure that everything you booked (flights, hotels and other services) is listed on it. When you pay you will be supplied with an ATOL Certificate. All the flight-inclusive holidays on this website are financially protected by the ATOL scheme.