The Cranberries were an Irish rock band formed in Limerick in 1989, fronted by the unmistakable voice of Dolores O'Riordan until her death in 2018. No Need to Argue (1994) — home of Zombie — is the classic starting point, with Everybody Else Is Doing It close behind. Explore The Cranberries vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
The Cranberries formed in Limerick, Ireland in 1989, originally as The Cranberry Saw Us before Dolores O'Riordan (1971-2018) joined as vocalist and the name was shortened. The lineup of O'Riordan, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan, and drummer Fergal Lawler remained stable throughout the band's career. The Cranberries became one of the most successful Irish acts of the 1990s. The band ended following O'Riordan's death in 2018, completing and releasing a final album from her recordings.
The Cranberries blended alternative rock, jangle pop, and Celtic-inflected melodies, defined by O'Riordan's powerful, yodel-like vocal style and lyrics that ranged from intimate to overtly political. Zombie, written about the Troubles in Northern Ireland, became their signature protest song. The band is widely cited as a leading 1990s alternative rock act.
The first two albums have been reissued in expanded and anniversary editions with bonus and live material. Original Island pressings and colored-vinyl variants are collected, and the posthumous In the End completes the catalog.
Listeners new to The Cranberries often start with No Need to Argue (1994). For related listening, see and.
