The Cranberries are an Irish alternative rock band that rose to mainstream popularity in the 1990s. They have sold an estimated 43 million albums worldwide, not including singles. Since 2003 the band has been on hiatus as the members pursue solo careers.

The Cranberries were an irish rock band from Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland that formed in 1990 and rose to mainstream popularity in the 1990s. The band consists of Dolores O’Riordan (vocals, keyboards, guitars), NOEL HOGAN (guitars, vocals, also a member of mono band ), Mike Hogan (bass, vocals), and Fergal Lawler (drums, percussion, also a member of The Low Network ). Combining the melodic jangle of post- Smiths indie - guitar pop with the lilting, trance-inducing sonic textures of late-