The Chantays

Despite several attempts, the Chantays never again hit the charts and soon broke up.
. The Chantays were a surf rock band from the early 1960s, best known for only one hit, the instrumental "Pipeline" (1963, see 1963 in music). Dolores sings the title track to the movie The Passion of the Christ, "Ave Maria". Dolores went on to record a solo album (to be released in early 2006) and Noel launched into the recording of a guitar album, off which two songs were released in November 2004 on the European iTunes download service under the name Mono Band. However, in 2004, The Cranberries announced they were taking some time to pursue individual careers.

A new single, the title track off of the Stars CD, charted in Europe and Asia. A "best of" compilation entitled Stars was released in 2002, along with a DVD of groundbreaking award-winning music videos. The band seemed to be back on track. charts.

The album debuted at number 54 in the U.S. In 2001 they released Wake Up And Smell The Coffee to rave reviews. During the next few years, the band cancelled a large tour and rumors of a breakup were widespread, though they released Bury the Hatchet to mixed reviews in 1999. Amidst rumors of O'Riordan's imminent departure, the band released To the Faithful Departed to limited success.

Zombie, one of the band's most famous songs, was a protest about the violence between Protestant and Catholic extremists in Northern Ireland in the time of The Troubles [1] (http://www.cloudsmagazine.com/12/Carmen_Bujdei_The_Irish_Experience.htm). O'Riordan's status as frontwoman was causing tensions within the group as they recorded No Need to Argue, another hit album that included Zombie and Ode to My Family. In 1994, O'Riordan married Don Burton, the band's tour manager. The single Dreams also became a hit reaching #14 on the US charts.

The second single, Linger, became a huge hit in both the United Kingdom and the United States. After ditching their manager, the Cranberries recorded Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?. After a major-label bidding war, The Cranberries signed with Island Records and recorded Uncertain, their debut single which was unsuccessful. Their homemade demo tape sold well locally, and the band soon recorded a demo tape that earned much popular and critical interest.

The band was originally named The Cranberry Saw Us. Dolores O'Riordan auditioned for and won the role of lead singer, writing a song called "Linger" based around the band's existing demo. Noel and Mike Hogan, two brothers from Limerick City, formed the band with drummer Fergal Lawler in 1990. The Cranberries are an Irish rock and roll band that arose to mainstream popularity in the 1990s. They (temporarily) disbanded in 2003.

Stars - The Best of 1992 - 2002 (2002). Beneath The Skin - Live In Paris. Children Of Bosnia. Animal Instinct (1999) – UK charts: #54.

Promises (1999) – UK charts: #13. Free To Decide (1996) – UK charts: #33. Salvation (1996) – UK charts: #13. Ridiculous Thoughts (1995) – UK charts: #20.

I Cant Be With You (1995) – UK charts: #23. Ode To My Family (1994) – UK charts: #26. Zombie (1994) – UK charts: #1. Dreams (1994) – UK charts: #27; US charts: #14.

Linger (Re-Issue) (1994) – UK charts: #4. Linger (1993) – UK charts: #74. Stars - The Best of 1992 - 2002 (2002) – UK charts: #20. Bury the Hatchet - The Complete Sessions (2000) – 26 track release.

In Concert: New Rock #94-44, disc 2 of 2 (1994). In Concert at the BBC (1994) – limited UK release. Doors And Windows (1995) (multimedia disk). Wake Up and Smell the Coffee (2001) – UK charts: #61.

Bury the Hatchet (1999) – UK charts: #7. To the Faithful Departed (1996) – UK charts: #2. No Need to Argue (1994) – UK charts: #2. Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Canīt We? (1993) – UK charts: #1; US charts: #18.

Uncertain EP (1992).