caption current_members website associated_acts years_active label article_title landscape past_members background genre image origin name
the cranberries in barcelona . mike hogan noel hogan fergal lawler dolores o'riordan -lsb- http://www.cranberries.com/ www.cranberries.com -rsb- jetlag 1989 -- 2003 , 2009 -- present xeric records , cooking vinyl , island , universal music group , downtown the cranberries
 yes niall quinn group_or_band alternative jangle pop , grunge rock , celtic rock , dream pop , the cranberries en barcelona 8.jpg limerick , ireland the cranberries
the cranberries

the cranberries are an irish rock band who formed in limerick in 1989 .
the band consists of vocalist dolores o'riordan , guitarist noel hogan , bassist mike hogan and drummer fergal lawler .
although widely associated with alternative rock , the band 's sound also incorporates indie pop , post-punk , irish folk and pop rock elements .
the cranberries rose to international fame in the 1990s with their debut album , `` everybody else is doing it , so why ca n't we ? ''
, which became a commercial success .
the group was one of the most successful rock acts of the '90s and sold over 40 million albums worldwide .
the band has achieved four top 20 albums on the `` billboard '' 200 chart -lrb- `` everybody else is doing it , so why ca n't we ? ''
; `` no need to argue '' ; `` to the faithful departed '' and `` bury the hatchet '' -rrb- and eight top 20 singles on the modern rock tracks chart -lrb- `` linger '' , `` dreams '' , `` zombie '' , `` ode to my family '' , `` ridiculous thoughts '' , `` salvation '' , `` free to decide '' and `` promises '' -rrb- .
in early 2010 , after a six-year hiatus , the cranberries reunited and began a north american tour , followed by shows in latin america and europe .
the band recorded their sixth album , `` roses '' , in may 2011 , and released it on 27 february 2012 .
