The Coronas
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The Coronas are an Irish four-piece rock-indie-alternative band from Terenure in Dublin. They have released two studio albums, Heroes or Ghosts (2007) and Tony Was An Ex-Con (2009). The first album contained hits such as Grace, Don't Wait, Heroes or Ghosts and the now renowned anthem San Diego Song.
History
Formation
The band formed when the members were just 15. The band was initially known as "kiros" according to the band's official biography on its website, but changed its name three years later to "Corona" (named after a typewriter brand), but when the Italian dance act Corona re-emerged, the band changed their name again to "The Coronas".[1]
Danny O'Reilly (son of Irish vocalist Mary Black), Conor and Graham hail from Terenure in Dublin, which is home to fellow Irish artists Republic of Loose and Rob Smith. Dave hails from Monkstown in Dublin.[1]
Heroes or Ghosts
To date the Coronas biggest hit has been "San Diego Song" which has been in the Irish Singles Chart for 24 weeks.The band's debut album Heroes or Ghosts was released on October 5 2007, debuting at #27 in the Irish Albums Chart, and was described by Hot Press as "walking a soulful line between Jeff Buckley and the Libertines” and stayed in the Irish album charts for a total of 26 weeks. The song was later released as gaeilge, named "taibhsí nó laoich". The Coronas have appeared on RTE's Late Late Show, The Cafe and The Podge and Rodge Show, TV3's event guide, Channel 6's Popscene and radio shows, along with being interviewed on Youtube. The band won the Jack Daniels Set, showcasing new bands in 2006.[citation needed] In 2008 the Coronas were nominated for a Meteor Award, in the Best Irish Pop Act category. The award was won by Westlife, on February 15 2008. In 2009 they were nominated for two Meteors in the Best Pop and Best Live categories.
Tony was an ex-con
Tony was an ex-con is the second album from The Coronas. The album was released in the Republic of Ireland on Friday, September 25, 2009. The album went straight into the number 1 spot in the Irish i-Tunes Album chart upon its release. The following week it debuted at #3 in the Irish Album Chart. The first single from album was Listen Dear. Their first televised live performance featuring the first single made its debut on Irish television on RTE One on The Late Late Show on Friday 18,2009. Prior to this televised performance the band did promotion for the album in print, radio and television media. The band appeared on the front cover of Hot Press magazine which hit newsstands on Thursday September 24, 2009[2]. They also appeared in HMV Music stores around Ireland, doing in-store promotions.
Touring
- They have also completed short tours in the UK and the US.
- They are signed to Japanese record label JVC and toured Japan in March 2009.
- On March 8 2008, they played their biggest headlining gig to date at the 1,300 capacity Ambassador Theatre in Dublin. They played in Dublin's Olympia Theatre on the 13th of December 2008 to a sold out house of 1,600 people.
- The band were the second act to appear on the main stage at Oxegen Festival on Friday 10th July 2009.
- The Coronas played the Feile festival in Derry, Northern Ireland on August 2nd .
- The Coronas also were the supporting act to The Script for their nine gigs in Ireland from the 25th of August to the 5th of September, 2009.
- The band kicked of their Irish tour on October 16th 2009 in Roisín Dubh in Galway
Discography
Studios albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
AUS |
IRE [3] |
JPN |
NLD |
NZ |
US |
US Indie |
US Heat. | ||
| 2007 | Heroes or Ghosts
|
— | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iTunes IRL |
AUS |
IRE [3] |
JPN |
NLD |
NZ |
US |
US Indie |
US Heat. | ||
| 2009 | Tony was an ex-con
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1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
References
- ^ a b "The Coronas are a two-fingered salute to music scene snobs". limerickindependent.com. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
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- ^ a b "Discography The Coronas". irma.ie. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
External links
- The Coronas - Official website