The Coronas
The Coronas | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Terenure, Dublin, Ireland |
| Genres | Rock Indie Alternative |
| Years active | 2003 – Present |
| Labels | 3ú Records[1] |
| Members | Danny O'Reilly Conor Egan Graham Knox Dave McPhillips |
| Website | www.thecoronas.net |
The Coronas are an Irish rock and indie band. They have released three studio albums, Heroes or Ghosts (2007), Tony Was An Ex-Con (2009) and "Closer to You" (2011). The first album contained hits such as Grace, Don't Wait, Heroes or Ghosts and San Diego Song.
Members
- Danny O'Reilly - Vocals, Rhythm guitar
- Dave McPhillips - Lead Guitar
- Graham Knox - Bass
- Conor Egan - Drums, Percussion
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".[2]
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. The band have at one time or another shared a stage with both artists. Dave hails from Monkstown in Dublin.[2] Dave didn't attend Terenure College like his fellow bandmates, instead he attend Gonzaga College. there from wexford never mind the other shit.
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 5 October 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 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 Jack Daniel's The JD Set in 2005.[3] 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. Since such The Coronas are believed to be one of the most up and coming bands in Ireland receiving wide ranging support and affection from fans, many believe that it is only a matter of time before they find themselves recognised on a wider scale and this was helped with their second album.
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, 25 September 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.The second being "Far From Here". 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 [when?] 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 news stands on Thursday 24 September 2009.[4] They appeared in HMV Music stores around Ireland, doing in-store promotions. The album won the 2010 Meteor Award for Best Album beating U2 and Snow Patrol. The band did a version of Listen Dear in the Irish language for the Irish cover compilation album "Ceol '10 Súil Siar". The track is named "Éist a Ghrá" and is listed as a 'bonus track'.
Touring
- The band have become famous for their Christmas gigs in the Olympia Theatre in Dublin, usually held the second weekend in December
- They have completed short tours in the UK and the US
- They are signed to Japanese record label JVC and toured Japan in March 2009
- On 8 March 2008, they played their biggest headlining gig to date at the 1,300 capacity Ambassador Theatre in Dublin. They played in Dublin's Olympia on 13 December 2008 to a sold out house of 1,600 people
- On 4 July 2009, The Coronas played in the Donegal Music Festival 2009
- The band were the second act to appear on the main stage at Oxegen music festival on Friday 10 July 2009
- The Coronas played the Féile festival in Derry, Northern Ireland on 2 August
- The Coronas were the supporting act to The Script for their nine gigs in Ireland from 25 August to 5 September 2009
- The band kicked of their Irish tour on 16 October 2009 in Róisín Dubh in Galway
- The Coronas played at O'Moore Park, Portlaoise on Hollaween night, the 31st of October 2009. The event was part of the trick or street festival. The event was hosted by presenters of RTÉ Two's young people's show ICE, Sinead Kennedy and Rob Ross. Other local groups played as well as warmup acts. The event was free of charge
- The band toured South East Asia in November 2009, playing in Singapore (at the renowned music venue The Prince of Wales, The Electric Ballroom live night at Home Club and the Irish pub Muddy Murphy's, amongst others), Thailand and Indonesia
- The Coronas played in The White Lady Club & Live Music Venue in Kinsale on 27 December 2009
- They played in the dome in Timoleague festival in 2009
- In March 2010 they toured several colleges around Ireland, including ITT and NUI Galway for Rag Week, the University of Limerick for Charity Week and NUI Maynooth for The Gathering festival
- They played The Fly By Night Club in Western Australia on 30 May 2010
- They returned for one gig at The Pavilion in Singapore on 5 June 2010, supported by The Disclaimers
- They opened for Paul McCartney at the RDS Arena on 12 June 2010[5]
- They played the Isle of Man Bay Festival on 19 June 2010.
- They played Oxegen 2010 on 9 July and played a world-exclusive of a song which O'Reilly said is yet to be named
- They played at Strawberry Fest in Enniscorthy during in June in which Jedward were also playing
- They played the newly reformed Buncrana Music and Arts Festival in Buncrana County Donegal on 22 July to a crowd of over 4,000
- They played Indiependence music festival in Mitchelstown, County Cork, Ireland
- They supported The Script in front of 50,000 fans in the Aviva Stadium on July 2, Tinie Tempah also supported
- On 22 July 2011, they sold out their biggest ever headline concert in Marley Park to over 7,000 fans. They were supported by Bressie, Royseven and KT Tunstall
- They played at the Mary from Dungloe Festival on July 28th 2011
- They appeared on The John Murray Show in November 2011.[6]
- They will perform six shows at Dublin's Olympia Theatre in December 2011.
Discography
Studios albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
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| IRL | |||||||||||
| 2007 | Heroes or Ghosts | 24[7] | |||||||||
| 2009 | Tony was an ex-con
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| 2011 | Closer To You
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRL [8] | |||||
| 2007 | "The Talk" | 18 | Heroes Or Ghosts | ||
| "San Diego Song" | 26 | ||||
| 2008 | "Grace, Don't Wait!" | 30 | |||
| "Heroes Or Ghosts" | 24 | ||||
| 2009 | "Listen Dear" | 16 | Tony Was An Ex Con | ||
| 2010 | "Someone Else's Hands" | 23 | |||
| "Wont Leave You Alone"[9] | - | ||||
| 2011 | "Addicted to Progress" | 7 | Closer To You | ||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart | |||||
References
- ^ http://www.muzu.tv/TheCoronas?country=ww
- ^ a b "The Coronas are a two-fingered salute to music scene snobs". limerickindependent.com. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
- ^ "JD Set for Competition". findarticles.com. Retrieved 13 June 2010. [dead link]
- ^ http://www.hotpress.com/2893481.html
- ^ CHARLIE TAYLOR; and RONAN McGREEVY (2010-06-12). "Feast of tasteful events planned". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
- ^ "Watch Coronas on John Murray Show", 18 November 2011.
- ^ "Discography The Coronas". irma.ie. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 20 November 2011. Search for Coronas
- ^ http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Coronas/22790726799
External links
- The Coronas - Official website