Alternative Rock / Celtic-Influenced Pop · 1990s Career
The Cranberries became one of Ireland’s biggest international bands through Dolores O’Riordan’s unmistakable voice, jangling guitars and songs that moved between intimacy, politics and melodic alternative rock.
Breakthrough
“Linger” and “Dreams” established the group with a lighter, atmospheric sound, while “Zombie” revealed a much heavier political edge.
Why they matter
The Cranberries helped give 1990s alternative rock a distinctly Irish voice and became one of the decade’s most enduring crossover bands.