 |
THE CORONAS New Download Single "FAR FROM HERE" From their Latest Album "TONY WAS AN EX-CON", also includes "LISTEN DEAR" Out Now on 3ú Records / iTunes www.thecoronas.net |
 |
|
::: Nominated for Two Meteor Music Awards ::: THE BEST IRISH BAND and BEST IRISH ALBUM TO VOTE FOR THE CORONAS IN THE BEST IRISH BAND CATEGORY, TEXT "VOTEBAND2" TO 085 7114444 |
||
The
CORONAS "TONY WAS AN EX-CON" Featuring the Download Single "LISTEN DEAR" Out Now on 3ú Records www.thecoronas.net |
 |
| The
CORONAS ::: LIVE ::: The Olympia Theatre
~ Friday 11th December Tickets are €25.00 including booking fee on sale from Ticketmaster.ie The Coronas ~ Upcoming Irish Shows: 03rd October - Hot Press Music Show, RDS, Dublin 16th October - Roisin Dubh, Galway 17th October - Glor, Ennis, Co Clare 21st October - Electric Avenue, Waterford 23rd October - Dolans Warehouse, Limerick tickets 24th October - Cyprus Avenue, Cork (All Ages Gig) 24th October - Cyprus Avenue, Cork (Over 18s Gig) 28th October - Spirit Store, Dundalk 31st October - Trick or Street Halloween Party, Portlaoise, Laois (Free Outdoor Concert) ::: November - Southeast Asia Tour ::: 11th December - Olympia Theatre, Dublin tickets _______________________________________________________ You will, of course, know The Coronas by this stage. Meteor Music Award nominees, significant Irish participants of Oxegen, the band behind the smart 2007 debut album, Heroes Or Ghosts – The Coronas have slowly but surely been embraced by their ever growing contingent of fans as one of the best Irish bands to have emerged in the past five years. Success by virtual word of mouth? Without so much as a planning meeting? It’s enough to make a Marketing Manager resign. “We just went with the flow,” relates Danny O’Reilly (vocals/guitar). “We never sat down and discussed what type of music we were going to make, and I think that’s stood to us. Some bands do that, and talk about image, clothes, hair, and to this day we still don’t do that. We just worked with the songs we had, and let it happen.” “What we would discuss and agree on,” comments Dave McPhillips (lead guitar), “would be songs that might gradually be left off the set list.” According to Dave, the band’s overall sense of ambition is wrapped up in a subdued collective confidence, rather than “any game plan of reaching a certain goal by a certain time, and being disappointed if we don’t achieve it.” It also helped the band, remarks Danny, that they never grabbed any significant critical acclaim or hype. “There’s a sense in some bands that they think they’re better than they are, when really you’re only as good as your last gig. We found that getting responses from gigs was much more encouraging in a productive way, as opposed to reading a brilliant review about the band. We’re quite a humble group, anyway, and we’ve always had an underlying belief in ourselves. I mean, at this point we’re confident enough that we can win over people who have never been to a Coronas gig before.” The Coronas have been around in some shape or form for over five years. Danny met up with Graham Knox (bass) and Conor Egan (drums) while at school and college, and a short time later hooked up with Dave during a working holiday in Vancouver. Come the start of 2007, a flurry of Irish chart activity commenced with their debut single, ‘Decision Time’, reaching the Top 10. This success was enhanced with three further hit singles (‘Grace, Don’t Wait’, ‘Heroes Or Ghosts’, ‘San Diego Song’), all of which preceded their debut album, ‘Heroes Or Ghosts’, which subsequently spent over a year in the Irish charts. Time moves on, though, and the band – following a licensing deal in Japan with JVC – have trumped ‘Heroes Or Ghosts’ with their new album, ‘Tony Was An Ex-Con’. The debut album still resides in the heart of The Coronas, however, as it positioned them at a particular place and time. “We were proud of it at the time of release and we still are,” confirms Danny. “We were, I suppose, naïve at the time, but I wouldn’t necessarily call ‘Heroes Or Ghosts’ a naïve record. Joe Chester, the producer of it, really got the best out of us. We were winging it, big time, of course, but we knew we had to have an album because the records sell the gigs and vice versa. We also knew we weren’t going to make the perfect record…” Whether the new album is perfect is open to debate – one thing The Coronas won’t do unnecessarily is to make big or superficial claims about it. All they can do is trust in their intuitive pop/rock instincts, release a few singles, play a rake of shows, light the fuse and stand back, and see what the reaction will be. Recorded in Cornwall’s renowned Sawmills Studios (and overseen by Razorlight/Muse/Supergrass/Oasis producer John Cornfield), Dave reckons the main difference between the new and the old album is that the band were far more cool, calm and collected second time around. Less nerves, more cohesion, less mess, more structure. “It was great to have the opportunity of trying out new songs,” offers Danny, “and because of the gap between the first and the second album – the guts of two years - we had lots of time.” Both Danny and Dave agree that ‘Tony Was An Ex-Con’ – which features more trademark smart rock/pop than you can shake a stick at – quietly boasts a more collaborative feel. The Coronas even more of a band than they used to be? You’d better believe it. But there’s more to come. “We’re happy enough at the stage we are in Ireland,” says Dave, “but we believe we have a sound that can actually travel. We’re not a minimalist techno band, what we do is not for a niche audience, and between the two albums we have a consistency that will make an impact.” “If you improve, then things will happen,” states Danny, clearly in Field of Dreams mode, “and if we keep getting better then good things are bound to take place. We’re the biggest critics of ourselves, yet we feel the new album is ten times the record ‘Heroes Or Ghosts’ was. We are quietly confident that things will happen for us overseas. We have ambition to play to as many people as we can and, who knows, take over the world.” ‘Tony Was An Ex-Con’ was released September 25th through 3u Records. |
|
 |
The
CORONAS New Download Single "LISTEN DEAR" Out Sept. 11th, '09 From the Upcoming New Album "TONY WAS AN EX-CON" Out Sept. 25th, '09 Available on 3ú Records www.thecoronas.net / www.myspace.com/coronaband / www.thecoronas-band.bebo.com |
The
CORONAS ::: LIVE :::
The Olympia Theatre ~ Friday 11th December The Coronas are back. Their debut LP - 2007’s Heroes or Ghosts - achieved platinum sales in Ireland, and spawned massive singles such as “Grace, Don’t Wait!”, “Heroes or Ghosts” and especially “San Diego Song” which became an anthem in clubs and radio stations all across the country. The
Dublin quartet quickly followed its’ release with sell-out
shows nationwide, two meteor award nominations and a spellbinding
set on the main stage at Oxegen. All this along
with tours in the U.S., UK and Asia, has enabled the Coronas
to establish themselves as one of Irelands’ biggest new
bands. |
|
 |
THE
CORONAS ::: LIVE ::: The Academy, Dublin - June 4th Support from The Chakras and The Dirty Epics Tickets 28 Euro inclduing booking fee on ticketmaster.ie; Over 18’s. I.D required www.thecoronas.net / www.myspace.com/coronaband / www.thecoronas-band.bebo.com |
| The
Coronas are currently recording the follow-up to their multi-platinum
debut album "Heroes or Ghosts" in the famous
Sawmills Studio on the River Fowey in Cornwall with John Cornfield
who has worked with a vast selection of artists including Muse,
The Stone Roses, Supergrass, Razorlight, Oasis and Robert
Plant. The as-of-yet untitled new album is pencilled in for
an Autumn 2009 release so keep your eyes peeled for it! In addition to writing & recording the new alblum, 2009 has been a busy year for band. They signed a licensing deal in Japan with JVC for their first album, which found them travelling to Tokyo in March for a string of shows. The album ‘Heroes or Ghosts’ had its UK release in May 2009 where the band will be returning for another tour later this year. The band will be playing several festivals throughout the Summer, including the main stage at OXEGEN on July 10th. ::: Upcoming Shows ::: 29 May - Volvo Ocean Race Festival, Galway 30 May - Kilcornan House, Limerick 31 May - Kerry Rose Festival, Tralee, Kerry 04 June - The Academy, Dublin 26 June - Ballybunion Festival, Kerry 04 July - Diamond Festival, Donegal Town 10 July - Oxegen Festival, Punchestown Racecourse 16 July - Festival Internacional, Benicassim, Valencia 01 August - Merriman, Killena Festival, Killena, Clare 06 August - Bulmers Live, Leopardstown Racecourse, Dublin Check www.thecoronas.net for updates The Coronas were nominated for two Meteor Irish Music Awards this year. For the second year running they were nominated for Best Pop act along side The Blizzards and The Script. Their second nomination is for Best Live act with Republic of Loose and Swell Season. 2008 was been a phenomenal year for The
Coronas. Their debut album “Heroes or Ghosts”
achieved platinum selling status in Ireland, they successfully embarked
on tours in the UK and the US, and they ended the year with an amazing
headline show in Dublin’s prestigious Olympia Theatre. When
asked their highlight of their year recently Graham Knox
(Bassist) said, “It’s hard to pick a highlight
because the year has gone so fast and we’ve crammed so much
in to it. I think for me one of the highlights was playing the Ambassador
Theatre in Dublin in February as it was our first big headline show
and it went as well as any of us could have possibly hoped.” |
|
www.thecoronas.net / www.myspace.com/coronaband / www.thecoronas-band.bebo.com |
 |
| The
Coronas were nominated in two categories in this year's Meteor
Ireland Music Awards 2009 - Best Irish Pop Act and Best
Irish Live Performance . The awards, which will be held in
the RDS Dublin on St Patrick’s Day Tuesday 17th March 2009 and
are now in their ninth year, will be presented by Amanda Byram.
To vote in Best Irish Pop Act, click
here. 2008 has been a phenomenal year for The Coronas. Their debut album “Heroes or Ghosts” achieved platinum selling status in Ireland, they successfully embarked on tours in the UK and the US, and they ended the year with an amazing headline show in Dublin’s prestigious Olympia Theatre. When asked their highlight of their year Graham Knox (Bassist) recounts their first big headline gig in the Ambassador theatre in Dublin while the thrill of playing to 30,000 fans at Oxgen proved a surreal and amazing experience for Danny O’Reilly (lead Vocal, Guitar and Piano) 2009 is looking to be an even busier year for band, after signing a licensing deal in Japan with JVC for their first album, the band travel to Tokyo in March for a string of dates. 2009 will also see The Coronas release their first single ‘Decision Time’ in the UK on the 23rd of March with the album ‘Heroes or Ghosts’ to follow in May. With such a great year behind them The Coronas are very much looking forward to the next 12 months and getting in to the studio again to record their eagerly awaited second album. |
|
|
THE CORONAS
"Heroes or Ghosts" Special Edition Includes the hit singles: "Heroes Or Ghosts", "Grace Don't Wait", "San Diego Song", "Decision Time" & "The Talk".
Both
Released September 5th 2008 on 3ú Records |
|
| OLYMPIA
HEADLINER Having sold out the Ambassador Theatre last March, The Coronas are playing thier biggest headliner to date on 13th December, 2008 in the Olympia Theatre, Dublin. -- All tickets are 25.00 Euro and available from Ticketmaster. COIS FHARRAIGE >>>
For Information / Interview requests / Promotional Copies contact Berube Communications:
Sue Wright on suebercom@gmail.com ~ 0879287537 or Stevo Berube on info@berubecommunications.com or phone 0872442695 <<<
September October December |
|
 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
www.thecoronas.net / www.myspace.com/coronaband / www.thecoronas-band.bebo.com
::: LIVE ::: The Ambassador Theatre, Dublin ~ March 8th, 2008
For
Information / Interview requests / Promotional Copies contact Stevo
Berube Fresh from the success of their hit single "San Diego Song" which has spent a staggering 16 weeks in the Irish top 40, the Coronas are back with their new single "Grace, Don't Wait!" which is taken from their stunning debut album "Heroes and Ghosts". A recent string of gigs in the Village, two sold out shows in The Button Factory, and appearances on the Late Late Show, The Podge and Rodge Show, and Other Voices saw this indie four-piece take the Irish music scene by storm back in 2007, culminating in their nomination for a Meteor Award. With influences including Radiohead and the Beatles, their album "Heroes or Ghosts" has enjoyed rave reviews and has been lodged in the Irish charts since its release in October. Described by HotPress as "walking
a soulful line between Jeff Buckley and the Libertines",
the Coronas have most definitely arrived and it
seems that if "Grace, Don't Wait!" is
any indication of what's to come then it is inevitable that they
are set for even greater things in 2008.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008
METEOR AWARDS Nominated for "Best Irish Pop Act" www.meteor.ie |
|
THE
CORONAS |
 |
For
Information / Interview requests / Promotional Copies contact Stevo
Berube When four friends
from Terenure decided to form a band when they were just fifteen,
Kiros was born. With a mix of Beatle–esque
harmonies and catchy indie originals, they soon had a small following
around Dublin. Three years later and a change of line-up later,
The Coronas have emerged as an exciting 4 piece
with time on their side. Emphasis on song writing and an original
acoustic sound has left the band with an ever-growing following
around the Dublin college scene. Their debut album ‘ Heroes
and Ghosts was released in October to critical acclaim and the band
are now on a nationwide tour promoting the album. All still just
22, the Coronas are quietly creating something
special and it seems that if their debut album, featuring chart
hits “San Diego Song”, Decision
Time", and "The Talk" is
indication of what’s to come then it will be inevitable that
they are set for big things to come in 2008! Fresh from the success of their debut EP, the band went straight back on the road in 2006 with a string of gigs, including shows in the Village, Voodoo Lounge, The Boom Boom Room, UCD and Whelans. They saw off stiff competition to win the coveted Jack Daniels set, showcasing new bands, with a prize of a custom-made guitar presented by RTE's Dave Fanning. With their memorable performance at the Hard Working Class Heroes Festival catching the eyes & ears of movers and shakers in the music industry, THE CORONAS suddenly found themselves at the centre of attention amongst the several A&R people. The band's strong showing led to them being signed up by Irish independent label 3ú Records in December 2006. In 2007 regular gigging continues around Dublin establishing their status as a "must be seen" band on the capital's live music circuit. With the release of their debut single "Decision Time" and its follow up "The Talk", The Coronas hit the Top 20 staying for several weeks. Selling out two key headline shows in Whelans and The Village in Dublin, they Immediately started getting the attention of the media with regular appearances on RTE's The Cafe, TV3's Event Guide, Channel 6's Popscene and numerous radio shows. THE CORONAS are quietly creating something special and it seems inevitable that we will be hearing more from them in the future! Contact the Coronas on: jim@thecoronas.net |
|
THE
CORONAS Out
October 5th 2007 on 3ú Records |
|
Fresh
from selling out Dublin's Village venue in advance of their show
on September 29th, as well as the success of their THREE top twenty
singles, the Coronas now release their much ancicipated
debut album "HEROES AND GHOSTS" - release
on October 5th on 3ú Records. A recent string of sold out
gigs around the country, including a spellbinding set at the Oxegen
Festival, has seen this Dublin-based indie four-piece take the Irish
music scene by storm. All still just 22, the Coronas are quietly creating something special and it seems that if “San Diego Song”, "Decision Time", and "The Talk" are any indication of what’s to come on the album then it will be inevitable that they are set for big things
Fresh from the success of their debut EP, the band went straight back on the road in 2006 with a string of gigs, including shows in the Village, Voodoo Lounge, The Boom Boom Room, UCD and Whelans. They saw off stiff competition to win the coveted Jack Daniels set, showcasing new bands, with a prize of a custom-made guitar presented by RTE's Dave Fanning. With their memorable performance at the Hard Working Class Heroes Festival catching the eyes & ears of movers and shakers in the music industry, THE CORONAS suddenly found themselves at the centre of attention amongst the several A&R people. The band's strong showing led to them being signed up by Irish independent label 3ú Records in December 2006. In 2007 regular gigging continues around Dublin establishing their status as a "must be seen" band on the capital's live music circuit. With the release of their debut single "Decision Time" and its follow up "The Talk", The Coronas hit the Top 20 staying for several weeks. Selling out two key headline shows in Whelans and The Village in Dublin, they Immediately started getting the attention of the media with regular appearances on RTE's The Cafe, TV3's Event Guide, Channel 6's Popscene and numerous radio shows. THE CORONAS are quietly creating something special and it seems inevitable that we will be hearing more from them in the future! Contact the Coronas on: jim@thecoronas.net |
|
THE
CORONAS "San Diego Song" Download Single September 28th Taken From The Forthcoming Debut Album... "Heroes and Ghosts" Out October 5th 2007 www.thecoronas.net / www.myspace.com/coronaband / www.thecoronas-band.bebo.com |
 |
MCD
Presents THE CORONAS ::: LIVE ::: Fresh from the
success of their two top twenty singles, the Coronas
are back with their new single “San Diego Song”
which is a prequel to their stunning debut album “Heroes
and Ghosts” - set for release on October 5th. A recent
string of gigs in the Village, two sold out shows in Whelan’s,
and a spellbinding set on the 2nd stage at Oxegen, has seen this
Dublin-based indie four-piece take the Irish music scene by storm. Fresh from the success of their debut EP, the band went straight back on the road in 2006 with a string of gigs, including shows in the Village, Voodoo Lounge, The Boom Boom Room, UCD and Whelans. They saw off stiff competition to win the coveted Jack Daniels set, showcasing new bands, with a prize of a custom-made guitar presented by RTE's Dave Fanning. With their memorable performance at the Hard Working Class Heroes Festival catching the eyes & ears of movers and shakers in the music industry, THE CORONAS suddenly found themselves at the centre of attention amongst the several A&R people. The band's strong showing led to them being signed up by Irish independent label 3ú Records in December 2006. In 2007 regular gigging continues around Dublin establishing their status as a "must be seen" band on the capital's live music circuit. With the release of their debut single "Decision Time" and its follow up "The Talk", The Coronas hit the Top 20 staying for several weeks. Selling out two key headline shows in Whelans and The Village in Dublin, they Immediately started getting the attention of the media with regular appearances on RTE's The Cafe, TV3's Event Guide, Channel 6's Popscene and numerous radio shows. THE CORONAS are quietly creating something special and it seems inevitable that we will be hearing more from them in the future! Contact the Coronas on: jim@thecoronas.net |
|
The
CORONAS
“The Talk” Out 8/6/07 on 3ú Records The follow-up single to their Top 10 Debut “Decision Time” www.myspace.com/coronaband |
 |
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
MCD presents THE CORONAS ::: LIVE for 2 Shows ::: Saturday 09 June in THE VILLAGE, Dublin 1.30pm - Tickets €12.50 – All Ages Afternoon Show 7.30pm - Tickets €15.00 www.mcd.ie :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: |
|
"....
addictive lyrical melodies... quietly creating something special...
took the live music scene by storm... a spellbinding set in a packed
Whelan's" ~ In Dublin Magazine THE
CORONAS are Conor Egan on drums, Dave
McPhillips on guitars, Graham Knox on bass,
and songwriter Danny O Reilly on guitars and vocals. The band originally formed when the members were just 15 and were students in Terenure College. Initially known as KIROS, the band quickly evolved with a mix of unique harmonies and catchy Indie originals. In no time they built up a small but very loyal following around Dublin playing regularly in venues like The Clifton Court Hotel, Slattery's and Temple Bar. Three years later and a change of line-up, the band renamed themselves CORONA emerging as a 3-piece with emphasis on song-writing and an original acoustic sound created an ever-growing following around the Dublin college scene. Their live CD - "Live in the Voodoo Lounge" quickly spread around colleges in 2004 so the band got their gear and headed down to Wicklow in June 2005 for a week and their self titled debut EP "Corona" was the result which proved to be a big hit amongst their fans by quickly selling out its initial run. When the Italian dance act "Corona" re-emerged, the band changed their name again to THE CORONAS and the trio became a four piece with the addition of guitarist Dave McPhillips. Fresh from the success of their debut EP, the band went straight back on the road in 2006 with a string of gigs, including shows in the Village, Voodoo Lounge, The Boom Boom Room, UCD and Whelans. They saw off stiff competition to win the coveted Jack Daniels set, showcasing new bands, with a prize of a custom-made guitar presented by RTE's Dave Fanning. With their memorable performance at the Hard Working Class Heroes Festival catching the eyes & ears of movers and shakers in the music industry, THE CORONAS suddenly found themselves at the centre of attention amongst the several A&R people. The band's strong showing led to them being signed up by Irish independent label 3ú Records in December 2006. In 2007 regular gigging continues around Dublin establishing their status as a "must be seen" band on the capital's live music circuit. With the release of their debut single "Decision Time" on January 26th going straight into the retail charts at number 8, the band sold out two key headline shows in Whelans. Immediately band started getting the attention of the media with regular appearances on RTE's The Cafe, TV3's Event Guide, Channel 6's Popscene and numerous radio shows, including FM104's Strawberry Alarm Clock which proved to be so popular the station added them to the bill for their sold out "Help a Child" charity show at the Olympia Theatre alongside The Thrills, Director, The Blizzards and Duke Special on March 31st. Hot on the heels of “Decision Time”, the band are back with the follow-up single “The Talk”, written by songwriter and lead singer Danny O Reilly, scheduled for release on June 8. Both singles offer a preview to the band’s debut album, which is due to be released in the Autumn of 2007. On Saturday June 9th the CORONAS play their biggest headline gigs to date with TWO shows in Dublin's THE VILLAGE venue www.thevillagevenue.com. The first "All Ages" afternoon show kicks off at 1.30pm with the band returning for the regular headline slot at 7.30pm. Information on www.mcd.ie THE CORONAS are quietly creating something special and it seems inevitable that we will be hearing more from them in the future! Contact the
Coronas on: jim@thecoronas.net |
|
