"....
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
2007 is the year of THE CORONAS! Already they’ve
generated huge interest on the wave of sold out gigs and rave reviews
following their top 10 Debut “Decision Time”.
Straightaway the band are back with the follow-up single “The
Talk”, written by songwriter and lead singer Danny
O Reilly. This track has all the ingredients to make the
Coronas a household name; they’re the band everyone is watching
& listening to at the moment. THE CORONAS are
quietly creating something special and it seems inevitable that
we will be hearing more from them in the future!
THE
CORONAS are Conor Egan on drums, Dave
McPhillips on guitars, Graham Knox on bass,
and songwriter Danny O Reilly on guitars and vocals.
All still only 21 and hailing from Dublin, this indie rock four
piece have a wide range of influences including Jeff Buckley,
The Beatles, The Stone Roses,
The Kinks and Radiohead.
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
For Press / Media: Stevo Berube at Berube Communications on 087
244 2695 info@berubecommunications.com
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