"Heroes and Ghosts" Out October 5th 2007 on 3ú Records

Ireland has been home to some of the most influential artists and Dublin rock band The Coronas are no exception. This platinum-selling four piece have established themselves as one of Irelands biggest bands AND are now ready to take their place on the world stage. Their high energy live shows have made them one of the country's most popular concert attractions, and this summer they sold out their biggest ever headline concert in Marley Park to over 7,000 fans.

The Coronas are currently recording their eagerly awaited 3rd album in LA with producer Tony Hoffer who has worked with the likes of Air, Beck, The Kooks, Belle and Sebastian and many more. The album is set to be released November 11, 2011

The New York Post lists The Coronas as “One Of The Top 10 Artists To Know In 2011”,  and with a new single set for release in September, and their new album to hit the shelves in November, The Coronas certainly are the band to look out for this year.

::: LIVE ::: Irish Tour Dates:

Sat 26th Nov - Nerve Center, Derry
Sun 27th Nov - Empire Music Hall, Belfast
Mon 5th Dec - Olympia Theatre, Dublin
Tues 6th Dec - Olympia Theatre, Dublin
Thur 8th Dec - Olympia Theatre, Dublin
Fri  9th Dec - Olympia Theatre, Dublin
Sat 10th Dec - Olympia Theatre, Dublin
Thur 15th Dec - Savoy, Cork
Sat 17th Dec - The Fourm, Waterford

More Dates to be added

The Coronas platinum-selling album “Tony Was An Ex-Con” shot straight to #1 in the Irish Indie and iTunes charts and #3 in the National Album chart and won the guys a prestigious Meteor Award for album of the year beating the likes of U2, The Script and Snow Patrol.

• The Coronas sold out 3 nights in a row at The Olympia over the Christmas of 2010 and were special guests on The Script's European Tour this year.
• They also have previously played Ireland's Oxegen Festival in front of a crowd of 30,000 and have performed at many major UK and European festivals including Benicassim and Hard Rock Calling winning over a legion of new fans.
• The Coronas opened for Sir Paul McCartney in Dublin and also shared the stage with him at the Isle of Wight festival last summer.
• Hit singles include “San Diego Song”, “Someone Else's Hands”, “Won't Leave You Alone” AND 'Listen Dear'.
• The band maintains a high profile on YouTube with over 1million collective views and an international following.

‘Won't Leave You Alone' is the latest single from the Coronas' Meteor Award-winning album, "Tony Was An Ex-Con".
The album has already gone platinum in Ireland and produced 3 hit singles, “Listen Dear”, “Far From Here” and “Someone Else's Hands'.
The band's Olympia Dublin dates, December 10th and 11th are already sold out and MCD have just announced a third night December 13th – on sale now.
This, coupled with some Nationwide dates in December, will be fans last chance to see The Coronas before they head off on a U.S. tour in Jan/Feb.

The CORONAS ::: LIVE ::: December 2010
2nd - Dolans, Limerick
3rd - Dolans, Limerick
10th - Olympia Theatre, Dublin
11th - Olympia Theatre, Dublin
13th - Olympia Theatre, Dublin
16th - Savoy, Cork
17th - Set Theatre, Kilkenny
18th - Forum, Waterford
19th - Black Box, Galway

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' is available now through 3u Records

::: Nominated for Two Meteor Music Awards ::: THE BEST IRISH BAND and BEST IRISH ALBUM

Having lost out to Westlife in the Best Irish Pop Category for the last few years, The Coronas are delighted to announce that they have been nominated in the two biggest categories for the 2010 Meteor Music Awards - Best Irish Band and Best Irish Album.

Check out www.meteormusicawards.meteor.ie for more information and to vote. You can also vote by text:

TO VOTE FOR THE CORONAS IN THE BEST IRISH BAND CATEGORY, TEXT "VOTEBAND2" TO 085 7114444

TO VOTE FOR THE CORONAS IN BEST IRISH ALBUM CATEGORY, TEXT "VOTEALBUM2" TO 085 7114444

Recognised worldwide as Ireland’s definitive music awards it will celebrate its ten year anniversary this year. The event will be held at the RDS Dublin Friday 19th February 2010 in what promises to be the music highlight of the year. There are a limited number of tickets available from ticketmaster.ie

“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.

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.”

Danny O’Reilly (lead Vocal, Guitar and Piano) thought Oxegen ’08 was the highlight for him. “Playing the main stage at such a big festival was a dream for us. We had about 30,000 people singing our songs back to us. It really was a surreal and amazing experience”

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THE CORONAS - Upcoming College / University Tour Dates
::: February 2009 :::
4th WIT, Waterford
5th UCD, Dublin
6th The Granary, Killarney
7th Horans, Tralee
11th Dolan's, Mary Immaculate, Limerick
12th UCC, Cork
13th ITT, Dublin

The Coronas are an Irish four-piece rock-indie-alternative band from Terenure in Dublin who formed when the members were just 15.

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.

• Debut Album Re-released to include "LIVE In The Button Factory DVD
  
• The Album's title-track released as a Download Only Single on iTunes

Both Released September 5th 2008 on 3ú Records
www.thecoronas.net / www.myspace.com/coronaband / www.thecoronas-band.bebo.com

COIS FHARRAIGE
The Coronas will be playing on Friday night at Cois Fharraige in the west coast of Ireland September 5th. The spectacular three day music and surf event will once again take place in Kilkee, Co. Clare with a weekend of live music from some of the best acts around and exciting water sport activities. Other acts announced so far include Travis, Supergrass, The Zutons, The Futureheads, Seasick Steve, Cathy Davey + more.

THE CORONAS ::: LIVE ::: (More Dates To Be Added)

August
17th Stendhal Festival, Ballymully Cottage Estate, Roe Valley, Limavady
22nd Tuam Arts Festival, Tuam, Co. Galway
26th Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey, Co. Wexford
27th Riverboat Sessions

September
5th Cois Fharraige, Kilkee, Co. Clare
23rd Roisin Dubh, Galway, Co. Galway Tickets
25th Cyprus Avenue, Cork
26th Cyrpus Avenue, Cork
27th Dolan's Warehouse, Limerick Tickets

October
2nd The Clarence, Sligo, Co. Sligo
4th Spirit Store, Dundalk, Co. Louth Tickets
5th Greystones Theatre, Graystones, Co. Wicklow
7th Electric Avenue, Waterford, Co. Waterford
9th Time, Naas, Co. Kildare
10th Backroom Sessions, Navan, Co. Meath
11th The Stables, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath

November
USA Tour

December
13th Olympia Theatre, Dublin Tickets.

www.thecoronas.net / www.myspace.com/coronaband / www.thecoronas-band.bebo.com

::: LIVE ::: The Ambassador Theatre, Dublin ~ March 8th, 2008

More Live Dates around Ireland listed below:

The CORONAS will be Performing at the METEOR Ireland Music Awards 2008 on February 15th in the RDS.
The band are also nominated in the Best Irish Pop Act category along with Bell X1, The Blizzards, Brian McFadden, Roisin Murphy and Westlife.

For Information / Interview requests / Promotional Copies contact Stevo Berube
Berube Communications on info@berubecommunications.com or phone 0872442695

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.

For Information / Interview requests / Promotional Copies contact Stevo Berube
Berube Communications on info@berubecommunications.com or phone 0872442695

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.

Fresh from selling out venues nationwide, including Dublin's Village venue in advance and spellbinding set at the Oxegen Festival, this Dublin-based indie four-piece is taking the Irish music scene by storm. 2007 has seen the Coronas enjoy rave reviews and clock up much regional and national radio airplay.

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!

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" 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

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.
With influences including Jeff Buckley and the Beatles, the past year has seen the Coronas enjoy rave reviews, sign a record deal, and enjoy much regional and national radio airplay.

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

THE CORONAS - Upcoming Shows
21 Sept Charity Gig
26 Sept - ITT
29 Sept - Album Launch in Village
20 Oct - Bound for Boston, Derry
28 Oct - Surf Rock Chasing Bull Bundoran
1 Nov - Dolans, Limerick
2 Nov - Cleeres, Kilkenny
4 Nov - Roisin Dubh, Galway
11 Nov - Spirit Store, Dundalk
19 Nov - Old Oak, Cork
22 Nov - Tripod, Dublin
23 Nov - Electric Avenue, Waterford
The Coronas also have a number of dates lined up with P!NK in the UK.
Check www.thecoronas.net for updates.

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" 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

MCD Presents THE CORONAS ::: LIVE :::
Album Launch THE VILLAGE, Dublin Saturday September 29th
Tickets on sale now early show €15.00
All ticket prices include booking fee, on sale now from usual outlets nationwide.

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.
With influences including Jeff Buckley and the Beatles, the past year has seen the Coronas enjoy rave reviews, sign a record deal, and enjoy much regional and national radio airplay.
All still just 22, the Coronas are quietly creating something special and it seems that if “San Diego Song” is any indication of what’s to come on the album then it will be inevitable that they are set for big things.

THE CORONAS - Upcoming Shows
21 Sept Charity Gig
26 Sept - ITT
29 Sept - Album Launch in Village
20 Oct - Bound for Boston, Derry
28 Oct - Surf Rock Chasing Bull Bundoran
2 Nov - Cleeres, Kilkenny
4 Nov - Roisin Dubh, Galway
11 Nov - Shindig in the POD
The Coronas also have a number of dates lined up with P!NK in the UK.
Check www.thecoronas.net for updates.

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" 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

Saturday 09 June in THE VILLAGE, Dublin

1.30pm - Tickets €12.50 – All Ages Afternoon Show

7.30pm - Tickets €15.00

www.mcd.ie

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".... 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

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