U2 Band
U2 is an Irish four-piece rock band founded in Dublin in 1976. It became popular in the 1980s until today in the 21st century. , is still very active in the global pop music scene. In terms of music style, in addition to traditional pop hard rock, U2 also tried more experimental electronic music for a while in the 1990s. In terms of content, U2 creates a wide range of content, especially political topics. For example, the discussion of human rights is a theme they often focus on. Due to its popularity and good image, today's U2 has become one of Ireland's important national symbols.
U2
Style: Album Rock (album rock) Alternative Pop/Rock (alternative pop/rock) College Rock (college rock) Pop/Rock (pop/rock) Post-Punk (Post-punk)
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The Cranberries
Also known as: The Cranberries, Cadbury
Occupation: Theme song singer
Region: Ireland
Birthday: 1990
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Cranberry: a small, slightly sour berry
The Cadbury band is a band from Ireland (Ireland) is a well-known rock band in the European music center with English as the main language). Like U2, Sinead O'Connor, Enya, etc., it is an important force in leading Irish music to the world.
In Cadbury Before the band was formed, the three main members Noel, Mike and Fergal all worked in a band called "The Cranberry Saw Us" for about half a year. Later, Nial, the lead singer of this band, decided to quit due to personal reasons, in order not to Influenced the normal development of the band, he recommended a good friend of his to the band. This person later became the most important person in the Cadbury band. She was Dolores (Dolores), whose full name is Dolores Mary Eileen O' Riordan (Dolores Marie Erin O'Riordan), changed her name to Dolores Mary O'Riordan Burton (Delores Marie O'Riordan... Burton).
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The Corrs
The Corrs family choir, composed of four brothers and sisters, Jim, Sharon, Caroline and Andrea, comes from a Catholic family in a small town in Ireland. Their parents are musicians in touring bands. Under the guidance of the band, the eldest brother Jim played the guitar and keyboard, the eldest sister Sharon played the violin, the second sister Caroline played the drums, and the younger sister Andrea played the tin flute and was the lead singer. When they were young, the four of them often gathered in their parents' upstairs bedroom to sing. From the Carpenter Brothers and Sisters, the Eagle Choir, classical music to religious sacred music, the Kerr family naturally developed towards music.
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The Chieftains
The Chieftains, founded in Dublin, Ireland in 1962, is led by bagpipe master Paddy Moloney. Members also include Derek Bell, who is good at harp and piano, and is responsible for tambourine and drums. Vocalist Kevin Conneff, violinist Sean Keane, and flute player Matt Molloy.
Speaking of the establishment of the group, we have to go back to 1962. At that time, an Irish record company invited Maloney, who was only 23 years old and already active in the traditional music scene in Dublin, to gather several musicians to record some traditional music for the company. Maloney, who was very interested in promoting traditional music, immediately seized the opportunity, combined with several other like-minded friends, formed this band, served as the arranger himself, and started practicing. In 1963, the company officially announced the group, which immediately received a warm response and was almost as popular in Ireland as popular choirs such as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. However, their lineup was not fixed at that time. Starting from 1968, the current members of the group gradually joined. In the next 40 years, they have maintained the same lineup, embedding the same musical mission into their respective groups. Life has contributed one touching Irish music record after another to the world music scene. Today, it has almost become a symbol of Irish music and a highly respected master-level orchestra in the international music scene.
Ireland’s beautiful nature full of aura and centuries of turbulent history have created a people with deep suffering and longing for happiness and a unique Celtic culture. Music has long been an important part of people’s lives. The inseparable composition shines in every corner of Ireland. The Chieftains has made the spread of Irish music its mission since its inception. In order to achieve better results and make it easier to spread, they worked hard to make some improvements, combining traditional music with modern music elements to make the music more fresh to the ears. Together with their superb interpretation skills, the music reached Perfect. They often also communicate and cooperate with some well-known international artists. For example, this album includes extraordinary artists such as Sting, Rolling Stone and its lead singer Mick Jagger, Sinead O'Connor. Such cooperation will naturally produce more timeless classics, allowing Irish music to blossom and bear fruit around the world, exuding its unique charm.
The achievements of The Chieftains are by no means just a few classic albums. It is no exaggeration to say that without them, there would be no influence of Irish music around the world today, and there would be no other Irish bands in the international music scene. high-profile status. It is precisely because of the unremitting efforts of Irish music artists represented by The Chieftains and the international achievements of The Chieftains that the gradually disappearing Irish folk songs have been revived and Celtic culture has once again revealed its unique charm. With the light of the era, young people in Ireland finally discovered how magnificent, colorful and unique the culture they lived in was. Soon many bands sprung up one after another, and more and more people joined the ranks of the folk revival. The Chieftains' pioneering influence on these bands is clearly unquestionable. The status of these Irish orchestras in the world music scene is increasing day by day, setting off a fierce Irish storm wherever they go. Irish music has existed in the world music scene as a unique music storm with infinite charm. The Chieftains band deserves a lot of credit.
Their world-renowned famous albums include "The Long Black Veil", "The Journey Home", "The Bells of Dublin" of Dublin), "Down The Old Plant Road", "Tears of Stone", etc. When my country's famous world music singer Zhu Zheqin visited Dublin, Ireland in 1996, he collaborated with The Chieftains and participated in the recording of their famous album "Tears of Stone" and sang the song "Lake of Tears". The Chieftains is not only a band that creates studio classics, but their live performance is also amazing. Their music is natural and contains a lot of improvisation. Each member of the band performs their best on the stage with superb skills. Each performance is unique, and the performance always excites the audience, who are delighted to be able to enjoy such a performance.
The music of The Chieftains is ethereal and transcendent. It has the unique and independent temperament of Irish music. When the music is played, a fresh scent of mountains, water and earth comes to your face. That kind of pure charm is... So fascinating and joyful. We can only be grateful for music like this!
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Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol (Snow Patrol) was founded in Scotland and is a Grammy Award-nominated alternative rock band. Most of their members come from Bangor County, Maine, USA, and Belfast, Northern Ireland. They are based in Glasgow, Scotland's second largest city, and signed to Polydor Records. Initially Snow Patrol was just an indie rock band, but due to the success of songs such as "Run" and "Chasing Cars" as mainstream music, they have sought more alternative rock elements in recent years. The most recent representative is the theme song "Signal Fire" from Spider-Man 3
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Snow Patrol, a British independent band from Glasgow, Scotland with a unique emotional tone, has also become quite popular in recent years. A band whose last album "Final Straw" released in 2003 sold nearly 500,000 copies, the lead single "Run" is extremely popular and can be seen on any forum. Participated in the "British White Music Festival" to shine and sang classic songs such as RUN. The new album "Eyes Open" will be released in the UK on May 1st by Polydor, which has attracted everyone's expectations. "Snow Ranger" is back.
Snow Patrol Scottish band, formed in 1997 Genre: Rock Styles: Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/ Rock, Twee Pop
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the frames
The Frames is an Irish indie band based mainly in Dublin. In 1990, the band has released 6 albums and many music videos. The band is also one of the only surviving bands when rock talents emerged in Dublin in the early 1990s. Together with the Turn band, they are regarded as Irish rock. the backbone of.
John Carney, the band's former bassist, is now a film director and directed the award-winning film Once in 2006, in which the band's lead singer and guitarist Glen Hasard starred, and most of the songs in the film were It’s all made by him. The origin of the name THE FRAMES can be traced back to when glen hansard was very young. At that time, glen often helped his friends repair bicycles, so there were many broken bicycle frames in the house. An interview in 2001 Glen said: "I did work briefly in a bicycle shop at the time, but the name of the band came mainly from the fact that my back garden was full of broken bicycles and frames. Some passers-by noticed the broken bicycles piled high. I brought in my old bicycle, and my family is famous for it." This is probably the origin of the name of the band.
The band has had many members over the years, some of whom include former members who are also members of other Dublin rock bands. For example, Colm Mac Con Iomaire and Dave Odlum are members of the folk band Kíla. The band also has close ties with a number of other bands. Dublin is where glen started his music career. When Mic Christopher, a member of the Kíla band, passed away in 2001, glen and his band organized a concert called Skylarkin to commemorate Mic Christopher. (Skylarkin is a famous song by Mic Christopher).
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