Formed in Limerick, Ireland in 1989 by brothers Noel and Mike Hogan and drummer
Fergal Lawler, the band originally went under the name The Cranberry Saw Us.
Dolores O'Riordan joined the band as lead singer, replacing the original lead,
after an audition. The band recorded a demo tape and produced 300 copies for
sale in shops in Ireland; when these sold out, the band shortened their name and
sent demo tapes to the UK. The tape started a bidding war between major record
labels, and the group eventually signed to Island Records.
On the release of their 1993 debut album 'Everybody...