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This is a list of bands from Ireland (Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland). 0-9. The 4 of Us; A. Adebisi Shank; The Aftermath; A House; Alphastates; Altan;
This is a list of Irish musicians and musical groups. Jazz and blues. Josephine Alexandra Mitchell (1903–1995) was Ireland's first female saxophonist.
u2.com. U2 are an Irish rock band formed in Dublin in 1976. The group comprises Bono (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), the Edge (lead guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen Jr. (drums and percussion). Initially rooted in post-punk, U2's musical style has evolved throughout their career, yet has ...
The Cranberries were an Irish rock band formed in Limerick, Ireland, in 1989.The band was originally named The Cranberry Saw Us and featured singer Niall Quinn, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan, and drummer Fergal Lawler; Quinn was replaced as lead singer by Dolores O'Riordan in 1990, and the group changed their name to the Cranberries.
The early 1970s saw a growth of Irish rock music. One band that rose to international prominence was the hard rocking Thin Lizzy, led by Phil Lynott. Another Irish band, Horslips, broke new ground by mixing hard rock with traditional Irish music to create a new genre – Celtic rock. They challenged the idea that an Irish band had to leave the ...
The band also dedicated their 2005 album Home to their late mother. [57] It is regarded as a traditional Irish album as the band covered traditional Irish songs [58] taken from their mother's songbook to commemorate their 15 years as a band. [59] The album was produced by Mitchell Froom and featured the BBC Radio 2 Orchestra. [60]
The band has become known for their vast work of collaborations with popular musicians of many genres, including country music, Galician traditional music, Newfoundland music, and rock and roll. Their widespread work as collaborators resulted in the Irish Government awarding the group the honorary title of Ireland's Musical Ambassadors in 1989 ...
Eithne "Enya" Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin (anglicised as Enya Patricia Brennan, born 17 May 1961) known mononymously as Enya, is an Irish singer and composer. Enya is also the best-selling Irish solo artist, with an estimated 80 million albums sold worldwide; [1] the second-best-selling music act from Ireland overall, after the rock band U2.