The Cranberries bring “Roses” to Bucharest

Irish band The Cranberries will return to Romania for a second show on October 11, 2012 at Romexpo. The band is promoting its latest album, “Roses,” which was launched in the first part of this year, according to the band’s official site.

“Roses” is the sixth studio album by The Cranberries, and was released on Downtown Records/Cooking Vinyl in the United States, and on Cooking Vinyl worldwide on February 27th, 2012. Produced by Stephen Streetand recorded in May 2011 in Toronto and London, this is the band’s first studio release in ten years.

The band consists of vocalist Dolores O’Riordan, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan and drummer Fergal Lawler. Although widely associated with alternative rock, the band’s sound also incorporates indie pop, post-punk, Irish folk and pop rock elements.

The Cranberries rose to international fame in the 1990s with their debut album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?, which became a commercial success and sold over five million copies in theUnited States. The group was one of the most successful rock acts of the ’90s and sold over 15 million albums in the United States alone. The band has achieved four top 20 albums on the Billboard 200 chart (Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?; No Need to Argue; To the Faithful Departed and Bury the Hatchet)[2] and eight top 20 singles on the Modern Rock Tracks chart (“Linger”, “Dreams”, “Zombie”, “Ode to My Family”, “Ridiculous Thoughts”, “Salvation”, “Free to Decide” and “Promises”).

Tickets for the Cranberries’ concert can be purchased online at Eventim or in the Eventim network which comprises Germanos, Vodafone,Orange, Domo stores, Humanitas and Carturesti book stores. Ticket prices start from RON 117 to RON 220.