The Cranberries are an Irish alternative rock band that rose to mainstream popularity in the 1990s. Since 2003 the members have all pursued solo careers. They have sold an estimated 43 million albums worldwide, not including singles. Band members · Dolores O'Riordan - vocals, guitar, keyboards · Noel Hogan - guitar, vocals · Mike Hogan - bass guitar, vocals · Fergal Lawler - drums, percussion History Origins and Mainstream Success Noel and Mike Hogan, two brothers from Limerick formed the band with drummer Fergal Lawler in 1990. The band was originally named The Cranberry Saw Us, a pun on cranberry sauce. The lead singer at that time was a friend of theirs named Niall Quinn, who had an extravagant taste for composing and song names, such as "My Grandma Drowned In A Fountain In Lourdes", "I Was Always All Ways" and "Throw Me Down A Big Stairs"

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