Ireland-based cinematic, melancholic pop group The Coronas have supported Bruce Springsteen in front of more than 65,000 people in London’s Hyde Park, played for President Joe Biden in County Mayo during his visit to his ancestral home in Ireland, and made chart history as being the first independent Irish band with three consecutive topping the charts. They have announced they are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a special show at the Bowery Ballroom.
Voted #1 Live Act of the Year by Hot Press Magazine, one of Ireland’s best-loved bands The Coronas has no intention of slowing down, continuing tours in Europe and the States this March. They are fresh off a series of huge summer shows and festival appearances that included the iconic Electric Picnic Festival and Glasgow’s TRNSMT.
The Coronas is comprised of lead vocalist/guitarist Danny O’Reilly, bass guitarist Graham Knox, and drummer Conor Egan. They are returning to North America to begin a run of shows on March 5, 2024, culminating with St. Patrick’s Day at the Bowery Ballroom. They last toured the U.S., a year ago, but this past March performed at the celebrated pre-Academy Awards “Oscar Wilde Party” in Los Angeles and squeezed in an SRO nightclub show in Hollywood as part of this extraordinary year.
Last month the band released The Best of the Early Days, a compilation of records from the band’s first three albums, plus a special never-before-released album closer “One Last Time.” All of the tracks were released on vinyl for the first time, in addition to CD format, and via all digital platforms. Four songs each come from their 2007 debut Heroes or Ghosts, their 2009 breakthrough Tony Was an Ex-Con (winner of Best Album at 2010’s Meteor Awards, for which they beat U2 and Snow Patrol) and 2011’s Closer To You, their first Irish chart-topper, all chapters in an extraordinary, near 20-year career.
We loved listening back to our early albums and remembering the wild times we had making them. The three of us met at school, and we were still kids when we started the band. Choosing which songs to include was the hard part – each of us has our favourites. All of the songs are packed with memories of gigs we played, places we’ve been and the mates we’ve made along the way. We couldn’t make music like that anymore, but we wouldn’t change a thing. Every song has its place in The Coronas’ history. Hearing them together is a reminder of what we’ve achieved and how far we’ve come.
Danny O’Reilly.
The new song “One Last Time,” once known as “Bonus Night,” was recorded during the Tony Was An Ex-Con sessions. “We always loved it,” explained Danny, “but at the time we felt that ‘Warm’ was the album’s acoustic moment and having another stripped-back song would have been too much. It has a beautiful string arrangement by James Hallawell. It’s a Coronas gem that I’m delighted we can finally share with our fans.”
An eighth Coronas studio album is in the works to kick off the next 20 years. For more information about the band, visit here.
The Coronas Tour Dates
December 21—Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland
December 28—INEC Arena, Killarney, Ireland
March 5, 2024—Empty Bottle, Chicago
March 6—Shank Hall, Milwaukee, WI
March 8—The Great Hall, Toronto, ON, Canada
March 12—The Foundry, Philadelphia
March 13—Atlantis, Washington, DC
March 15—Brighton Music Hall, Boston
March 17—Bowery Ballroom, New York City
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