The Cranberries

 Cranberries originally were a band called the Cranberry Saw Us. Brothers Noel and Mike Hogan the guitar and  bass player respectively performed the band in Limerick Ireland,  in 1990. Combining the melodic jangle of post Smiths indie guitar pop with '80s dream pop and the Cranberries became one of the most successful groups to emerge from the Pop U.K. indie scene of the early '90s which was led by vocalist Dolores O' Riordan, whose powerful voice is the most exciting element of the group's sound, the group initially made little impact in the United Kingdom. When she returned with a rough version of "Linger," the group hired her on the spot. Shortly after she joined, the band recorded a demo tape which they sold in record stores throughout Ireland. After 300 copies being sold out, the group shortened their name to the Cranberries and sent another demo tape, which featured early version of both "Linger" and "Dreams," to record companies throughout the U.K. The tape was made at Xeric studios, which was run by Pearse Gilmore, who later become their manager. At the time the tape was made, all of the members were still in their late teens. The Cranberries debut album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, was released in the spring of 1993, followed by a single of "Dreams." The album or the single did not gain much attention, nor did a second single, "Linger." In the summer and fall of 1993, the band toured the United States, opening for The and Suede, frequently the Cranberries were given a friendlier reception, the strong live shows led to MTV playing  "Linger" into heavy rotation. By the end of the year, the single was on its way to becoming a crossover hit. Eventually, the single reached number eight on the U.S. markets while the album went double platinum. The album eventually peaked at number one during the summer.