The band originally formed when the members were just 15 and students at Terenure College. The band was initially known as 'Kiros', but changed its name and line-up three years later to 'Corona'.
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Louder Than War (UK)
October 3, 2022
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The Coronas make up for lost time at Shepherd’s Bush Empire with a celebratory 21-song set big on new tracks that are every bit as rousing as their classics.
Roisin O’s fantastic voice and great stage presence stamorted the evening off on the right foot. She played a mixture of songs from her debut album and songs off her recently released sophomore album ‘Courageous’.
Irish indie-rockers The Coronas hit Metropolis Fremantle last Saturday night as part of their Australian tour in support of their new album Trust the Wire.
It was previously one of my favourite places to see bands in Washington but after seeing The Coronas play there on Sunday night, I think DC9 has won the top prize.
The wind was howling and the rain was pouring down, but that didn’t stop a strong allegiance of fans from queueing outside the venue’s doors, eagerly waiting to get inside.
There’d be no Bleed American by Jimmy Eat World were it not for the likes of Rearviewmirror by Pearl Jam; both songs defined by a dogged, marching guitar sound, only between 1994 and 2001 there was a sweetening of this particular rock.