Ireland's # 1 Rock Band The Coronas Set Their Sights On America With 1st Headline Tour

Dec. 1, 2010 - PRLog -- Ireland has been home to some of the most influential artists.  Dublin rock band The Coronas are no exception. Their high energy live shows and hit albums have made them one of the country's most popular concert attractions where they've been a constant on the arena and theater circuit for years.  Now The Coronas bring their signature rock show to America for their first headlining tour.  The month long Heroes and Ghosts club tour kicks off in Portland, OR on  February 17 ending with a St. Patrick's day show in Chicago on March 17.  

The Coronas are THE band to watch with a platinum -selling record and a prestigious Meteor Award (Irish Grammy) for album of the year beating out the likes of U2, The Script, and Snow Patrol.  As one of the hottest live bands, they've headlined major UK festivals performing in front of tens of  thousands of loyal fans.  The Coronas have caught the attention of Sir Paul McCartney who personally asked them to open his Dublin show earlier this year and have opened for Pink and others in Europe. They've also toured Southeast Asia and Australia.

The Coronas latest Irish CD Tony Was An Ex-Con reached #1 on the Indie charts and #3 on the National Album chart.  Hit singles include "San Diego Song," "Someone Else's Hands," and "Won't Leave You Alone."  The band, maintains a high profile on YouTube with over 1million collective views and is quickly earning an international following.  This summer they headlined Ireland's Oxygen Festival, playing  in front of 30,000 fans.    

Lead singer Danny O'Reilly credits the band's close friendship as a key element of what makes their live show so dynamic.  "Graham, Conor and I are literally lifelong friends and when Dave joined a few years back he fit right in.  When you have that close of a bond with your band mates you can anticipate their every move on stage and it shows a camaraderie that fans can relate to and everyone has a great time."

The Coronas are named after the Corona typewriter used by the young music critic character William Miller in the movie "Almost Famous". Band members are Danny O'Reilly (lead vocals/ guitar/keyboards), Graham Knox (bass), Connor Egan (drums), Dave McPhillips (lead guitar/vocals).  For more on the Coronas visit www.thecoronas.net.

Heroes and Ghosts Tour Dates:
February 17          Doug Fir Lounge                    Portland, OR
February 18          The High Dive                       Seattle, WA
February 19          Biltmore Cabaret                    Vancouver B.C. Canada
February 22          Blue Lamp                           Sacramento, CA
February 25          Hotel Cafe                           Los Angeles, CA
February 26          The Casbah                        San Diego, CA
March 1                  Larimer Lounge                 Denver, CO
March 4                  Blueberry Hill                    St. Louis, MI
March 5                  3rd & Lindsey                    Nashville, TN
March 6                  Smith's Olde Bar                 Atlanta, GA
March 8                  The Red Palace                 Washington D.C.
March 10               Brighton Music Hall                 Allston, MA
March 11               The Craic @ Mercury Lounge   New York, NY
March 12               North Star Bar                    Philadelphia, PA
March 15               Beachland Ballroom & Tavern   Cleveland, OH
March 17               Lincoln Hall                    Chicago, IL

For more information, visit:
www.thecoronas.net
www.youtube.com/thecoronasrock
www.twitter.com/thecoronas
www.facebook/the-coronas

Video Links - Coronas at Oxegen Festival:
The Coronas @ Oxegen Festival P. 1          
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJCq1smdEPw&feature=related


The Coronas @ Oxegen Festival P. 2   
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biR-6BV4aWU
The Coronas @ Oxegen Festival P. 3          
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QewvUEHxcw&feature=related
The Coronas @ Oxegen Festival P. 4          
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_PLi1JoJiU&feature=related


Press Contact for The Coronas:  Lisa Vega / lisa@lisavegagroup.com / 213.247.3075