Superlatones: The Long Lost Friend

posted in: Music News • Pop

Lately, it seems that we are hearing more and more from new and unexpected partnerships between artists of different genres. This is why, through Superlatones, we are creating our very own directory”a musical wish-list, if you will”of artists who have yet to join the collaborative bandwagon.

Ah, the 90’s. A simpler time: the era of overalls and mood rings, rollerblading and Cartoon Network. As 2012 soldiers on, we here at OurStage can’t help but grow nostalgic for the good ol’ days. And as much as our music tastes have evolved, there’s really nothing like a throwback to the old jams you would pop into your boom boxes, casette players or walkmans. This week, we’re sending a tribute to those iconic tunes.

The Dynamic Duo:
The Cranberries and Sixpence None The Richer

Irish band The Cranberries formed in 1989 and rose to fame in the 1990s with their debut album Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? Popular songs by the band include “Linger” and “Zombie,” which both made it onto the Billboard Hot 100 as well as many other charts across the globe. More recently, the group came out of a six-year hiatus to tour the world, and released their sixth studio album, Roses.

Sixpence None The Richer is an American band known best through their song “Kiss Me,” as well as covers of “There She Goes” and “Don’t Dream It’s Over.” They too became popular in the 90s and late 2000s, but eventually disbanded in 2004 to focus on other projects. Like The Cranberries, Sixpence None The Richer recently reunited, and is rumored to be coming out with a new album in July 2012”although fans have been anticipating its release since 2010.

We chose these bands not just because they were two of the most successful artists of the 90s, but because they encapsulate so many things that were popular during the time: upbeat soft rock, short-haired female vocalists and unbridled poeticism for love and romance. Who knows, with their sweet voices and renewed passion for music, this collaboration could turn into a fresh, edgy new band similar to the sister-act, Eisley.