Introduction

The Corrs are an Irish quartet made up of three sisters and a brother. Jim, Andrea, Caroline and Sharon formed the band in 1990 and since then have not looked back. Their music is a fusion of modern rock and traditional Irish music, making a stirring and unique combination. Jim Corr plays guitars and keyboards, Sharon plays the violin, Caroline plays the drums and bodhran and Andrea plays the tin whistle as well as being the lead singer. Jim, Sharon and Caroline all sing backing vocals and each song is written and developed by the group as a whole.

The Early Days

The Corrs grew up in Dundalk, Ireland which is situated 50 miles north of Dublin and is right on the border of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The Corrs were a very musical family, their parents being musicians, and as Andrea explains, there was always a lot of music in the house...