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Genre
irish rock
Parent Genre: World/Traditional

Irish rock music is a genre that emerged in the late 1970s and gained popularity in the 1980s and 1990s. It is characterized by its melodic and anthemic sound, often featuring powerful vocals and guitar-driven instrumentation. The genre is known for its introspective and socially conscious lyrics, often touching on themes of love, loss, and political unrest. Irish rock music has produced several iconic bands that have achieved worldwide success, with their music resonating with audiences across generations.


Top artists of irish rock genre

U2
The Cranberries
Two Door Cinema Club
Snow Patrol
Thin Lizzy
Damien Rice
Villagers
Lisa Hannigan
Glen Hansard
Christy Moore
Walking On Cars
The Saw Doctors
Phil Lynott
The Coronas
CMAT
Luke Kelly
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irish rock music timeline

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irish rock playlist created by Chosic

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List of irish rock artists

Here is a list of irish rock artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the irish rock genre. You can find out what irish rock genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
U2
77 7 50 63 18 41 125 11140029
2
The Cranberries
73 4 42 62 13 36 128 3423371
3
Two Door Cinema Club
68 6 57 79 3 62 134 2292449
4
Snow Patrol
67 5 51 63 18 30 120 2832049
5
Thin Lizzy
62 14 45 69 17 59 133 1164581
6
Damien Rice
59 4 41 25 62 24 113 1065810
7
Villagers
54 15 53 45 60 35 115 230160
8
Lisa Hannigan
53 15 47 38 83 34 116 177730
9
Glen Hansard
53 9 48 44 51 37 124 322773
10
Christy Moore
49 5 53 31 75 47 131 220482
11
Walking On Cars
49 0 52 66 23 39 107 197137
12
The Saw Doctors
45 0 46 74 7 57 125 66017
13
Phil Lynott
44 0 66 58 18 75 128 71339
14
The Coronas
44 0 47 57 26 37 120 104557
15
CMAT
44 0 65 66 29 57 113 32042
16
Luke Kelly
43 0 50 36 82 54 112 77029
17
Paul Brady
41 0 53 36 63 45 123 37587
18
Mick Flannery
41 2 52 39 61 27 114 39187
19
Bell X1
40 6 54 45 48 36 112 51587
20
Lankum
40 9 39 32 68 28 111 43384
21
The Mary Wallopers
40 0 64 46 72 65 121 17774
22
Hothouse Flowers
40 1 45 61 17 42 125 53718
23
The Frames
38 29 46 43 32 37 120 79644
24
Hudson Taylor
38 3 53 65 29 42 128 111681
25
Aslan
38 0 48 69 7 44 122 33697
26
Damien Dempsey
37 0 48 57 19 48 120 41443
27
Mundy
36 1 48 53 29 43 131 16986
28
Little Green Cars
34 0 51 51 26 29 125 62068
29
The Stunning
32 0 56 81 3 69 141 17395
30
Hermitage Green
32 0 57 52 35 31 106 33521
31
Horslips
31 2 48 72 20 82 105 15144
32
Paddy Casey
30 1 56 48 32 46 127 19196
33
All Tvvins
30 7 57 82 8 48 126 23888
34
The Devlins
29 0 54 60 24 41 115 5757
35
John Spillane
28 0 50 6 86 45 114 10434
36
David Kitt
28 40 72 48 38 47 124 11081
37
Republic Of Loose
28 0 64 83 3 82 127 13828
38
Declan O'Rourke
27 0 49 31 73 41 103 19753
39
The Frank And Walters
27 0 49 80 1 60 135 10624
40
Delorentos
25 3 53 75 7 55 114 19409
41
Colm Mac Con Iomaire
25 54 29 21 10 6 95 12238
42
Mic Christopher
25 0 53 47 34 34 95 10889
43
Ryan Sheridan
24 0 67 59 24 51 116 18896
44
Something Happens
24 0 0 0 0 0 0 5030
45
Sultans Of Ping F.C.
24 0 0 0 0 0 0 11164
46
The Blizzards
23 3 50 83 2 59 128 14439
47
The 4 Of Us
23 1 62 48 60 62 110 7828
48
An Emotional Fish
23 1 54 60 16 61 113 4713
49
The Riptide Movement
23 0 0 0 0 0 0 16564
50
Jape
23 0 72 96 3 55 94 12644
51
John Doherty (Little Hours)
22 0 53 63 41 38 137 12012
52
The Flaws
22 0 52 48 11 36 128 989
53
Sleep Thieves
22 49 58 59 20 42 107 5982
54
Duke Special
21 0 0 0 0 0 0 8742
55
Whipping Boy
21 0 22 82 0 11 121 8996
56
Bressie
21 0 52 78 1 58 90 3817
57
Fight Like Apes
21 16 37 82 0 35 118 9402
58
Simple Kid
21 2 54 71 16 52 131 3863
59
Interference
21 0 31 30 55 7 117 5001
60
Jack Lukeman
20 6 49 55 29 48 113 7057
61
Cathy Davey
19 0 59 67 29 53 124 9948
62
Moving Hearts
19 25 47 71 12 69 133 10056
63
Director
18 56 68 68 1 61 130 3908
64
Heathers
18 0 57 73 14 66 129 8275
65
A House
18 0 47 70 1 64 115 5667
66
Cry Before Dawn
17 0 53 53 39 65 121 2548
67
Jerry Fish
17 13 63 42 51 47 103 1503
68
Juliet Turner
16 0 0 0 0 0 0 2918
69
Picturehouse
16 0 43 74 9 62 128 2558
70
Le Galaxie
16 15 64 75 1 56 125 8277
71
Columbia Mills
15 46 48 75 3 46 124 3260
72
Relish
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 1281
73
Rónán Ó Snodaigh
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 3587
74
In Tua Nua
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 2832
75
Kerbdog
15 0 43 81 0 43 71 5132
76
Power of Dreams
14 0 24 92 1 44 173 2362
77
The Blades
13 1 51 77 0 86 154 2023
78
The Pale
13 0 0 0 0 0 0 1375
79
Hema Malini
13 0 0 0 0 0 0 1351
80
Royseven
13 0 44 94 0 47 141 1593
81
Cactus World News
12 9 41 81 1 43 143 3438
82
Bronagh Gallagher
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1208
83
The Walls
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 3695
84
The Fat Lady Sings
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1787
85
The Mary Janes
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1124
86
Paul Noonan
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1141
87
jinx lennon
10 0 53 20 88 33 79 1771
88
The Cake Sale
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1107
89
Mark Geary
9 5 39 23 48 16 120 4057
90
The Minutes
9 8 31 86 0 25 149 3512
91
Dirty Epics
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 529
92
Turn
7 1 65 37 35 35 125 992
93
O Emperor
7 32 55 64 24 36 74 2636
94
The Mighty Stef
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1567
95
Roesy
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1237
96
Waiting Room
6 0 78 85 13 91 125 778
97
Jack L
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2084
98
Martin Finke
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 46
99
The Stars Of Heaven
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 607
100
Joe Chester
5 2 31 82 6 85 85 1073
101
The Chalets
5 0 46 92 3 67 139 1424
102
We Cut Corners
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2791
103
The Prayer Boat
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 811
104
Engine Alley
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 707
105
Juniper
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 523
106
Into Paradise
4 18 45 77 1 57 137 935
107
Tiny Magnetic Pets
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1252
108
The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra
4 0 59 94 20 76 110 704
109
David Geraghty
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 457
110
Future Kings Of Spain
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 448
111
Ann Scott
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 222
112
Alphastates
2 59 54 87 0 37 120 376
113
The Vinny Club
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 96
114
Dark Room Notes
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 252
115
The Immediate
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 848
116
Chakras
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 163
117
Alias Empire
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 99
118
Turn
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37
119
Neil Browne
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30
120
Ten Speed Racer
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27
121
Colin Fahy
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 76
122
Giveamanakick
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 263
123
Super Extra Bonus Party
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 485
124
Hooray For Humans
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50
125
Mocrac
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
126
Saccade
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45
127
Heritage Centre
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 99
128
Juno Falls
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105
129
Crayonsmith
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69
130
The Dead Flags
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35
131
Aslan
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 242
132
Revelino
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80
133
Boss Volenti
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150
134
Storyfold
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 147