Biography
Sharon is probably best known as being one quarter of the multi-platinum, internationally renowned family band ‘The Corrs’. A band that sold in excess of thirty-five million albums worldwide… and counting.
She was born in Dundalk, Ireland and began playing violin at the tender age of six. The band’s traditional Irish signature sound that she helped produce on fiddle certainly made ‘The Corrs’ an instantly recognizable and truly unique act but what is perhaps less well known is that Sharon not only added beautiful harmonies and soaring backing vocals but personally wrote or co-wrote many of the band’s hits. In her glittering career to date she has also been nominated for a Grammy in the US for her instrumental piece, ‘Rebel Heart’, which was commissioned by the BBC for a television drama. The band have also collected a Brit award and a host of other musical accolades. Global chart success and extensive touring has also meant Sharon and her family have performed for Pope John Paul II, The Queen, two US Presidents and Nelson Mandela to name but a few.
After taking a few years out to have children she is back in the studio, writing and recording. Sharon has kept her stage and studio legs by taking part in many projects with friends, artists such as Bryn Terfel, Zucchero, Jean Michel-Jarre and Bill Whelan have all in the last two or so years had Sharon either in the studio or on stage to add her unique presence both personally and musically to their work.
Now, it is time for Sharon to take centre stage. Her first single as a solo artist is due for imminent release, meanwhile Sharon and her band have been delighting crowds at the Isle of Wight and Glastonbury festivals with a storming set of her new tracks, an odd Corrs favourite and some rocking traditional Irish tunes. Sharon sings lead, plays violin and piano.
We look forward to what Sharon will delight us with in the coming months and years…
