Post by Sysop3 on Jun 25, 2018 1:54:32 GMT -5
How the Cranberries’ ‘Zombie’ Got a Second Life Thanks to Hard Rock Band Bad Wolves
When Cranberries’ lead singer Dolores O’Riordan passed away in a London hotel room on January 15, the 46-year-old was due to enter the recording studio the very next day to lay down a vocal track for L.A.-based hard rock supergroup Bad Wolves’ version of her 1994 hit, “Zombie.”
“We received a voicemail from her the night before talking about how excited she was to be involved,” said Eleven Seven Label Group SVP of radio promotion Jackie Kajzer.
Bad Wolves consists of members of underground hard rock groups like Divine Heresy, Snot, God Forbid, Bury Your Dead and In This Moment, managed by Five Finger Death Punch’s Zoltan Bathory. The song is included on their just-released debut album, “Disobey,” for veteran industry exec Allen Kovac’s label.
O’Riordan’s sudden death inspired the band to release the single earlier this year, and pledge to donate the proceeds to the late singer-songwriter’s four children with ex-husband Don Burton – daughters Dakota, 13, and Molly, 17, son Taylor, 20 and stepson Don Jr., 28.
Tuesday night in New York City, the two sons and their father were presented with a check for $250,000 by the Bad Wolves prior to a performance at Gramercy Theater, accepting on behalf of the entire family, including their younger sisters.
“The connection that people have to this song, the stories, the memories and the kids who are hearing this song through Bad Wolves for the first time — it’s a true testament to the timelessness of their mother’s songwriting that will live on forever, and we are so grateful to be able to do this for them.”
variety.com/2018/music/news/cranberries-zombie-bad-wolves-1202854306/
