The Coral is a band formed in 1996 in Hoylake in the Wirral near Liverpool, England by neighbourhood friends James Skelly (vocals, guitar), Ian Skelly (drums), Paul Duffy (bass, saxophone), Lee Southall (guitar, vocals), Bill Ryder-Jones (guitar, trumpet) and Nick Power (organ).

The Coral have released 2 full-length albums, their self titled debut The Coral , its follow up Magic and Medicine as well as a 'mini-album' Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker . A fourth album, The Invisible Invasion is to be released on 23 May 2005.

The band play an unusual style of music which is a mixture of old fashioned country and folk music and modern rock. Their music is often used in the soundtrack to many T.V. adverts and programmes (in the U.K.). Although they have a fan base in the North American market, they have yet to achieve a mainstream audience.

Their music has been featured on the television show Scrubs

Discography

Albums and EP's

• Shadows Fall (EP) - did not chart
• The Oldest Path (EP) - did not chart
• Skeleton Key (EP) - did not chart
• The Coral - #5 UK
• Magic and Medicine - #1 UK
• Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker (mini-album) - #5 UK
• The Invisible Invasion

Singles

• "Goodbye" - #21 UK
• "Dreaming of You" - #13 UK
• "Don't Think You're the First" - #10 UK
• "Pass it On" - #5 UK
• "Secret Kiss" - #25 UK
• "Bill McCai" - #23 UK
• "In the Morning"

External link

Official site