The Coral
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: 1996 in Hoylake, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
- Active: 1996 - present
Biography
The Coral are a rock band from Hoylake, Wirral, formed in 1996 by James Skelly, Ian Skelly, Paul Duffy, Bill Ryder-Jones and Lee Southall, with keyboardist Nick Power joining in 1998. Released by #Deltasonic#, their debut 'The Coral' (2002) was Mercury Prize nominated, and 'Magic and Medicine' (2003) reached number one in the UK. Since Ryder-Jones left in 2008 they have continued as a five-piece, most recently with 'Coral Island' (2021) and 'Sea of Mirrors' (2023).
Genres
The Coral Discography
- Shadows Fall (2001) - Single - rated 3.48/5
- The Oldest Path (2001) - EP - rated 3.68/5
- The Coral (2002) - Album - rated 3.65/5
- Magic and Medicine (2003) - Album - rated 3.83/5
- Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker (2004) - Album - rated 3.23/5
- The Invisible Invasion (2005) - Album - rated 3.39/5
- Roots & Echoes (2007) - Album - rated 3.71/5
- Butterfly House (2010) - Album - rated 3.62/5
- The Curse of Love (2014) - Album - rated 3.35/5
- Distance Inbetween (2016) - Album - rated 3.34/5
- Coral Island (2021) - Album - rated 3.76/5
- Sea of Mirrors (2023) - Album - rated 3.59/5
Members
- James Skelly - vocals, guitar (1996–Present)
- Ian Skelly - drums (1996–Present)
- Paul Duffy - bass (1996–Present)
- Lee Southall - rhythm guitar (1996–Present)
- Nick Power - keyboards (1998–Present)
- Bill Ryder-Jones - lead guitar (1996–2008)