D.A.R.K. is an

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band formed in

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in early 2009. It was initially founded under the name Jetlag by Olé Koretsky and former

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bassist

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. In April 2014, the band began recording new material with

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vocalist

Dolores O'Riordan Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan ( ; 6 September 1971 – 15 January 2018) was an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. She was best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist for the alternative rock band the Cranberries. One of the most recogniza ...

, and they subsequently changed their name to D.A.R.K. The album, titled ''

Science Agrees ''Science Agrees'' is the only studio album by American-English-Irish band D.A.R.K. It was released on September 9, 2016 through Cooking Vinyl. The band featured New York City-based DJ Olé Koretsky, Irish vocalist Dolores O'Riordan (of The Cra ...

'', was released on September 9, 2016 through

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. In 2017, Koretsky teamed with DJ Wool under the D.A.R.K. name to tour as an opening act for The Cranberries. O'Riordan died as a result of accidental drowning on January 15, 2018.

Discography

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'' (9 September 2016)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:DARK Alternative rock groups from New York (state) Musical groups established in 2009 Musical groups from New York City