The Coronas: Sharing a name with a virus is a mixed blessing 

Danny O'Reilly reveals how the Covid-related bandname has piqued interest and led to more Spotify streams 
The Coronas: Sharing a name with a virus is a mixed blessing 
The Coronas will hit the road this week for a novel promotion of their album, True Love Waits. 

In early March, The Coronas' Danny O’Reilly was surprised to receive interview requests from CNN, the BBC, the Guardian and the NME. None had previously shown particular interest in O’Reilly and his band. 

But then the coronavirus happened. 

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