Together they released a debut-album, Iris I, which included songs that became some of the most popular Romanian rock songs: "Doar pentru voi" ("Only for You"), "Trenul fără naș" ("The Train without a Ticket-Collector"), "Pe ape" ("On Water"), and "Cei ce vor fi" ("Those to Come").

On this album, notable songs included "Strada ta" ("Your Street"), "În parc" ("In the Park"), and "Zi și noapte" ("Day and Night").

[citation needed] That same year, at the Cannes Festival, Iris won second place in the rock section and they appeared on MTV.

In 1997 on 17 October, Iris celebrated 20 years of existence with a live performance in Bucharest, featuring both active and former band members.

The album has 13 tracks from the live concert: "Pământul îl cuprind", "Călătorul", "Trenul fără naș", "Speranța", "Iris, nu pleca", "Pe ape", "Mirage", "Cine mă strigă în noapte", "Valuri", "Floare de iris", "Tot zbor", "Baby", "Somn bizar".

The next album, Mătase albă ("White Silk") featured ballads, such as "Iubire fără de sfârșit" ("Endless Love") and a cover version of "Lady in Black" by Uriah Heep, which won an MTV Music Award.

The minister of health at the time, Ion Bazac, stated: "It is a sign of respect and gratitude for an artist who has delighted our souls".

On the occasion of this live performance, Integral Iris, a boxset comprising the band's entire discography, was released.

At spectacle was presented multimedia projections with moments from band history, and soprano Felicia Filip sang Iris melody "De vei pleca".

[4] On 25 June 2013 Toni Șeicărescu left the group, on the background of some disagreements with Ioan 'Nelu' Dumitrescu, being replaced by Rafael Cătălin Paul Ciobotaru.

A year after their departure (2018), Nelu Dumitrescu (the drummer) registers the name of the band "Iris" as a trade mark.