REFORMED 2009
The band are on tour in March 2010 :
05th March - London, The Luminaire
06th March - Birmingham, The Flapper
07th March - Guildford, The Boileroom
10th March - Dundalk, The Spirit Store
12th March - Dublin, Whelans
13th March - Cork, The Pavilion
Further information at the band website : http://www.powerofdreams.ie
Recent Wikipedia entry (Dec '09)
"Power of Dreams are a Dublin based pop/rock band, built around Craig and Keith Walker. They released their critically acclaimed EP "A Little Piece of God" on Keith Cullen's Setanta Records in 1989. Following a six-figure bidding war between rival record labels, Power of Dreams then signed a deal with Polygram.
Their first album, Immigrants, Emigrants and Me, received glowing reviews worldwide, and the band embarked on a global tour, taking in more than 30 countries, including Japan and North America. The album sold well in France, Japan, UK and Ireland.
Their second album, 2 Hell With Common Sense, was produced by Dave Meegan and featured a more powerful sounding band, helped largely by the addition of Ian Olney on guitar.
Positivity was released by Sony, and further developed the soundscape introduced on their previous record. Power of Dreams then recorded their final album, Become Yourself.
After Power of Dreams, Craig Walker formed a band called Pharmacy with Ian Olney, Chris Pierce and Morty McCarthy (from The Sultans of Ping FC). Pharmacy released one single called "Shine". Subsequently, Walker recorded three albums with Archive before starting work on his own material. Walker currently fronts Paranoid Saints and drums for The Ex-Kings. Ian Olneyhas been playing bass for The Sultans of Ping FC since 2005, and guitar for Red Atlas since 2007.
In November 2009, Power Of Dreams announced a reformation and tour to promote the 20th anniversary rerelease of their first album in March 2010. Dates are confirmed for London, Guildford, Birmingham, Dundalk, Dublin and Cork."
PRESS RELEASE FOR REFORMATION;
Power of Dreams
“Immigrants, Emigrants and Me” - 20th Anniversary Shows
* "Jesus f***ing Christ. 20 years ? Christ that's depressing" - Ian O'Doherty - Irish Independant
* "Jesus, 20 years!!! It is one of my favourite albums of all time!" - Tower Records
* "So thrilled to hear that brilliant album will be available again" - Irish Echo
* "Brilliant, I never got to see the band back in the day !" - RTE 2 - Dan Hegarty
Power of Dreams were formed in Dublin in 1989 by songwriter Craig Walker. The band’s debut ep “A Little Piece of God” was voted Single of The Week in UK music weeklies Melody Maker and Sounds, which led to them signing to Polydor.
Their first album, “Immigrants, Emigrants and Me”, received glowing reviews worldwide with Craig Walker garnering praise for a lyrical maturity beyond his 18 years and the band’s spiky indie pop assault winning fans among press and public alike.
Power of Dreams embarked on a global tour, taking in more than 20 countries in the space of a year, including Japan and the US. Live, the band were hailed for their blistering sonic attack and soaring melodies.
Over the next four years, they released a further three albums and continued to play shows worldwide, including four return visits to Japan. However, commercial success never quite matched the level of critical acclaim achieved and so the four members went their separate ways in 1995.
2010 marks the 20th anniversary of the release of that landmark debut album “Immigrants, Emigrants and Me” and to mark the occasion, the band have been asked to reform for a series of live shows.
A 2CD limited edition of the album, containing all 14 original tracks plus a 20 track bonus CD which collects all the recordings associated with the album – will be available from 4th January 2010. Each CD has been remastered with many tracks appearing on CD for the first time. The booklet has been revised and expanded and is available online at http://www.onehundredpercentmusic.com/.
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http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/power-of-dreams/video/100-ways-to-kill-a-love
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http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/power-of-dreams/video/american-dream
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