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IONA - celtic progressive rock |
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| Country: |  United Kingdom |
| Last Login: | Feb 28, 2008 (636 days back) |
About Me |
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| *note-This myspace site not maintained by band. However site is approved and viewed by band so please give comments because they will see and appreciate them. Also, there will be messages sent from members that will be posted. Thanks! Formed in 1989, IONA take their name from the small island off the west coast of Scotland. From the beginning, their aim has been to write spiritual, atmospheric, yet uplifting music that would stir the emotions, weaving complex patterns that echo the intricate knot work of the great Celtic artists. Often inspired by the great figures of the Celtic Golden Age such as Columba, Aidan, Brendan and Patrick, IONA’s music is as timeless as the message that reaches out to us across the centuries. Uniquely combining rock / folk / progressive / ethnic and ambient elements with the crystalline voice of Joanne Hogg as their focus, IONA create ‘a blaze of colours and textures...all the sounds fusing into a single, yearning, heartfelt beautiful cry.’ ‘IONA has carved out a unique musical niche.....creating music that is challenging and inspirational....Their music surrounds the listener, seeming to have no beginning and no end.....Book of Kells touches something elemental, resonating as few albums can. Allow it to touch you as well.’ C.C.M. Magazine (USA) ‘Their music seems to draw from the collective memories of an entire race of people - ‘Beyond these Shores’ is all that and more. It is a modern day masterpiece.’ Bob Darden - Billboard (USA) ‘... an exhilarating contemporary folk act, able to press traditional instruments convincingly into service alongside their electric counterparts ... rarely has the new age Celtic thing been given so many welcome twists, or played with such conviction.’ ‘Q’ MAGAZINE ‘... close your eyes and prepare to sink into the atmosphere created by this magical band.’ Cornerstone Magazine (USA) ... It must be said Miss Hogg always did have a near mystical voice and in both Bainbridge and Donockley they have two musicians who know how to produce soundscapes, big, vast spaces which fill with melody and passion.’ Simon Jones - FRoots Magazine To order IONA CD's and DVD's go to band website. Be sure to check out the solo projects. |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 10/16/2006Band Website: iona.uk.com Band Members: Joanne Hogg - lead vocals, keyboard, acoustic guitar Prior to Iona, Jo won a national song contest in her native Northern Ireland and toured in Russia with the band Devlin. Her first solo album ‘Looking into Light’ was released in April 1999 to critical acclaim. Three times voted ‘Best Female Vocalist’ by the ‘Classic Rock Society’. Dave Bainbridge - electric/acoustic guitar, keyboards, bouzouki Dave began piano lessons at the age of 8 and guitar lessons from his dad at 13. Later he studied at the Leeds College of Music, gaining several performance awards (including BBC Radio 2 Best Jazz Soloist Award). At college he also developed a deep interest in recording and synthesisers. He has worked with Jack Bruce, Buddy Guy, Gloria Gaynor, 'Snake' Davis, Paul Jones, Phil Keaggy, Michael Ball (string arranging) and (through his work as Iona producer) Maire Brennan (Clannad) and Robert Fripp. Troy Donockley - Uillean Pipes, whistles, flute, guitar, cittern bouzouki, vocals Troy Donockley has built up a formidable reputation as both a Composer/Arranger and Musician/Performer and as a leading virtuoso of the Uilleann Pipes. Troy has worked with an impressive array of artists, including; Mostly Autumn, The Enid, Midge Ure, Kathryn Tickell, Del Amitri, the Beach Boys, Moya Brennan, Status Quo, Uriah Heep, Jennifer Cutting and Maddy Prio Phil Barker - basses Joined IONA in 1996. Phil is increasingly in demand as a session player and has worked with many other artists including: Grammy award winning singer Faith Hill, Kim Hill, Don Moen, Matt Redman, Paul Wilbur, Andy Piercy, Chris Eaton, Andy Park, Brian Doerksen, Liz Fitzgibbon, Paul Field, Barry & Battya Segal, Caroline Bonnett, The New Scottish Choir and Orchestra and Noel Richards. Frank Van Essen - drums, percussion, violin, vocals Son of a Dutch classical composer, Frank commenced violin studies at the age of seven, taking up drums at 15. Within three years he was playing with several big name Dutch and US artists including Rick Cua, Margaret Becker, Julie Miller, Susan Ashton, Marcel McArthur and Ralph van Mannen. Frank has also toured with singer-songwriter Adrian Snell, in productions also featuring his wife, dancer and singer Marlou. He is now established in Holland as a much in demand composer / producer / string arranger. Sounds Like: This profile was edited with MySpace Background Editor Record Label: Open Sky Records Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Progressive / Rock / Other) |
My Pictures |
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My Blog |
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Iona co-founders Bainbridge & Fitzgerald recording new album! |
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| Hi All,Dave Bainbridge here.Just had a great few days recording at Open Sky studio with my friend and Iona co-founder David Fitzgerald. We have commenced recording a new album to be called 'Life Journ... Posted by IONA on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:10:00 PST |
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New Version |
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| Hear JOURNEY INTO THE MORN - New Version on SONGS FOR LUCA 2Cindy L Spear MusicHello Friends of Iona!As many of you may know, the long awaited Songs for Luca 2 double album is on sale now at the brand... Posted by IONA on Sun, 30 Dec 2007 03:07:00 PST |
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Songs for Luca 2 - on sale NOW! |
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| Hi All,We are excited to announce that the long awaited Songs for Luca 2 double album is on sale now at the brand new Iona / Open Sky Records secure store!! (where you can also purchase all the Iona b... Posted by IONA on Sat, 24 Nov 2007 01:25:00 PST |
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more news about Bath gig Sept 22 |
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| 21 June 2007: Ticket details for the Bath gig on 22nd September 2007. The Forum, Bath. Tickets: £15 available from Bath Festivals Box Office 012... Posted by IONA on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:52:00 PST |
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IONA's Dave Bainbridge sitting in with Azalya |
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AZALYA - DEBUT WARM UP GIG
8:30pm Tuesday 1st May at
The Back Room @ The Lescar, 303 Sharrow Vale Rd, Sheffield, S11 8ZF
Doors open 8pm. £4 entry
There are links to ma... Posted by IONA on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:02:00 PST |
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Random ads to be deleted |
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| This is just a post to let everyone know that ads not pertaining to music, bands and the related will be deleted.
This is a fansite and should be treated as such. Phone ads, weather ... Posted by IONA on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 08:00:00 PST |
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E-news for Jan./Feb. 2007 |
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| IONA / OPEN SKY RECORDS ENEWS 5 - JANUARY 2007www.iona.uk.com www.myspace.com/ionaukHello to everyone and we wish you all a (rather belated) happy new year. The Iona office acquired a new... Posted by IONA on Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:54:00 PST |
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Circling Hour in the Top Ten |
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| CIRCLING HOUR IN THE TOP TEN!
Tim Kubit from WITR FM's Night Vision in Rochester, NY in the USA wrote to let us know that The Circling Hour is included in their Top Ten Prog CD's of 2006. Tim told us ... Posted by IONA on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 12:45:00 PST |
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video footage and interview from Eastbourne concert |
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| WWW.SPIRITUALPROG.COMCheck out our friend in Alaska Dave Taylor's website www.spiritualprog.com. New additions include some video footage of 'Castlerigg/Reels', from the recent Eastbourne concert, pl... Posted by IONA on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 07:00:00 PST |
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Video's from Dave *update |
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| Some more video's from Dave. Just click on the video link next to the pic link.
From Dave:
"This new iMac has a video camera built in so it's great for doing little films - direct from our offi... Posted by IONA on Thu, 04 Jan 2007 01:34:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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