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  • Genre: Other / Progressive / Rock

    Location UK

    Profile Views: 133543

    Last Login: 2/12/2013

    Member Since 10/16/2006

    Website www.iona.uk.com

    Record Label Open Sky Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    *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. ....

  • Members

    ...... .. ..IONA 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. .. .. ..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. .. .. ..Martin Nolan - uileann pipes & Irish whistles .. .. .. Newest member of Iona from Dublin, Ireland who has played throughout Europe, UK, Australia, New Zealand, India, USA and Canada from the Lincoln Centre for the Arts in New York to the national threatres of Ireland and England and concert halls across the Indian subcontinent. Respected in the Irish traditional scene, he has aso played alongside jazz greats such as Dave Liebman, Michael Brecker, Ronan & Conor Guilfoyle, Tommy Halferty, Michael Buckley and the Bocle Brothers. Also collaborative work includes working with virtuoso Hungarian violinst Zoltam Lantos and Japanese artist Keiji Heino. .. ..

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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!
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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.

Member Since:

October 16, 2006

Members:

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IONA 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.

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.

Martin Nolan - uileann pipes & Irish whistles

Newest member of Iona from Dublin, Ireland who has played throughout Europe, UK, Australia, New Zealand, India, USA and Canada from the Lincoln Centre for the Arts in New York to the national threatres of Ireland and England and concert halls across the Indian subcontinent. Respected in the Irish traditional scene, he has aso played alongside jazz greats such as Dave Liebman, Michael Brecker, Ronan & Conor Guilfoyle, Tommy Halferty, Michael Buckley and the Bocle Brothers. Also collaborative work includes working with virtuoso Hungarian violinst Zoltam Lantos and Japanese artist Keiji Heino.

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