In their bio on the band’s trusty myspace page, Iona chronicles their journeys from forming in Germany to members spending time in Montreal and Chicago, before reconvening back in their homeland. These travels and experiences are very evident in the sound contained on their debut full length A Noise. Let’s face it, we all know what Montreal has brought to the table in the post-rock world, and it seems like the last half dozen bands I’ve reviewed for this site have been from the Windy City. With a band still in the development stage, spending time in these two post-rock hubs is bound… read more
In their bio on the band’s trusty myspace page, Iona chronicles their journeys from forming in Germany to members spending time in Montreal and Chica… read more
In their bio on the band’s trusty myspace page, Iona chronicles their journeys from forming in Germany to members spending time in Montreal and Chicago, before reconvening back in their … read more
Named for an island off Scotland's western coast, the group Iona was formed in the late '80s by vocalist Joanne Hogg and multi-instrumentalists David Fitzgerald and Dave Bainbridge. They are contemporaries of fellow Celtic artists Enya and Clannad; however, Iona's works are also influenced heavily by jazz-fusion, prog-rock and ancient Christian themes. For Iona's 1990 debut album, the band added: drummer Terl Bryant, bassist Nick Beggs (former bassist of Kajagoogoo) and several studio musicians – Fiona Davidson (Celtic harp), Peter Whitfield (strings), Troy…read more
Named for an island off Scotland's western coast, the group Iona was formed in the late '80s by vocalist Joanne Hogg and multi-instrumentalists David Fitzgerald and Dave Bainbridg… read more
Named for an island off Scotland's western coast, the group Iona was formed in the late '80s by vocalist Joanne Hogg and multi-instrumentalists David Fitzgerald and Dave Bainbridge. They are contemporaries of fellow Celtic ar… read more