Power of Dreams
| Power of Dreams | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Dublin, Ireland |
| Genres | Alternative rock, Indie rock |
| Years active | 1988–1995, 2009-present |
| Labels | Polydor, Lemon Records |
| Associated acts | Pharmacy, Archive, Sultans of Ping, Mineral |
| Website | http://www.powerofdreams.ie/ |
| Members | Craig Walker (guitar/vocals) Mick Lennox (bass) Ian Olney (guitar) |
| Past members | Keith Walker (drums) |
Power of Dreams are a Dublin, Ireland based pop/rock band, built around the vocals and songwriting of Craig Walker.
Power of Dreams released their critically acclaimed debut EP "A Little Piece of God" on Keith Cullen's London-based Setanta Records in 1989, while Craig Walker was still at school. Following a six-figure bidding war between rival record labels, the band signed a deal with Polydor Records. In December 1989, the British music magazine NME picked Power of Dreams, along with others such as Carter USM and The Charlatans, as their 'stars of tomorrow'.
Their debut album, Immigrants, Emigrants and Me was released in 1990, receiving glowing reviews worldwide. The album was produced by Ray Shulman and sold well in France, Japan, the UK and Ireland. The band then embarked on a world tour as a supporting act for The Mission, taking in more than 30 countries, including Japan and North America. The follow-up album, 2 Hell With Common Sense, was released two years later, produced by Dave Meegan and featuring a more powerful sound, helped by additional guitarist Ian Olney (ex-Cypress, Mine!).
Later albums were less successful in the UK/Ireland but the band retained a following – and their major label contract – in Japan. Third album Positivity was released on Lemon Records in 1993, and further developed the sound introduced on their previous record. Power of Dreams then released their last album Become Yourself the following year. In 1995 the band backed and recorded with musician Soichi Taniguchi in Japan before disbanding.
Following the split Craig Walker and Ian Olney formed Pharmacy with Chris Pierce, and Morty McCarthy from The Sultans of Ping FC. Pharmacy released one single called "Shine" in 1998. Subsequently, Craig Walker recorded three albums with Archive before releasing his debut album, Siamese, in 2009. Ian Olney formed and performed in a number of bands including Temperance Union, Miracle Retreat, Deer Park and Red Atlas, and has been playing bass for Sultans of Ping since 2005. Keith Walker went on to front Paranoid Saints, The Ex-Kings and The Bollox.
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