Iona
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: United Kingdom
- Active: 1990 - Present
Biography
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)
Genres
Iona Discography
- Iona (1990) - Album - rated 3.14/5
- The Book of Kells (1992) - Album - rated 3.17/5
- Journey Into the Morn (1995) - Album - rated 3.5/5
- Woven Cord (1999) - Album - rated 3.55/5
- Open Sky (2000) - Album - rated 3.54/5
- The River Flows - Anthology Volume 1 (2002) - Compilation - rated 4.06/5
Members
- programmed by - programming
- Frank Van Essen - drums, percussion, violin, vocals