Band History
March '10 / Recording in the Netherlands
The whole band assemble at His Master's Noise Studio in The Netherlands to continue working on the new album. In a very productive week a new song is also completed and recorded. It is fun to be able add instant updates on the album on the band's Facebook page as the week progresses.
The whole band assemble at His Master's Noise Studio in The Netherlands to continue working on the new album. In a very productive week a new song is also completed and recorded. It is fun to be able add instant updates on the album on the band's Facebook page as the week progresses.
April '10 / Studio Session Cancelled
The band's next studio session together in The Netherlands is cancelled due to the ash cloud coming over from Iceland! Flights to The Netherlands are cancelled, which causes a major delay in work on the album due to everyone's busy schedules and the upcoming USA tour.
The band's next studio session together in The Netherlands is cancelled due to the ash cloud coming over from Iceland! Flights to The Netherlands are cancelled, which causes a major delay in work on the album due to everyone's busy schedules and the upcoming USA tour.
May '10
Jo and Dave play as a duo at the O2 Church, Rapperswil, Switzerland, leading worship in the morning service and playing an evening concert which includes on stage interviews.
June '10 / Raphael's Journey CD Released
The band tour in the USA and Canada for the first time in 13 years including appearances at NearFest and Cornerstone festivals! Some great pics from NearFest by the official Festival photographer can be seen at http://www.studiomlive.com/NEARfest2010/
Joanne's 'Raphael's Journey' is finally available as a physical cd release.
The band tour in the USA and Canada for the first time in 13 years including appearances at NearFest and Cornerstone festivals! Some great pics from NearFest by the official Festival photographer can be seen at http://www.studiomlive.com/NEARfest2010/Joanne's 'Raphael's Journey' is finally available as a physical cd release.
August '10 / Two IONAs
After a photo of a USA based band also called IONA appears in the Cornerstone Festival programme instead of a picture of us, Dave contacts IONA (US version). Although aware of their existence for some time there had been no dialogue between the two bands so it is nice to finally make contact. The US band are a traditional folk outfit who play mainly in the USA, so our audiences are generally quite different. After some friendly emails we agree it would be great to play a concert with both Ionas someday!
September '10 / Switzerland Gigs
The band return to Switzerland for the first time in about 4 years to play 3 dates. Whilst there they are interviewed and filmed for a Swiss TV programme caled 'Fenster zum Sonntag'.
October '10 - March '11 / Recording Continues
Recording continues on the new album with sessions at Dave's and at Frank's studios. It becomes clear that there is more material than will fit onto one CD - but leaving off much of it doesn't seem like an option. The band weigh up whether to release the album in two stages or as a double CD release.
Recording continues on the new album with sessions at Dave's and at Frank's studios. It becomes clear that there is more material than will fit onto one CD - but leaving off much of it doesn't seem like an option. The band weigh up whether to release the album in two stages or as a double CD release.
January '11 - February '11 / Album Sessions
Further album sessions
Further album sessions
February '11 / Pre-Album Mix
Dave does a pre-album release mix of 'Let Your Glory Fall' for the compilation album CPR4 (Christian Progressive Rock 4) which is due for release in May.
Dave does a pre-album release mix of 'Let Your Glory Fall' for the compilation album CPR4 (Christian Progressive Rock 4) which is due for release in May.
March '11 / Another Realm Pre-Orders
Pre-orders for the new studio album 'Another Realm' start to be taken and the album running order is announced along with the fact that it will be the band's first 2 cd studio album, with approximately 95 minutes on new IONA music! Dave mixes the new album at his Open Sky studio during March and April.
Pre-orders for the new studio album 'Another Realm' start to be taken and the album running order is announced along with the fact that it will be the band's first 2 cd studio album, with approximately 95 minutes on new IONA music! Dave mixes the new album at his Open Sky studio during March and April.
