Iona was formed during the late eighties and released their self-titled debut album in 1990. The band covers a number of styles including Celtic, progressive rock, and even jazz and Christian elements.
All the band's albums have received critical acclaim, as have the band's live performances over the years.
The mainstays of the band are Dave Bainbridge, Joanne Hogg and David Fitzgerald and former Kajagoogoo bassist Nick Beggs was a one-time member although. There have also been some high profile guests perform with the band on their albums over the years includdding King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp. The band are these days also joined by respected multi-instrumentalist Troy Donockley.
More recently the band have been enjoying a break from touring and performing duties necessitated by vocalist Joanne Hogg taking time out to have a family. During this time, however, the band have embarked on a number of solo activities, which has seen the release of a number of albums from Troy Donockley and Dave Bainbridge and occasional live concerts from the pair. Iona will be re-grouping for a series of concerts and recording sessions towards the end of 2004
This DVD will be the debut DVD release from the band ands is a re-release of a video entitled Eye Of The Eagle that the band released earlier in their career. The DVD has been upgraded in both picture quality and sound quality, and will also boast almost an hour's worth of extra previously unseen footage along with the normal extras found on current DVD releases such as a photo gallery and discography. This otherwise long-deleted video will be welcomed by the band's large and loyal following and due to the scarcity of the original video will be a eagerly sought out.
