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. There have also been some high profile guests perform with the band on their albums over the years including 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 re-grouped for a series of concerts and recording sessions towards the end of 2004.
Journey Into The Morn comes from 1996 and is quite rightly regarded as one of Iona's finest albums. Retaining the band's Celtic roots and mixing it with progressive rock, Journey Into The Morn also features a very special guest in the shape of King Crimson's guitarist and leader Robert Fripp.
As with the other Iona recordings in this series of re-issues, Journey Into The Morn has been re-mastered for this release.
