The POWER OF TEN project consists of a number of acts, revolving around a nucleus of Paul Boyd and David Irvine, songwriters and musicians, who have collaborated on a number of recordings spanning nearly twenty years.
There are currently four bands made up from the same personnel, with the option of bringing in other musicians when required. The bands involved are Power Of Ten, Graffiti, The Collectors, and Stone Cold. The purpose is to have a close group of musicians who can adapt to playing in in a variety of different situations, a two piece, a four piece, and three piece made up from members who rotate depending on availability and gig requirement.
About us...
POWER OF TEN have quite a long history in that the nucleus of the band, Paul Boyd and David Irvine, have played in bands and written together for nearly twenty five years.
They were two of the founding members of Northern Irish rock band No Hot Ashes who were one of the most exciting and original bands to come from Belfast during the eighties. No Hot Ashes signed to GWR Records and moved to London - playing in clubs like The Marquee, the 'Grand Ol' Oprey' of British rock music. They recorded one Album before the band split amicably in 1991.
A couple of years elapsed while the various members of the band did their own thing, playing in other bands and appearing as session musicians on television, recording and playing live.
Power of Ten was formed in 1993, originally as a four piece band, including another ex-No Hot Ashes member Tom Quinn on vocals and Neil Maxwell on drums, spending a few years playing in pubs and clubs throughout Northern Ireland. The band went through a number of different line-ups but the two members of the band who had been there since the days of 'The Ashes', Paul Boyd and David Irvine, were ever present. The band has included Mike Jones on keys, guitars and vocals, Eddie Booth on guitar and vocals when his own schedule allows, and Carl McCracken on drums.
Boyd and Irvine built a recording studio in Comber, Northern Ireland, and once again started to write songs - culminating in the Feelin' Fine album in 2000. The CD was not intended for general release but was to be used as a showcase for publishing companies. However, a year later and the CD had sold in excess of the original pressing and other runs have had to be made.
One track, 'Walk On By', was released on a compilation album in Europe, Rockin' At The Barn Vol 3, by Dusty Records, Sweden, and other tracks are also receiving interest.
Later that year a five track CD was recorded which led to another 4 songs being published with Song House Publishing.
In 2003 Song House Publishing released a CD entitled One Step Closer , Artist For A Cure, featuring a Power of Ten track The Things You Do. The proceeds go towards cystic fibrosis research, so it's all in a good cause. Part with your pennies, cents, yen or whatever at www.songhousepublishing.com/ or www.cdbaby.com/afac.
2003 also saw the studio being relocated, though still in Comber. It re-opened in January of 2004 and is now taking bookings for anyone who wishes to do any recording. Make bookings by clicking the contact us button initially and we will get back to you to arrange suitable times as soon as we can.
2004 has brought the four original members of Power of Ten back together again. You may see them out and about as a cover band under the name of Graffiti or maybe even Tongue 'n' Groove, playing a wide range of music from classic rock to country rock and anything else really.
There has been some recent interest in No Hot Ashes (Paul and Dave's band during the eighties), soooo, we may put a few piccies up here on a special page devoted to NHA. And possibly, time permitting, remaster a few of the old tracks if they can be obtained. If anyone out there has any pics of NHA (we know you do) please feel free to email them to us.
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Feel free to Contact Us if you want to book some time in the studio or book any of the acts to play club, pub or wedding or function gigs.
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Power of Ten Project.