Walkinstown brothers lead Power of Dreams into new era with reunion single

“Our rekindling of very long friendships really led the way to this reunion,” explains Walkinstown’s Craig Walker, lead singer and songwriter of Dublin alternative rock stalwarts Power of Dreams.

The band will release a rousing new single ‘Somebody Somewhere’ on Friday, November 6.

One of the defining bands of Ireland’s early-1990s alternative rock movement, Power of Dreams built a reputation far beyond Irish soil, signing to Polydor and touring extensively across Europe, North America and Japan.

Their standing within the era’s vibrant alternative scene was underscored by their 1993 appearance at New York’s legendary Sin-é café during the CMJ Music Festival, where they were supported by a then-emerging Jeff Buckley.

Returning to the Irish stage in July to perform at Forest Fest, which marked the band’s first Irish performance with its original lineup since 2010, 2026 has marked a long-awaited reunion for one of Ireland’s most influential alternative acts.

The reception to this performance was

“incredible” according to Craig, and it was an “honour” to have Morty McArthy from the Sultans of Ping tell them that the band “still had so much to offer”.

This new single was “definitely written with the fans in mind”.

‘Somebody Somewhere’ is a self-produced release that will be the first single to also feature all four original members since 2010.

“We wanted to mark our return with all 4 original members with a bang”, explains Craig.

Keith Walker, who also hails from Walkinstown, adds that having bassist Mick Lennox back on board “made this recording even more special”.

Recorded between Dublin, Florida and Arizona in Flying Blanket Studio B, the single’s list of collaborators is equally as expansive.

Collaborators include Grammy award-winning engineer Jeremy Parker

(Evanescence, Slipknot, Mudvayne, Godsmack), long-time Power of Dreams collaborator and live/studio engineer Joey Kenny and producer Jessica Corcoran (Ned’s Atomic Dustbin’s God Fodder, Shed Seven, The Wonder Stuff, New Model Army).

Corcoran worked on the band’s third album, ‘Positivity’, with this new single marking her first collaboration with the band in over thirty years.

The band are currently working on a sixth studio album, due to release in 2027; they are returning to their London studio in November, and they will do more recording after Christmas.

Craig points out that the band have many songs that could be potential singles, “probably the most we have ever had for an album since ‘Immigrants, Emigrants and Me’”.

He would like to thank engineers Joey Kenny and Jeremy Parker, producer Jessica Corcoran, Peter Jones from Rotator Vinyl for producing the 7″ vinyl single, Conn from MPI Artists who did the single artwork and MPI themselves who booked the tour.

Craig also acknowledges the efforts of Sheena, Rhí, and everyone else at Amplify Agency who handled the PR and stage manager Shane Butler.

‘Somebody Somewhere’ releases on streaming platforms on November 6; Power of Dreams will be performing at the Opium in Dublin on November 6 at 7:30pm; tickets can be purchased on ticketmaster.ie.