Power Of Dreams was a Dublin‑based rock group formed in 1988 around the vocals and songwriting of Craig Walker. The band first attracted attention with the EP A Little Piece Of God on Setanta Records in 1989, then signed a lucrative deal with Polydor after a bidding war. Their debut album, Immigrants, Emigrants and Me, released in 1990 charted in France, Japan, the UK and Ireland; the 1991 album American Dream reached number 22 in Ireland and 74 in the UK. The group toured worldwide supporting The Mission, covering more than 30 countries. Subsequent releases included 2 Hell With Common Sense (1992) and Positivity (1993) on Lemon Records, followed by Become Yourself in 1994. A brief stint in Japan with Soichi Taniguchi preceded the band's split in 1995. After the breakup, Walker and guitarist Ian Olney formed Pharmacy, and Walker later released solo work and collaborated with Archive. In 2009 the band reunited to promote a 20th‑anniversary re‑issue of Immigrants, Emigrants and Me, and in 2010 issued the compilation 1989: The Best Of Power Of Dreams, which peaked at number 10 on the Irish charts. A 2021 album, Ausländer, entered the Official Irish Albums Chart at number 22. In 2022 Walker received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Original Song for “Drop the Rock” from the film Goodbye Happiness.
