In addition to a flourishing solo career, John Power had the distinction of being a member of two iconic British bands of the 1980s and '90s, the La's and Cast. In 2003, Power released his first solo album, an acoustic set called Happening for Love, but the disc attracted few listeners and in 2005 Power rejoined the La's when Lee Mavers opted to reunite the band for a series of festival appearances. While continuing to work with the La's, Power resumed his solo career in 2006, releasing an album of hard-stomping folk-rock, Willow She Weeps, in the fall of that year and supporting the set with a tour of the U.K. ~ Mark Deming