Melodic hard rock · Los Angeles, CAEst. 1988 · Sunset Strip

POWER, melodic hard rock band from Los Angeles

Arena rock built on the Hollywood clubs of the '80s. Back together and still loud.

VotedBest bandon the Strip · 1991

The story

1988 to now

POWER is a melodic hard rock band from Los Angeles. It started in 1988 as a songwriting partnership between guitarist Shaun Skillin and singer Greg Edelman, with bassist Greg Bier joining right as the band took shape.

The band played the Hollywood clubs at the height of the Strip and in 1991 was voted best band on the Strip. In 1992 the members stepped back to raise their families. Twenty years later the founders got back in a room, brought in guitarist Joel Ellis and drummer Michael Svoboda, and made the comeback album Restored.

Read the full history

1988
Shaun Skillin and Greg Edelman start writing. Greg Bier joins on bass.
1991
Voted best band on the Strip.
1992
The band goes on hiatus.
2012
The founders reunite.
2016
Restored comes out and POWER is back on stage.
2017
"America" video premieres on the 4th of July.

The band

Five players, one sound

Original lineup, 1988 to 1992: Greg Edelman, Shaun Skillin, Greg Bier, Tony Phillips (drums) and Larry Town (keyboards). Meet the band

Music

Records & video

Album · 2016 · Remaster coming

Streaming on Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music is being restored. Links will appear here soon.

POWER tribute: In memory of Shaun Skillin, Happy Heavenly Birthday, Any World

October 16, 2026

Happy heavenly birthday, Shaun

On what would have been Shaun's 62nd birthday, the band shared "Any World" with his photo. Watch it and read about the guitarist who started it all with Greg Edelman in 1988.

In memory of Shaun Skillin