Information for John Power - Cast, The LA's and Me at The Riverfront, Newport (Talk). John Power had the best rock'n'roll apprenticeship ever - playing bass as an 18-year-old in The La's. Forming Cast in 1991, he sang, wrote songs, and played guitar for one of Britpop's pre-eminent bands - securing two platinum-selling records before returning to the charts in 2024 with the magnificent Love Is The Call.