He also played a key role in creating pre-production demos and masters with Touch.

[1] Powers continued his professional career in the 1980s, touring and recording with other artists including Debbie Gibson on her Out of the Blue and Electric Youth world tours, earning multiple platinum and gold records along the way.

1987–1990: Touring bass player for pop star singer, actress Debbie Gibson.

2017: Powers began to work with Texas musician and songwriter Casey James – formerly of American Idol.

Powers has worked with Debbie Gibson, Casey James, Dave Evans, Point Blank,Redd Volkaert, Roger Nichols, Otis Taylor, The Wonder Years, VooDoo Kings, Richard Gottehrer, Ana, American Tears, Pal Joey, Dave Lebolt, The Good Rats, Bruce Kulick, Lattanzi, JellyBean Benitez, Fred Norris from Howard Stern, Fred Zarr, George Lynch/Dokken, Derek St. Holmes/Ted Nugent, Guy Gelso w/ Zebra, David Baker.