[1] He is best known as the former drummer for Frank Turner's live and studio backing band; the Sleeping Souls.

[3] Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls headlined at Wembley Arena in April 2012,[4] and played at the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

[5] On October 23, 2020, Powell announced via his social media that his tenure with Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls was ending, and he would be focusing on his solo project, the Sad Song Co.

The Sad Song Co. is a solo project of Powell that also features bass player Jason Moulster, begun in 2000 in Oxford.

By the time of its release in 2007 three quarters of Dive Dive had begun acting as Frank Turner’s backing band[7] on record and on tour, so there was little opportunity for touring, outside of the release show for the album supporting Marillion at their fan weekend in Port Zelande, the Netherlands.