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Biography: Frontiers - A Tribute to Journey
On September 6, 1983, the multiplatinum rock band Journey performed what was to be their last ever show as the lineup that would go on to eventually sell over 55 million albums and spawn such hits as “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “Open Arms,” and “Separate Ways.”
On that humid summer evening in Honolulu, no one knew that this curtain call was for keeps, and when Journey’s Greatest Hits compilation hit the top ten five years later (spending an astounding 92 weeks on Billboard’s top 100 and becoming one of Columbia Record’s top selling titles of all time), the band was missing in action. Despite Journey’s commercial success with the album Raised on Radio in 1986 and a short lived reunion ten years later, Journey never again managed to hold on to the magic that defined an era – living instead in the shadow of their own legend.
Fast forward nearly twenty years…a band with a Steve Perry soundalike strikes out on the road once again to recapture the songs of a generation. The band is not the revamped Journey, now without legendary front man Perry or drummer Steve Smith…this is FRONTIERS.
Comprised of music veterans sharing a lifelong love and respect for the music of Journey. FRONTIERS recalls the early eighties era from the sound to the dress to the frenetic energy of the band that ruled the arena rock circuit for a decade.
Anyone lucky enough to see Journey at the height of their success knows that what the band achieved on vinyl was nothing compared to the all out spectacle that was Journey live. This is where FRONTIERS nails it. From the vocal improvisations of an unchained melody to the extended jam sessions born from Journey’s acid jazz roots, the band faithfully recreates the Journey experience with no exception.
Stepping into the role of Perry, vocalist Jeremy Hunsicker pays homage to “the voice” with a phrasing and range that has drawn the obvious comparisons throughout his career. As a dynamic showman who can effortlessly make “love” a six syllable word, Jeremy is at home on the stage. Drawing the audience into his performance and making no excuses for his dead-on interpretation of the classics.
Veteran rhythm section Mike Morrison (drums) and Greg Eanes (Bass) recreate the Smith/Valory combination that locked down Journey’s bottom end. And duo guitarists Jim Gober and Barry Young not only pay tribute to Neal Schon’s renowned speed and soul, but also recreate the stacked vocal harmonies that set Journey apart from their contemporaries. Rounding out FRONTIERS is classically trained pianist/keyboard artist Chad Campbell, bringing his own interpretation of Jonathan Cain and Gregg Rollie’s stunning sonic attach, and filling out the vocal palette of the group.
As the lights go down, the crowd rises to their feet in anticipation, and a familiar chord is struck in the hearts of the faithful…this is an event…this is young love. This is crazy summer nights. This is the escape for those who never stopped believin’…
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