* Soul SirkUS takes in seven Californian dates, including one in Neal Schon's
home town of San Francisco. Those attending the Fillmore show January 13 will be
treated to a couple of extra special guests.

* Fans will also see all 4 guys singing on stage, in what will be a massive
display of harmonies

* Soul SirkUS recorded the majority of the album in just two days. World Play
was recorded in Jonathan Cain's home studio on a totally analogue desk, which
Neal is particularly pleased about. "No pro-tool fixes or added special
effects!"

* Once the live dates are completed, Neal returns to Journey the first week of
February to record the highly anticipated brand new studio album. But he says he
won't be forgetting about Soul SirkUS, looking forward to really moving that
band forward.

* Journey head into the studio with producer Mike Frasier. Vocalist Steve Augeri
has decided to work with the great producer Kevin Elson for his vocals.
The guys will start by rehearsing the new material written for 2 weeks and start
the recording process in the 3rd week of the month, hoping to have it completed
with the exception of the lead vocals by the end of the month.

* Steve Augeri has brought alot of new material to the table, stating that
throughout the 2004 tour, Steve was always at work on new material and
presenting ideas to the band.

* Neal: "This is a brand new Journey sound. There's classic Journey of course,
but also parts like The Who and it's all very melodic. It's also nothing like
Red 13....some people didn't like that release, but it was necessary for us to
do."

* Neal says the new sound is "nothing like anything we've already done", before
reiterating his enthusiasm for the work of Steve Augeri on new material.

Remember that Journey will be inducted into the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on
January 21, with a celebration gig at the House Of Blues on Sunset that night.
And the Fillmore Soul SirkUS show will be filmed and feature special guests!



regards,


Russ Blomstedt
http://blomstedt.ssr.be
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