2008-03-03, 14:17:19
2 former Journey singers take the same stage:
Firefest line-up for the 2008 show is 100% confirmed. We think it's our
strongest bill to date and a conscious effort was made to try to balance the
bands that people wanted to see again with
some surprises that few could possibly expect. As our core audience seem to be
mostly AOR/melodic hard rock fans we've tried to cater specifically for them,
and despite some of the bigger names in the genre we approached being out of our
price range, we think we've put together a line-up that's strong from top to
bottom. So without further ado, here are the details of the 20 artists
appearing…
Friday 24th (Top to bottom)
VALENTINE
One of the stars of last years event, New York AOR heroes Valentine
enjoyed it so much that they've asked us if they can play again.
HUGO, Adam, Gerard, Craig and Joe will headline the Friday night and
promise a different set list to the one they played at Firefest IV.
Expect a very large helping of their self-titled debut and another
classy performance to go down in Firefest history.
Saturday 25th October (Top to Bottom)
JEFF SCOTT SOTO
Another no-brainer when trying to put together an entertaining line-
up is the one and only Mr. Jeff Scott Soto. With his multi-talented
band of Howie Simon, Gary Schutt and Dave Dzaliak in tow, the former
Malmsteen, Eyes, Talisman and Journey singer is sometimes at his best
being the underdog. By the time Firefest comes around Jeff will be
another artist with a new album to promote.
Sunday 26th October (Top to Bottom)
TALL STORIES
The surprises just keep on coming, none more than Tall Stories – the
legendary US troupe that marked the recording debut of ex-Journey
singer Steve Augeri. Steve will be joined by fellow founder members
Jack Morer (guitars) and Kevin Totoian (bass) to play songs from
their superb 1991 debut as well as new songs from their soon to be
released second album.
Tickets & Prices
We've tried to keep ticket prices as low as we can but a show which
is made up almost completely of international bands isn't cheap to
put on. The ticket prices are as follows:
Friday 24th - £25
Saturday 25th - £49
Saturday 26th - £49
Because we're using two different venues the Friday is a stand alone
show with no special price, however if you attend both Saturday and
Sunday you get a saving of £4 per day and get both for £90. Tickets
will be available direct from Monday 3rd March.
Payments Accepted: Cash (at sender's risk), postal order, or bank
draft in Pounds Sterling made payable to: Bruce Mee c/o Fireworks
Magazine, 10 Dunnock Close, Offerton, Stockport, SK2 5XD, England.
Payment can also be made through Paypal to
fireworks.mag@.... Please be sure to include your name and
address in the message box.
A full list of other tickets agents will be made available shortly.
Other quick mentions -
Firefest V is an age 14 and over show.
A press and guest list accreditation system will be implemented soon
at our website – www.thefirefest.com – could anyone wishing to apply
please refrain from contacting any member of the Firefest team about
accreditation at this time. Instructions will be given in a future
update.
All that's left to say is that we'd like to see as many of you there
as possible and we hope that you're looking forward to seeing this
great line-up as much as we are.
See you all in October – Kieran, Bruce and the Firefest team.
regards,
Russ
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2008-01-04,16:29:59
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Journey and renowned producer Kevin Shirley are currently in the studio creating
a new album which he is producing, for release in spring/summer 2008. Pineda
will appear with Journey at the Festival de Viña del Mar at Quinta Vergara Arena
in Chile on February 21, 2008. Pineda will also perform with Journey on February
23 at Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo in Santiago, at Grand Hotel and Casino of
Viña del Mar on February 24, both in Chile, and in the US at a private Remax
Convention event at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on March 6, 2008.
for more, go here -
http://www.itot54joni.com/2007/12/arnel-pineda-pinoys-journey.html
regards,
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NEAL:
I thought, ‘he can’t be that good.’ But he is that good, he’s the real deal and
so tremendously talented. Arnel doesn’t sound synthetic and he’s not emulating
anyone. I tried to get a hold of him through YouTube and I finally heard from
him that night, but it took some convincing to get him to believe that it really
was me and not an imposter.” Arnel Pineda picks up the story: “My friend Noel
picked up the message on YouTube and told me it was from Neal. I thought it was
a hoax so I ignored it. Noel said, ‘what if it really was Neal and he wanted to
offer you the chance of a lifetime?’ So I e-mailed Neal back and the rest is
history.”
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“We feel reborn. I think there’s a lot of chemistry between the five of us. At
first we were going to go into the studio and just write 4 songs, but now it’s
escalated to a lot of great new and diverse material. The stuff sounds
tremendous. Everyone’s so stoked about it. We feel very fortunate to have found
Arnel.”
for the whole article, go here -
http://rockunitednews.blogspot.com/2007/12/journey-welcomes-arnel-pineda.html
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russ blomstedt
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JOURNEY WELCOMES ARNEL PINEDA
WITH “OPEN ARMS” TO THEIR FAMILY
AS THE BAND’S NEW LEAD SINGER
December 5, 2007
After much speculation…the wait is finally over.
JOURNEY--Neal Schon (guitar), Jonathan Cain (keyboards), Ross Valory (bass),
Deen Castronovo (drums)--is proud to introduce fans all over the world to their
new lead singer, Arnel Pineda (“pin-eh-da”). He replaces Jeff Scott Soto, who
parted ways with the band earlier this year after stepping in for Steve Augeri,
who had to leave the band in 2006 for medical reasons.
Arnel hails from Quezon City in the Philippines and has been singing Journey
songs--in addition to original material--with his band, The Zoo, for the past
couple of years in clubs all over his homeland. Joining the legendary band is a
dream come true for him.
“It’s so exciting to sing with one of the best bands in the world. It’ll be a
lot of hard work on my part and I’m actually looking forward to the scrutiny
I’ll get from the hardcore JOURNEY fans. I know they’ll expect me to sound
exactly like ‘the voice’ (Steve Perry), but that will never happen. I know
there's only one Steve Perry in this world.”
When it was time for JOURNEY to look for a new lead singer, the internet came to
their rescue. Guitarist Neal Schon wanted someone new to the music business, so
he turned to YouTube. After finding Arnel singing “Faithfully,” he knew he had
found the perfect frontman.
“I was frustrated about not having a singer,” explains guitarist Neal Schon, “so
I went on YouTube for a couple of days and just sat on it for hours. I was
starting to think I was never going to find anybody. But then I found The Zoo
and I watched a bunch of different video clips that they had posted. After
watching the videos over and over again, I had to walk away from the computer
and let what I heard sink in because it sounded too good to be true. I thought,
‘he can’t be that good.’ But he is that good, he’s the real deal and so
tremendously talented. Arnel doesn’t sound synthetic and he’s not emulating
anyone. I tried to get a hold of him through YouTube and I finally heard from
him that night, but it took some convincing to get him to believe that it really
was me and not an imposter.”
Arnel Pineda picks up the story: “My friend Noel picked up the message on
YouTube and told me it was from Neal. I thought it was a hoax so I ignored it.
Noel said, ‘what if it really was Neal and he wanted to offer you the chance of
a lifetime?’ So I e-mailed Neal back and the rest is history.”
“Arnel brings a soulful and passionate voice to JOURNEY,” continues keyboardist
Jonathan Cain. “His personality is very well-suited to our music... He’s a
sincere, authentic person with a great smile and a big heart. I think fans are
really going to love him. With Arnel’s soaring tenor, Journey returns to our
heritage sound.”
Schon agrees, “We feel reborn. I think there’s a lot of chemistry between the
five of us. At first we were going to go into the studio and just write 4 songs,
but now it’s escalated to a lot of great new and diverse material. The stuff
sounds tremendous. Everyone’s so stoked about it. We feel very fortunate to have
found Arnel.”
JOURNEY is currently working on a new album with legendary producer Kevin
Shirley, which they hope to release by spring/summer 2008. Details will be
announced early next year.
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2007-11-28,19:05:13
this is the guy they are going with for the latest booked gigs -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-3AObnsYTM
imagine him fronting Journey & not with this crappy band!
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2007-11-15,11:47:29
Sometime back there was a discussion about how Europe is continuing to pour
out great melodicrock acts.
Well, the secret is out now....
for the best in this genre, go to - http://www.munichshardesthits.com/ & select
the english version before clicking on your favorite format to deliver the
goodies.
WOW!
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..if this is true, why isn't there any news on the Journey website?
this is big, if Perry is back, I'm gonna have to call my ex-wife and
get two tickets to the first concert~
You heard it first on this post and a year or so from now you will look back on
this post and reflect.
This is what is happening:
1. The Journey website is being redesigned to include Steve Perry
2. Journey is signing with a major label with Steve Perry
3. Journey is taking the year off to write new music and record with Steve Perry
4. Sometime in 2008 you will see a new Journey record with Steve Perry, tour
summer of 2008 or 2009 (get tickets early as we all know how these things can
go)
Steve Perry can still sing, has been
working with vocal coaches and has been much more active in public (Nuno
Bettencourt). Factor that
in along with the Sopranos & World Series exposure (notice they used Perry's
picture) in the
press and they did not call him the "former" lead singer of Journey.
This and only this event could have led to
Jeff Scott Soto's departure. Without Perry in the picture, JSS was the BEST hope
for the
band and a new direction.
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