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Journey
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist
Journey is an American rock band founded in 1973 in San Francisco by former members of Santana, the Steve Miller Band and Frumious Bandersnatch. The group was initially intended as a backing band for other artists, with the guitarist Neal Schon and the keyboardist and singer Gregg Rolie from Santana. Before long the band was playing its own music, at first jazz fusion and progressive rock. A roadie came up with the name Journey.
Music and breakthrough
The first three albums sold modestly, and the record company asked for a more accessible sound and a real frontman. In 1977 the singer Steve Perry joined. With the producer Roy Thomas Baker, who had also worked with Queen, the band made Infinity (1978), with layered vocals and pop-style arrangements. Evolution (1979) and Departure (1980) followed. When the keyboardist Jonathan Cain replaced Rolie, synthesizers took the place of the organ. Escape (1981) became the most successful album, with Open Arms and Don't Stop Believin'. Frontiers (1983) was almost as successful. Later the band continued with other singers, since 2007 with Arnel Pineda.
Influence
Journey became the model of what in America is called arena rock: big, glossy rock for stadiums, with powerful vocals, guitar solos and singalong choruses. Critics sometimes found it too commercial, but the audience stayed loyal. Don't Stop Believin' grew into the best-selling digital track in the history of the United States.
Listening
Discography
Studio albums
- 1975Journey
- 1976Look Into the Future
- 1977Next
- 1978Infinity
- 1979Evolution
- 1980Departure
- 1980Dream, After Dream (soundtrack)
- 1981Escape
- 1983Frontiers
- 1986Raised on Radio
- 1996Trial by Fire
- 2000Arrival
- 2005Generations
- 2008Revelation
- 2011Eclipse
- 2022Freedom
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