A few pictures of the band doing their thing!!
Have a listen to how really close Jeremy and the other members sounds to Steve/Classic Jrny!
Chain Reaction
Troubled Child
An Interview With Jeremy, Singer Of The Tribute Band, Frontiers.
C- When & how did Frontiers start out?
J- I had always wanted to form a Journey tribute band, but did not know how well it would be received or how realistic the idea was. Frontiers was formed from a local dance/cover band called X Factor…with a few personnel changes we put together Frontiers and after our first show it was pretty clear that there was a market for it.
C- How old were you when you starting singing/playing instruments?
J- I performed in public with my first band when I was 15. I was singing a long time before that…pretty much all my life, I guess.
C- Why Journey? Why not some other band? What is it about Journey that you like?
J- Well…I guess to really "sell" a tribute you have to feel the music and it really has to be a part of who you are. That's the point to a tribute band I guess. I think you would be shortchanging your audience if you didn't completely embrace a band's music and history. I think it comes across to an audience when you don't have that spontaneous, genuine appreciation for what you are doing.
C- Which other music/groups do you listen to?
J- I tend to get fixated with groups or musicians rather than styles of music. I guess my tastes run from folks like Peter Gabriel and Sting to Bela Fleck and Allison Krauss, to the old R&B singers like Wilson Pickett and Sam Cooke. I can't say there's anything happening on the radio in the past year or so that's really caught my attention.
C- Do you do this to pay tribute or do you have a certain goal in mind?
J- I put this together mainly because I felt like with Perry gone from Journey, there might be a market for fans who really enjoyed the classic presentation of that material to go out and see a group that can pull it off…to recapture an experience that in all likelihood might not be around anymore. Journey is and always will be Journey, with or without Steve Perry – but for me and a lot of fans of that era, there was an essence – an emotional involvement – to that time and place that we are trying to recall. That's also why I don't see us performing any post-Trial by Fire Journey…because those guys are still out there doing it, and I would look kind of silly dressed up and acting like Steve Perry and singing "Higher Place."
C- What are your favorite Journey tunes? Favorite Perry solo tunes?
J- Favorite Journey Songs: Edge of the Blade, Don't Stop Believin', Suzanne, Could Have Been You…probably a few others. Favorite Steve Perry: Somewhere There's Hope, She's Mine, One More Time.
C- Have you ever met or spoke with Steve Perry and/or Journey (past or present members)?so, is he/are they pleased with your representation?
J- I met the current lineup of Journey about 4 years ago at a backstage meet and greet. At that time there was no Frontiers, and I had laryngitis, so I made no mention at all that I was a singer that performed Journey material, cause they probably would have laughed.
C- How often do you perform & where?
J- We perform about two times a month through the Carolinas up through Pennsylvania. We are based out of Virginia, and since we all have full time jobs, it's a little hard to travel much further than that.
C- Do you change your looks ….have you ever been mistaken for band members?
J- I will say that if you saw me during my day job I would probably look very different than when I am performing with Frontiers. I have had people tell me that I look like Steve Perry, though, even when I am not in character.
C- Have you encountered any problems touring while the current Journey is active & touring?
J- No, because we market ourselves as a very specific era of Journey, and I think it's pretty clear that this era has passed…
C- How can someone book your band? How can you be reached?
J- We can be reached by our , website and emailed at Email .
C- Do you currently have a tour schedule? When & where will you be playing?
J- Our schedule is posted at Tribute City, which can be reached through our band website.
C- What would you say is your average crowd?
J- We have played for a couple of hundred people all the way to over 5,000 when we opened for The Beatles tribute, 1964.
C- Would you say your fan base is more male, female or pretty much equal.
J- Probably pretty close to what Journey's fan base is…I think the girls are more apt to come out and see the show but they usually bring the guys with them.
C- Do you have or do you plan on putting out your music for purchase?
J- I write and record original music under my own name, but I don't see Frontiers selling cover CDs or anything. We have recordings of performances for posterity's sake, and we're always willing to part with a few, if they are available.
C- Do you advertise?
J- Yes, that's a big expense when it comes to putting on a show. Radio and newspaper is pretty expensive, but it's necessary, especially when you are coming into a new market. I also keep up with our mailing list, and our website is updated as often as new things develop. As a band, there's a lot of word of mouth, and we are always on the lookout for new publicity opportunities….Like this interview! Thanks a lot for talking with us, Christy and Lisa!
To find out more about Frontiers, please visit their website!
