By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Steve Augeri was no musical newcomer when he was tapped to take over the lead vocal slot for the band Journey. He already made some noise with the group Tall Stories in 1992. And when that band broke up, he joined the group Tyketto, which made the hard rocking circuit. Eventually, however, when Steve Perry decided he no longer wanted to be part of Journey, the rest of the group turned to Augeri to take over the front man slot. It was a role Augeri held for nine years and for two albums, “Arrival” and “Generations.” (Perry was in Journey for six years until 1983 and then returned for two years in 1995 for a reunion and an album.) Although his Journey days have gone past, Augeri is still making music as a solo artist. And he still revels in the music of a band he called home for nearly a decade. Augeri is coming to Bristol on Saturday, July 5 to perform at the centennial celebration for Muzzy Field. We caught up with Augeri via email to talk to him about his music, Journey’s music, the music business in general, and the upcoming Muzzy [...]
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