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JOURNEY ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE OF JEFF SCOTT SOTO





June 12, 2007 -- Journey has parted ways with their recently named lead singer Jeff Scott Soto. Jeff s first appearance with Journey was July 7, 2006 in Bristow, VA. He had been filling in for Steve Augeri, who had to leave the tour shortly after it began on June 23 due to illness. Jeff s last performance was May 12, 2007 in Leesburg, VA.



According to guitarist Neal Schon, We appreciate all of Jeff s hard work and we can t thank him enough for stepping in when Steve Augeri got sick last year. He did a tremendous job for us and we wish him the best. We ve just decided to go our separate ways, no pun intended. We re plotting our next move now."



Keyboardist Jonathan Cain continues, We were lucky to have a friend who was already a Journey fan step in on a moment s notice during the Def Leppard tour to help us out. Jeff was always the consummate professional and we hope that he remains a friend of the band in the future. We just felt it was time to go in a different direction.



Journey--Neal Schon (guitar), Ross Valory (bass), Jonathan Cain (keyboards) and Deen Castronovo (drums) is taking the rest of 2007 off to spend time with their families, write new songs and map out plans for 2008.



www.journeymusic.com

Andrew wrote:JOURNEY ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE OF JEFF SCOTT SOTO





June 12, 2007 -- Journey has parted ways with their recently named lead singer Jeff Scott Soto. Jeff s first appearance with Journey was July 7, 2006 in Bristow, VA. He had been filling in for Steve Augeri, who had to leave the tour shortly after it began on June 23 due to illness. Jeff s last performance was May 12, 2007 in Leesburg, VA.



According to guitarist Neal Schon, We appreciate all of Jeff s hard work and we can t thank him enough for stepping in when Steve Augeri got sick last year. He did a tremendous job for us and we wish him the best. We ve just decided to go our separate ways, no pun intended. We re plotting our next move now."



Keyboardist Jonathan Cain continues, We were lucky to have a friend who was already a Journey fan step in on a moment s notice during the Def Leppard tour to help us out. Jeff was always the consummate professional and we hope that he remains a friend of the band in the future. We just felt it was time to go in a different direction.



Journey--Neal Schon (guitar), Ross Valory (bass), Jonathan Cain (keyboards) and Deen Castronovo (drums) is taking the rest of 2007 off to spend time with their families, write new songs and map out plans for 2008.



www.journeymusic.com

wow you know it before jeff does damn!!

Thanks Andrew. Be back guys. I need to go vomit.

to H...E...C..K... with them... ill show my seperate ways with my wallet! fools..

I think people need to calm the fuck down until both Journey and JSS let us know what happened.

Oh God, no new singer announcement...all this waiting is gonna play havoc with my blood pressure!

Does anyone (Andrew, Jeff) want to give the correct statement?

I can tell you right now that statement is 100% BULLSHIT.

Motherfuckers! I ain't calming down.

that was exactly the spin i expected...

position JSS as the temporary fill-in...yeah, that's the ticket

sounds like the same PR team from the White House

RockinDeano wrote:Does anyone (Andrew, Jeff) want to give the correct statement?

I can tell you right now that statement is 100% BULLSHIT.

Do it!

NealIsGod wrote:I think people need to calm the fuck down until both Journey and JSS let us know what happened.

Dude, Journey needs to be burned at the stake for this!!! Get on board man! It's like the scene in Frankenstein. Grab a torch man!!!

I just threw up in my mouth a little....

chad wrote:
sounds like the same PR team from the White House

If it isn't, it should be.

RockinDeano wrote:Does anyone (Andrew, Jeff) want to give the correct statement?

I can tell you right now that statement is 100% BULLSHIT.

Write the real Press Release then for us

jrnysc wrote:Thanks Andrew. Be back guys. I need to go vomit.

I agree thanks Andrew what a bunch of bulshit

RaiderFan wrote:

NealIsGod wrote:I think people need to calm the fuck down until both Journey and JSS let us know what happened.

Dude, Journey needs to be burned at the stake for this!!! Get on board man! It's like the scene in Frankenstein. Grab a torch man!!!

your on a dang roll!! i cant keep up with you tonight..

NealIsGod wrote:I think people need to calm the fuck down until both Journey and JSS let us know what happened.

Apparently from what Jeff just said, he doesn't know much either. Find that ironic? I do.

According to guitarist Neal Schon, We appreciate all of Jeff s hard work and we can t thank him enough for stepping in when Steve Augeri got sick last year. He did a tremendous job for us and we wish him the best. We ve just decided to go our separate ways, no pun intended. We re plotting our next move now."

Keyboardist Jonathan Cain continues, We were lucky to have a friend who was already a Journey fan step in on a moment s notice during the Def Leppard tour to help us out. Jeff was always the consummate professional and we hope that he remains a friend of the band in the future. We just felt it was time to go in a different direction.

Nice way of sugar coating the bullshit!

RockinDeano wrote:Does anyone (Andrew, Jeff) want to give the correct statement?

I can tell you right now that statement is 100% BULLSHIT.

I agree with you Dean, this is complete fucking bullshit!

NEAL & FRIGA

Lawrence wrote:

RaiderFan wrote:

NealIsGod wrote:I think people need to calm the fuck down until both Journey and JSS let us know what happened.

Dude, Journey needs to be burned at the stake for this!!! Get on board man! It's like the scene in Frankenstein. Grab a torch man!!!

your on a dang roll!! i cant keep up with you tonight..

It's too funny! I can't help it or even hope to keep up.

Go on then Deano.

You were quite happy to give the real story before.

You can do it again. I'm sure everyone would like to know exactly why singer number 3 has been booted.

Clasicrockldy wrote:

RockinDeano wrote:Does anyone (Andrew, Jeff) want to give the correct statement?

I can tell you right now that statement is 100% BULLSHIT.

I agree with you Dean, this is complete fucking bullshit!

Shouldn't they start that story off with "ONCE UPON A TIME"

Mark 06/12/07 down as the day Journey officially died.

It's over, Neal. There ain't no coming back now.

I never thought I would say this Journey please break up then realize this is OVER!!!!!

Amen, Niggy!

I'm somewhat surprised at everyone's reaction to this - especially because of what happened a year ago. Kinda sad when you really think about it.

scarabpilot wrote:I just threw up in my mouth a little....

me too

I wonder if they at least gave Jeff a big tube of KY-Jelly with that!

Ill be back,I got to take a Friga

RockinDeano wrote:Does anyone (Andrew, Jeff) want to give the correct statement?

I can tell you right now that statement is 100% BULLSHIT.

Do it Dean!

Next career move: The JOURNEY Theater in Branson Missouri.