It was with Perry’s subsequent band, Alien Project, that he recorded a demo tape that caught the ear of Columbia Records executive Don Ellis. In his early twenties, Perry fronted a number of California rock bands, one of which, Pieces, featured an established star in bassist Tim Bogert, who had been in Vanilla Fudge and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In tribute, his new album includes a version of I Need You, one of the first songs George Harrison wrote for the group. As a teenager, Perry, like so many of his generation, fell under the spell of The Beatles. It was at the age of 12 that he first dreamed of becoming a singer, after hearing soul legend Sam Cooke’s hit song Cupid. When Perry thinks back to his childhood, he says wistfully: “Music is what I lived for as a kid.”īorn on Januin Hanford, California, to Portuguese parents, he is an only child. Because I never thought I’d never feel like this again.” Singing again, I was getting goose bumps. Every night, we’d get one encore, a second encore. “Then I decided I wasn’t going to read them any more. “I only read three reviews in my whole life,” he says. For many critics, Journey’s everyman rock was always a soft target. More than that, what really hurt were the bad reviews the band received. He says he hated being misquoted in the press. I’m missing fingers, still, from the lion’s mouth.” “Because I don’t trust journalists! I’ve had good experiences, and some not so good. ![]() ![]() Asked why he rarely gave interviews to the press at the height of his fame in the 80s, he replies: “You really want to know? Will you print what I say right now?” He laughs long and hard. From one such exchange comes a blunt disclosure. It is when addressing other subjects – specifically his past drug use and the possibility of him rejoining Journey – that his voice hardens a little and his answers turn more defensive or oblique, or rises as he parries a question with an offhand joke. In these moments he seems wide open, extraordinarily so for a man who retreated from fame and from the public gaze for such long a time. There is also a remarkable degree of candour in what he reveals about certain chapters in his life – his exit from Journey in the late 80s his search for peace of mind away from the bright lights of rock stardom most revealingly, his brief, intense relationship with Kellie Nash. His high, singsong voice is unmistakable, his manner friendly and engaging. All rights reserved.It’s a late summer evening when Classic Rock catches up with Perry, at home near San Francisco. "Chameleon" was preceded by another advance single from the band's upcoming album, " Heaven Knows."Ĭopyright © 2020, ABC Audio. Levara features Lukather on guitar, Jules Galli on lead vocals and Josh Devine on drums. We had our close friends from all different backgrounds come by and sing a pass through the song…The song brought nothing but connection, happiness and love out of everyone that took the time to be a part of it." Truly showing we are one race, the human race. "We all have our unique qualities and they are beautiful, we are beautiful. "The video we made for 'Chameleon' shows how we all blend together," Trev says. The clip features cameo appearances by 40 of Levara's friends and family members, including Steve Lukather, Toto frontman Joe Williams and famed MTV VJ Matt Pinfield. It was a spiritual experience making this song and it has such a spiritual meaning to it."Ī companion music video for "Chameleon" also debuted today, at Levara's YouTube channel. He even sang on top of the guitar solo melody. He and I built the epic bridge solo together. "He brought his legendary powerhouse vocals on the and group vocals. "Perry, who was a huge presence on this record, brought a lot to the table on this track," Trev explains in a statement. ![]() Lukather tells ABC Audio that Steve also is featured on three other songs that will appear on Levara's forthcoming debut album, due out this spring. ![]() Perry, who is a longtime friend of Trev's, sang backing vocals and also contributes to a group-vocal segment on the soaring track, which gets released today digitally and via streaming services. L to R: Josh Devine, Jules Galli, producer Ethan Kaufmann, Steve Perry, Trev LukatherEx- Journey singer Steve Perry has lent his vocal talents to a new song called "Chameleon" by Levara, a band featuring Toto guitarist Steve Lukather's son, Trev.
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