Arnel Fans

Jeff Maisey of the HamptionRoads.com writes about Arnel’s journey.

When Journey guitarist Neal Schon was scouting for a new singer last year he accidentally came across a video posted on YouTube. The clip featured Arnel Pineda of the Filipino band The Zoo. He was singing cover songs from some of his favorite rock bands like Queen and Journey. Impressed by Pineda’s voice, Schon had the vocalist flown to America for an audition.

“The quality of the performance was amazing,” said Journey bassist Ross Valory, who called from a tour stop in Florida. “I was surprised as anybody with what I heard.”