The Storm (band)

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The Storm is an American rock group, formed in the Bay Area of San Francisco during the early 1990s. The band is also considered to be the second formation of Journey, since it features three of Journey's former members (two of whom were founding members) - Gregg Rolie as keyboardist, Ross Valory on bass, and Steve Smith on drums.

The Storm's lineup also included: Kevin Chalfant as lead vocalist (Rolie also shared lead vocalist duties) and Josh Ramos (who cited Journey founder and guitarist Neal Schon as a major influence)as lead guitarist.

Rolie was the most instrumental in putting The Storm together. He had collaborated on material with Kevin Chalfant and sent the track "Show Me The Way" to producer Beau Hill, who was heavily involved with Interscope Records at the time. Chalfant joined Rolie and former Journey bandmates bass Valory and Smith in The View or "VU".

Interscope became seriously interested in the project that had become The Storm by 1991 with Rolie and Smith fully involved. Josh Ramos was the last to join the fold. Ramos had also been a member of The View at one point.

The Storm's debut album, self-titled and released in 1991 by Interscope, was produced by Beau Hill. It rose to #3 on the Billboard Chart, scoring two radio-friendly hits in 1991 with “I’ve Got a Lot to Learn About Love” and “Show Me the Way.”

Their follow-up album, 1995's Eye Of The Storm, was issued through the major UK independent label Music For Nations, was completed with the aid of session musicians drummer Ron Wikso of Foreigner and Bob Marlette. Eye Of The Storm did not fare as well as their debut CD.

The band underwent drastic personnel changes in the mid-1990's, with Valory and Smith departing to focus on the reformation of Journey, and Gregg Rolie leaving for a solo career. A new lineup featuring Chalfant is currently performing under the name "Kevin Chalfant and The Storm."