5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent !, May 11, 2011
This review is from: Running With the Wind (Audio CD)
Kevin Chalfant has one of those voices built for radio. Like Jimi Jamison of Survivor and Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon, Chalfant radiates the essence of pop rock. First singing for 70s rock trio 707, Chalfant cut his teeth opening the Super Jams tour in 1981. The Super Jams lineup consisted of FM heavies John Cougar, Ted Nugent, Rainbow, Huey Lewis and the News, Loverboy, and Foreigner and performed to 50,000-70,000 a night. 707 hit with the single `Megaforce' which rocketed to #11 on the Billboard chart.
Ten years later, Chalfant formed The Storm with Journey rhythm section Ross Valory and Steve Smith, and adding Journey's keyboardist Greg Rolie in an all out effort to rule the airwaves. In 1993 The Storm was invited to join a reformed Journey for the Thunder Road benefit. Steve Perry was unable to attend the event, so Kevin stepped in to sing many of the band's chart-topping hits. After two monster records with The Storm, Chalfant has recorded his first solo effort, `Running with the Wind'. Jam packed with gutsy radio-friendly gems, the record's `Save Me Tonight,' `Love Changes Everything,' `Wild Thang,' and `Learning to Fly' push the singer to the forefront of his genre with polished vibrancy.
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