Vocalist Leaves Journey Tribute Band Over Creative Differences

HARRISBURG, PA—After six years as lead vocalist for the Harrisburg-area Journey tribute band Wheel In The Sky, Rick Balaban announced Monday that he is leaving the group over creative differences. “We just reached a point where we had very different ideas about where this band is heading,” Balaban said. “While the other guys wanted to go in a more power-ballad, ‘Open Arms,’ ‘Send Her My Love’-oriented direction, I felt that we should be focusing on rocking out more in a ‘Separate Ways’ fashion.” Balaban said he plans to embark on a solo career, starting a Journey-lead-vocalist tribute act called “Steve Perry.” The most likely replacement for Balaban in Wheel In The Sky is Jim “Kerr” Bulone, currently lead singer of Glittering Prize, a Detroit-area Simple Minds tribute band.