Traces

Traces is the third solo studio album by the American singer and songwriter Steve Perry. It was released on October 5, 2018, by Fantasy Records. It was his first solo album in 24 years, after For the Love of Strange Medicine in 1994, his first appearance on a studio album since his last appearance with Journey on their 1996 album Trial by Fire and his first release of new music since his contributions to the 1998 film Quest for Camelot. It is Perry's first solo top 10 Billboard album, and his first top 40 album in the UK as a solo artist. Background After leaving Journey in 1998, Perry withdrew from the music industry (apart from a handful of low-key guest appearances over the years) for "many reasons, but mainly my love for music had suddenly left me".<ref name="blabbermouth1">{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/former-journey-singer-steve-perry-releases-music-video-for-new-solo-single-no-erasin/ |title=Former Journey Singer Steve Perry Releases Music Video For New Solo Single, 'No Erasin |website=Blabbermouth |date=August 15, 2018 |accessdate=August 15, 2018}}</ref> His passion was reignited after his girlfriend, Kellie Nash, died from cancer in December 2012, and he began recording Traces in May 2015. Release and promotion The first single from the album, "No Erasin'", was released on August 14, 2018, accompanied by a performance music video. It peaked at number 18 on the US Adult Contemporary chart, number 38 on the Hot Rock Songs chart and number 17 on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart.