BOSTON’S “MORE THAN A FEELING” RETURNS 50 YEARS LATER
Fifty years after BOSTON’s “More Than a Feeling” became one of rock ’n’ roll’s most enduring anthems, A Foreigner’s Journey to Boston (AFJ2B) founder and frontman Brandon Miller is taking on the classic that helped inspire him to become a singer. Born in 1991, a generation removed from the song’s original release, Miller discovered its power through Brad Delp’s unmistakable voice, Tom Scholz’s groundbreaking musicianship and production, and a deeply personal connection that began in childhood. Now, alongside acclaimed producer Kent Wells, he is honoring the song’s 50th anniversary with a tribute created in loving memory of Brad Delp and with profound respect for Tom Scholz and the legacy they built. Wells, a longtime producer and collaborator of Dolly Parton, brings a career that includes work with Steve Perry, Steven Tyler, Rob Halford, Mötley Crüe, Stevie Nicks, Sting and Elton John to the new recording.
For Miller, “More Than a Feeling” was personal long before he ever imagined recording it himself. It was the sound of his dad coming home. When Miller was a child, his father, Russell Miller, spent long stretches working out of state on pipelines. When Russell finally came home late at night, the next morning carried a familiar ritual: his dad making breakfast, the smell of bacon and eggs filling the house, and BOSTON’s debut album coming through the speakers. When “More Than a Feeling” started playing, Brandon knew exactly what it meant: his family was together again.
Before he understood nostalgia, and long before he knew he would become a singer, Brad Delp’s voice and Tom Scholz’s unmistakable sound had become attached to one of the happiest memories of his childhood. “This song means so much to me because it’s a huge part of my childhood,” Miller says. “One of the reasons why I chose to be a singer is because of Brad Delp, and Tom Scholz’s brilliance as an engineer, producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.”
That history also made Miller acutely aware of what it meant to take on a song this iconic. “Brad Delp and Tom Scholz are two of my biggest heroes, and I wanted to honor them and their legacy,” Miller says. “I was born in 1991, so I’m from a completely different generation, but I understand how important this music is and how it became part of the soundtrack to millions of lives, including mine. If I was going to take on a song this legendary, I wanted to do it right and do it justice.”
The timing brought another unexpected layer to the recording. After AFJ2B had already begun working on the song, Miller realized 2026 marks 50 years since BOSTON’s landmark debut album arrived in 1976. The anniversary hadn’t influenced his decision to record it, but it gave the project an even greater sense of purpose.
AFJ2B also carries a unique connection to BOSTON through guitarist Kimberley Dahme, a former member of BOSTON, who toured internationally with Brad Delp and Tom Scholz and contributed to Corporate America and Life, Love & Hope. Today, Dahme brings that history and experience to A Foreigner’s Journey to Boston.
For Miller, the recording also closes a circle in his own career. An 18-year music veteran with a four-and-a-half-octave vocal range and former touring guitarist with Artimus Pyle of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Miller nearly walked away from music before a life-changing dream in late 2024 inspired what would become A Foreigner’s Journey to Boston.
Now, the journey has come full circle. Written by Tom Scholz, “More Than a Feeling” has always been rooted in memory and longing; in the strange power of a familiar song to take someone back to another person, another place and another time.
Half a century later, Miller has his own memory attached to it. Not Marianne walking away. A father coming home. For Brandon Miller, it will always begin in that kitchen: the music starts, breakfast is cooking, and his father is home. And 50 years after BOSTON first showed the world that a song could become inseparable from a memory, “More Than a Feeling” is still doing exactly that.
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About A Foreigner’s Journey To Boston
Formed in 2025 in Brentwood, Tennessee, A Foreigner’s Journey to Boston (AFJ2B) is a powerhouse live rock production celebrating three of the biggest stadium-rock bands in history: Foreigner, Journey, and BOSTON.
Founded by Mississippi native Brandon Miller, AFJ2B grew from a deeply personal turning point. After nearly two decades of pursuing music and facing ongoing health challenges, Miller was considering walking away from the industry altogether. Following a prayer for guidance, he experienced what he describes as a life-changing dream on December 27, 2024, a vision that ultimately became A Foreigner’s Journey to Boston. Miller gave music one final leap of faith, and AFJ2B was born.
An 18-year music veteran and former touring guitarist with Artimus Pyle of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Miller assembled a lineup of accomplished touring musicians capable of taking on some of classic rock’s most demanding material. With a 4.5-octave vocal range, Miller brings the vocal power and versatility required to tackle a catalog built around some of rock music’s most recognizable voices.
At the heart of that lineup is Kimberley Dahme, who made history as the first female member of BOSTON, touring internationally with the legendary band and contributing to Corporate America and Life, Love & Hope, including recordings with iconic vocalist Brad Delp. Beyond the stage, Dahme is a Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma survivor and advocate and has been asked to serve as a Lymphoma Ambassador.
The lineup also features veteran drummer Bobby Mertz, a United States Marine and retired 18-year Pennsylvania State Highway Patrolman, whose music career includes touring with Craig Wayne Boyd, Josh Gracin, and Bryan Martin, as well as more than a decade working closely with Kenny G in touring and tour management roles; James Beau Edwards, who began performing at bluegrass festivals at just eight years old and went on to become guitarist and songwriter for international touring act Stone Senate, sharing stages with Styx, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Billy Gibbons, Slash, Vince Neil, Collective Soul, and Kenny Wayne Shepherd; Nashville bassist Maxx Stuart; and Berklee College of Music graduate and multi-instrumentalist Zach Gilbert, who plays more than 15 instruments and has worked with artists including Victor Wooten, Railroad Earth, Peter Keys, and Hippies and Cowboys.
Together, AFJ2B has quickly taken its show beyond Nashville. The band’s largest venue performance to date was at Black Oak Amphitheater with HAIRBALL, placing AFJ2B on a stage that has also welcomed legendary acts including Foreigner, Journey, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and many more. Additional performances include Cannery Hall, Iron City, Headliners Music Hall, Neighborhood Theatre, Bourbon Theatre, Crafthouse Stage & Grill, and more. The band has also earned a 5.0/5 Ticketmaster fan rating, further building its reputation as a must-see live classic rock experience.
What separates A Foreigner’s Journey to Boston from the traditional tribute show is its commitment to doing the music live. With no backing tracks, Auto-Tune, triggers, or shortcuts, the band recreates the soaring vocals, stacked harmonies, intricate keyboards, massive guitars, and dynamics that made these songs legendary.
A Foreigner’s Journey to Boston isn’t simply revisiting the golden age of arena rock, it’s bringing the scale, musicianship, energy, and magic of Foreigner, Journey, and BOSTON back to the stage, live and in full force.
