# JUSTIN SARGENT On Becoming SKID ROW’s New Singer: It’s ‘Surreal’ And ‘A Dream Come True’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/justin-sargent-on-becoming-skid-rows-new-singer-its-surreal-and-a-dream-come-true/
- Published: 2026-11-01T20:05:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T21:50:05+00:00
- Original publisher: Blabbermouth
- Original article: https://blabbermouth.net/news/justin-sargent-on-becoming-skid-rows-new-singer-its-surreal-and-a-dream-come-true
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Justin Sargent is Skid Row’s new singer.
- The band approached him after a charity performance.
- They spent months checking the fit before announcing him.

## Summary

Broadway veteran Justin Sargent has been announced as Skid Row’s new singer, more than two and a half years after Erik Grönwall left the band. Sargent described the appointment as surreal and a dream come true, and said the group took time to make sure they had a good rapport before making it official.

Sargent said the opportunity followed his performance at the annual Rockers on Broadway charity event in New York, where Skid Row’s manager saw him and invited him to meet the band. He recorded some classic songs with guitarist Dave “Snake” Sabo and bassist Rachel Bolan, then joined other shortlisted singers for a full-band audition. He had known for a couple of months that he had been selected.

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