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Jeff Scott Soto (born November 4, 1965) is an American rock singer of Puerto Rican descent.[1] He is best known for being the vocalist on Yngwie Malmsteen's first two albums, and (briefly) the lead vocalist for Journey in 2006–2007. Soto also sang lead vocals in the band Eyes. He also had a long tenure as the front man of hard rock band Talisman. Currently he works as solo artist, with his self-named band SOTO and as the vocalist of super-groups W.E.T., Sons of Apollo and Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

Jeff Scott Soto
Background information
Born (1965-11-04) November 4, 1965 (age 57)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
GenresHard rock, AOR, heavy metal, power metal, funk
OccupationsSinger
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active1983–present
LabelsFrontiers
Websitejeffscottsoto.com

His style ranges from hard rock to power metal, being influenced by classic soul singers as Sam Cooke as well as Journey's Steve Perry, and Freddie Mercury of Queen.


Career


In 1982, after performing in several local cover bands, Soto recorded several songs as lead singer for the band Kanan. In 1984, Soto provided vocals for virtuoso guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen's debut album Rising Force and his next album Marching Out a year later.

Soto has performed with a wide variety of bands, including Panther, Axel Rudi Pell, Eyes, Talisman, Takara, Humanimal, Human Clay, Kryst The Conqueror, Redlist, The Boogie Knights, Soul SirkUS and Octavision. As a session musician, Soto also performed backing vocals for artists such as Lita Ford, Steelheart, Glass Tiger, House of Lords, Stryper, and Saigon Kick.

He also sang for the fictional band Steel Dragon, which featured Zakk Wylde, Jeff Pilson and Jason Bonham for the soundtrack of the movie Rock Star along with Michael Matijevic of the band Steelheart, whose second album featured Soto on background vocals.

Soto performed at the 2000 annual OIQFC 'Freddie Mercury Birthday Party' at Reading in the UK, where he performed "Dragon Attack" with Brian May. Since then, Soto has joined Queen sideman Spike Edney's band, the Spike All Stars. Soto then appeared with Brian May and Roger Taylor at the 'Hollywood Walk of Fame' bash for the Official International Queen Fan Club.[2] In 2012 Taylor hired Soto as one of the four singers chosen for the official tribute band Queen Extravaganza. The band was formed via internet auditions and features Freddie Mercury soundalike Marc Martel. Soto and singer Yvan Pedneault were added to the lineup to augment the selected singers, in an effort to better emulate Queen songs live. However, Soto only did one tour with the group; they continued with a smaller production and line up.

Soto's solo album Damage Control was released on Frontiers Records in March 2012. His next solo album SOTO was released on January 30, 2015. The album was co-written alongside Gus G and other members of his solo band. The solo project soon morphed into a band called SOTO. In 2016, they released DIVAK on earMusic. They toured afterwards, opening for Winery Dogs in May 2016.

In 2015, Soto recorded vocals for Joel Hoekstra's 13, contributing to the album Dying to Live. Soto split vocal duties with Russell Allen on the album.[3] In 2018, SOTO recorded their 3rd album Origami, released in May 2019.[4]

Soto released another solo album, Retribution in November 2017. In early 2020 he completed work on his 7th solo album as well as scheduled a live album for release in July.

2020 saw the release of 2 solo albums on Frontiers Records, "Jeff Scott Soto - Loud & Live In Milan 2019", recorded live at the annual Frontiers Rock Festival and "Wide Awake (In My Dreamland)" co-written and produced by Alessandro Del Vecchio.


Talisman


Soto was one of the founding members of Talisman in 1989.[5] He was in the group up until their disbandment in 2007.

Talisman regrouped in December 2019 to record a tribute track for bassist Marcel Jacob on the 10th anniversary of his death.[6]


Journey


In 2006, Soto replaced Steve Augeri in Journey after Augeri left the tour due to an acute throat infection. After months of being a tour replacement, Soto was officially hired as the band's singer in December 2006.[7] However, the stint was short-lived, as he was fired from the band on June 12, 2007.[8] Soto stated on his website "it seems they wanted something different than I brought to the table. No love lost though, they know what's best for the preservation of their legacy."[9] He later mentioned the gig did not work out because former vocalist Steve Perry was still alive and could hypothetically rejoin the band, hurting fan expectations of any replacement singers.[7] Although he was officially introduced as the lead singer of Journey, the band has not mentioned Soto in recent lookbacks and biographies, skipping over him entirely for his replacement Arnel Pineda.[7]


Trans-Siberian Orchestra


Soto joined Trans-Siberian Orchestra as a touring singer in 2008.[10] Soto has continually toured with the group, stating "I will be a part of Trans-Siberian Orchestra as long as they'll have me."[4]


W.E.T.


Alongside members of Work Of Art and Eclipse, Soto founded W.E.T. The group, named after the initials of the band involved, Soto's representing Talisman, released a self-titled debut album in November 2009. In 2013, they released their second album Rise Up, and their third studio album Earthrage followed in 2018. They began recording a new album in 2020.[11]


Sons of Apollo


In May 2017, he joined a progressive metal supergroup named Sons of Apollo with Derek Sherinian, bassist Billy Sheehan, drummer Mike Portnoy and guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal.[12] Their debut album, Psychotic Symphony, was released October 20, 2017, with Inside Out/Sony.

After releasing a live album in 2019, Sons of Apollo released their second album MMXX in January 2020.


Octavision


In 2020, alongside his Sons Of Apollo co-bandmate Billy Sheehan, Soto was invited by a Glendale, California based Armenian guitarist Hovak Alaverdyan to participate in his progressive metal project Octavision. There, Soto performed vocal duties on two tracks - "Coexist" and "Apocalyptus". The album titled Coexist was released on December 29, 2020.


Personal life


Soto in 2007.
Soto in 2007.

Soto was born in Brooklyn, New York, his family moved to Los Angeles when he was a child. He spent his youth singing, learning trumpet and keyboards.

In 2012, he married his long-term girlfriend Elena. He has a son from a previous marriage, and two step-children.


Discography



Solo


Studio albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

DVDs


With Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force


Singles

DVDs


With Kryst the Conqueror



With Eyes


Singles


With Talisman


Studio albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

Singles

DVDs


With Axel Rudi Pell


Singles

DVD / Blu-ray:


with Takara



With Human Clay



With Humanimal



With Soul SirkUS



With Redlist



With W.E.T.


Singles


With Trans-Siberian Orchestra



With S.O.T.O.



With Sons of Apollo



Guest appearances – lead vocals



Various Artists tributes albums



Guest appearances – backing vocals



Guest songwriting



As producer



References


  1. "The unexpected Journey of Jeff Scott Soto". Blogs.tampabay.com. September 16, 2008. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
  2. "The Genesis of Jeff Scott Soto". Jeffscottsoto.com. September 16, 2008. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
  3. "WHITESNAKE/Ex-NIGHT RANGER Guitarist JOEL HOEKSTRA To Release JOEL HOEKSTRA'S 13 Debut 'Dying To Live'". Blabbermouth. July 29, 2015.
  4. "JEFF SCOTT SOTO Says He Wanted Solo Band SOTO To Be 'Heavier' Than His Other Projects". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. June 9, 2019.
  5. "Talisman | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  6. "TALISMAN Reunites For New Song In Memory Of MARCEL JACOB". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. December 20, 2019.
  7. Kielty, Martin. "Jeff Scott Soto: Steve Perry's 'Ghost' Made Fronting Journey Hard". Ultimate Classic Rock.
  8. Newman, Andrew Adam (June 18, 2007). "Journey's Song Gets a Bump From TV Once Again". The New York Times.
  9. "JSS: The 'Journey' Forward". Jeffscottsoto.com. June 25, 2007. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
  10. "JEFF SCOTT SOTO To Tour With TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. August 12, 2008.
  11. "JEFF SCOTT SOTO Says Melodic Rock Supergroup W.E.T. Is Working On A New Album". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. February 6, 2020.
  12. Munro, Scott (August 1, 2017). "Supergroup Sons Of Apollo announce debut album". TeamRock.com. Future Publishing. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  13. "Gus G. Official website". Gusgofficial.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  14. "HighWay Official Website". www.highwayrocks.com.
  15. "SleazeRoxx.com". Sleaze Roxx Website.
  16. "ARJEN LUCASSEN Reveals Final Tracklisting And Musicians For New STAR ONE Album". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. January 17, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.

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[es] Jeff Scott Soto

Jeff Scott Soto (nacido el 4 de noviembre de 1965) es un cantante de rock estadounidense. Es mejor conocido por haber sido el vocalista de Axel Rudi Pell,de los dos primeros álbumes de Yngwie Malmsteen,y (brevemente) el vocalista principal de Journey de 2006 a 2007. También tuvo una larga permanencia como líder de la banda de hard rock Talismán. Actualmente trabaja como solista, con su propia banda SOTO y como vocalista de los supergrupos W.e.t., Sons of Apollo y Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

[ru] Сото, Джефф Скотт

Джефф Скотт Со́то (англ. Jeff Scott Soto; род. 4 ноября 1965, Бруклин, Нью-Йорк, США) — американский рок-певец пуэрто-риканского происхождения. Наиболее известен как вокалист первых двух альбомов Ингви Мальмстина (Rising Force и Marching Out) и тур-вокалист группы Journey в 2006—2007 г.г. Он также принимал активное участие в группах Talisman  (англ.) (рус. (1989—2007; 2014) и Axel Rudi Pell (1992—1997). В настоящее время выступает как сольно (в качестве фронтмена собственной группы SOTO), так и в составе супергрупп W.E.T., Sons of Apollo и Trans-Siberian Orchestra.


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