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Infobox musical artist | name = Jeff Scott Soto| image = Jeff Scott Soto.jpg| caption = Soto performing with Journey in 2007| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name =| alias =| birth_date = Birth date and age|1965|11|4|birth_place = Brooklyn, NY , United States|U.S. | death_date =| instrument = Singing|Vocals , guitar , bass guitar|bass , Keyboard instrument|keyboards , Percussion instrument|percussion , Drum kit|drums , trumpet | genre = Hard rock , Arena rock|AOR , Heavy metal music|heavy metal , power metal , neo-classical metal | occupation = Musician , singer-songwriter | years_active = 1983–present| label = Frontiers Records | associated_acts = Yngwie Malmsteen , Soul Sirkus , Talisman (band)|Talisman , Journey (band)|Journey , Axel Rudi Pell , Brian May , W.E.T. | website = http://www.jeffscottsoto.com jeffscottsoto.com| notable_instruments = Jeff Scott Soto (born November 4, 1965, in Brooklyn , New York ) is an United States|American Rock music|rock singing|singer of Puerto Rican people|Puerto Rican cite web|url= http://blogs.tampabay.com/80s/2008/09/jeff-scott-soto.html |title=The unexpected Journey of Jeff Scott Soto |publisher=Blogs.tampabay.com |date=2008-09-16 |accessdate=2011-08-24 descent. He is best known for being the lead singer for the group Talisman (band)|Talisman from 1990 till the end of Talisman in 2007, the vocalist on Yngwie Malmsteen 's first two albums, and for stepping up to the job of lead vocalist for Journey (band)|Journey on their 2006-2007 tours after Steve Augeri had to leave the band because of an acute throat infection. His style is typical of heavy metal vocalists of the 1980s, but he is also influenced by classic soul music singers such as Sam Cooke as well as Journey vocalist Steve Perry (musician)|Steve Perry , and Freddie Mercury from Queen (band)|Queen .
Career
Soto came to prominence in the early 1980s via his involvement with several Yngwie Malmsteen records. The bands Soto has been involved in included Panther, Axel Rudi Pell , Eyes, Talisman (band)|Talisman , Takara (Band)|Takara , Humanimal, Human Clay, Kryst The Conqueror , Redlist , The Boogie Knights and Soul Sirkus .
Soto has sung background vocals on several albums by artists such as Lita Ford , Steelheart , Fergie Frederiksen, Glass Tiger, House Of Lords, Stryper , Saigon Kick , and many others.
He has released several solo albums as well. Soto 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 (2001 film)|Rock Star along with Michael Matijevic of the band Steelheart , whose second album featured Soto on background vocals.
He has also sung lead vocals on an album inspired by the TV series Biker Mice From Mars .
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 that first meeting, Soto and May have become friends, and Soto has appeared with the SAS Band (Spike’s All Stars), Queen sideman Spike Edney ’s band. Jeff also appeared with Brian May and Roger Taylor at the 'Hollywood Walk of Fame' bash for the Official International Queen Fan Club.cite web|url= http://jeffscottsoto.com/home/page14/page14.html |title=The Genesis of Jeff Scott Soto |publisher=Jeffscottsoto.com |date=2008-09-16 |accessdate=2011-08-24
In 2006, Soto replaced Steve Augeri in Journey (band)|Journey after Augeri left the tour due to an acute throat infection. On December 19, Soto was confirmed as the official lead singer for Journey and a press release was posted on http://www.journeymusic.com the band's official site. On June 12, 2007 it was announced on the same website that Journey had dismissed Soto as their lead singer. Soto addressed the issue by saying "I was looking forward to a long, prosperous future with these guys but 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. I wish them all the best but now it's time to continue working on my own path again".cite web|url= http://jeffscottsoto.com/home/page18/page41/page41.html#2506 |title=JSS: The 'Journey' Forward |publisher=Jeffscottsoto.com |date=2007-06-25 |accessdate=2011-08-24
Since his departure from Journey, Soto has continued to tour on his own account and has undertaken tours with Talisman, Tempestt and, most recently, with a new band to promote the Beautiful Mess album released on download in 2008 and on Frontiers in February 2009.
He toured with Trans Siberian Orchestra on their Winter Tours of 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011 and their '' Beethoven's Last Night spring concerts of 2010.
Soto has also come together with musicians of Work Of Art and Eclipse to co-create the new band W.E.T., Soto being of Talisman, hence the first initials of each band spells: W.E.T. The new band has released a self-titled debut album, out November 2009. Videos have been made for the tracks "One Love", "Comes Down Like Rain" and "Brothers In Arms".
On March 11, 2011 was released the single " Last Time (Evolution song)|Last Time (feat. Jeff Scott Soto) " from the Italian band Evolution, duetting with Jeff Scott Soto. This duet is getting a great success in Italy and abroad: in just a few hours after the release, the single placed 93 on Top 100 Best-Selling Pop Singles and stayed there for almost a week. The day after the release, the single also ranked 172 on the Italian Best-Selling Singles on iTunes. This track will also feature on the band debut album Evolution (Evolution album)|Evolution , released on November 11, 2011, where in addition to Jeff Scott Soto also played Derek Sherinian , Otep Shamaya and Italian drummer Mario Riso.
Soto has recently announced the release date for his next solo release Damage Control which will be released on Frontiers Records in March 2012. Soto will also be re-joining W.E.T. for a brand new album which will be the follow up to the successful 2009 debut self titled. Release date and title are currently unknown.
Personal life
Soto currently resides in Los Angeles, California when he is not on tour. He is married for the second time and he has a son from his first marriage named Jason and who made the cover of his solo album Love Parade (1994).
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External links
http://www.jeffscottsoto.com Jeff Scott Soto Official Site
http://www.myspace.com/sewtoe Jeff Scott Soto Official MySpace Site
http://www.facebook.com/JeffScottSoto Jeff Scott Soto Official Facebook Site
http://jeffscottsoto.niceboard.com/index.htm Fan Board/Forum
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jeffscottsotofans Yahoo Group
http://www.metalsymphony.com/galeria/thumbnails.php? album=166 Photo Gallery from JSS/Tempestt concert in Madrid
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