My World of Music – est. 2013
Jeff Scott Soto is a name I don’t think I have to introduce to you. The singer, gifted with a great voice, enriched longplayers from Talisman to Sons Of Apollo. Soto also released solo album during all the year with ‘Love Parade’ being the first one in 1994. Now the eighth longplayer arrived at the... Continue Reading →
As many others in the music industry, also Jeff Scott Soto had all of a sudden some extra time due to cancelled touring activities and a world that slowed down dramatically. To not sit still and waste time, the extraordinary singer initiated the recording of a new album called ‘The Duet Collection – Vol.1’. The... Continue Reading →
W.E.T., that's still Robert Såll (the “W” from Work of Art), Erik Mårtensson (the “E” from Eclipse), and Jeff Scott Soto (the “T” from Talisman) who teamed up with a few more musicians to work on and record the forth longplayer. 'Retransmission' is the title of the new musical treat that reaches us from the... Continue Reading →
One of the big voices in Rock and Metal comes from Jeff Scott Soto. The singer from Brooklyn, New York had his break-through with Talisman, a Swedish hard rock band that premiered in 1990. The talented singer from the US left more than a mark on Talisman's sound, a springboard for the frontman towards new... Continue Reading →
Honestly, what should go wrong when guys like Mike Portnoy, Billy Sheehan, Jeff Scott Soto, Derek Sherinian and Ron Thal team-up to record an album. Right, nothing can go wrong. Usually supergroups are more of a marketing thing and often you wonder what‘s ‚super‘ with such a project. In Sons Of Apollo‘s case things are... Continue Reading →
(9/10) The old Roman amphitheater in Plovdiv, Bulgaria has been the scenery for various shows over the last years. Amongst others Paradise Lost and Devin Townsend performed gigs at this unique location and now it’s Sons Of Apollo that played there. Based on suggestion by their manager Andy Farrow things got shape and form over... Continue Reading →
Plovdiv in Bulgaria was already more than once the scenery for a live recording. This time it's the Allstar team of Sons Of Apollo that played a show at the Ancient Roman Theatre alongside a full orchestra and choir. The quintet played the tracks of the debut 'Psychotic Symphony' as well as some other songs,... Continue Reading →
(9/10) 'Origami', that's the title of Jeff Scott Soto's newest album. Origami, the traditional Chinese paper folding technique demands passion, dexterity and creativity, something Soto's newest album reflects too and in that sense the title couldn't have been chosen much better. Jeff Scott Soto is a restless mind when it comes to music. Sons Of... Continue Reading →
After having inked a deal with Inside Out Music Soto announced a new album. ‘Origami’ is the title of the new release, an album that features ten songs. Release date will be May 24th, 2019. Jeff Scott Soto states: “This is a song co-written with a long time collaborator of mine in Brazil, Leo Mancini,... Continue Reading →
The night before performing at Prog Power Europe in Baarlo, Sons Of Apollo stopped at Cultuurpodium Boerderij in Zoetermeer. The venue was sold-out and some cameras have been positioned for recording the show, so all ready to go at 20:30. But before the quintet entered the stage it was another five-piece band that opened the... Continue Reading →
Sons Of Apollo unveiled a new video, this time for 'Signs of the Time'. The band furthermore announced summer live dates plus some more shows in autumn. 22nd June – Hellfest, Clisson, France 23rd June – Graspop Metal Meeting, Dessel, Belgium 24th June – Teatro Degli Arcimboldi, Milan, Italy 26th June – Futurism Music Bar,... Continue Reading →
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