Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist and CINDERELLA frontman, TOM KEIFER, is finally releasing his long-awaited solo album in the spring of 2013 after entering into a partnership with Merovee Records (a joint venture with Worldwide Pants, Inc.).

The as-yet-untitled collection of 14 new songs ranges from intimate, organic, acoustic tracks to driving hard rock. It embraces the blues, rock and country roots that have always been present in his unique sound that has generated the sale of over 15 million records worldwide.

The upcoming release is a raw, introspective look at the roller coaster ride that has been Keifer’s life for the past 15 years. From being told that he would never sing again as a result of a partially paralyzed left vocal cord, to the emotional and personal battles that followed, his solo debut is a story of perseverance, a testament to the power of passion and will, when combined with a true love of music.

Last summer, Niclas Müller-Hansen from Sweden's Metal Shrine conducted an interview with Keifer, and asked about his solo album, and if the style would be a whole lot different from Cinderella?

Keifer stated: "No, not really, because being the lead singer and the main song writer and I did a lot of the guitar work in Cinderella, it's kind of hard to run from my sound. I had a lot of influence over those records so… I'm just doing what I do and that's hard rock inspired by blues and roots music. What I did in Cinderella is what I love to do and what I'm doing on my own is what I love to do. I try to be true to what I like. It's similar in that way, you know. Dynamically the records, the Cinderella records, and especially as they went on into Long Cold Winter and Heartbreak Station, they had a lot of different flavors and colors and dynamics and different types of songs, which I always like because the bands that I grew up on like ZEPPELIN and THE STONES, they really covered a lot of area musically. My solo record does that too and I think it makes for a more interesting record when it's not just the same song for 14 tracks."

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