In an interview with Photogroupie.com, hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto talked about his distinctive vocal style. Having started with top 40 rock covers bands after high school, to working with Yngwie Malmsteen at the age of 18, Jeff was always mindful that he didn't want to be a “one-trick pony”.

Having appeared on an astonishing 85 albums over his career, Jeff revealed that he "didn't want to go down in history as this metal screamer... I wanted to be as well rounded as Freddie..." Using Freddie Mercury and Queen as his benchmark for vocal versatility, Jeff talked about how diversity in his career is important.

Speaking about his solo career Jeff says, “I don't like repeating myself and doing things I've already done.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Jeff also talks about why leaving Journey was a positive step and why his work with Sons of Apollo still challenges his creativity.

Read the complete interview AT Photogroupie.com.

Jeff Scott Soto has released his new solo album, Wide Awake (In My Dreamland), via Frontiers Music Srl. Order the album here.

Produced by and written with Alessandro Del Vecchio, the release is the best of all the combined worlds of Soto’s previous solo albums and will delight his loyal melodic rock following. “Alessandro and I made sure to revisit the best of what my overall fans love and expect of me while adding some other influences and contemporary sounds. This lucky number 7 for me is one of my favorite releases to date!," says Soto.

CD versions of the album also include a bonus live album recorded at Frontiers Rock Festival in 2019, Live At Frontiers Rock Festival 2019, which was released in digital format only this past April.

Tracklisting:

CD 1
"Someone To Love"
"Mystified"
"Love's Blind"
"Without You"
"Lesson Of Love"
"Paper Wings"
"Love Will Find A Way"
"Between The Lines"
"Living In A Dream"
"Wide Awake (In My Dreamland)"
"Desperate"

CD2
"Drowning" (live)
"21St Century" (live)
"Believe In Me" (live)
"Look Inside Your Heart" (live)
"Eyes Of Love" (live)
Band Intros (live)
"Soul Divine" (live)
"Our Song" (live)
"Holding On" (live)
"I'll Be Waiting" (live)
"Stand Up" feat. Dino Jelusick (live)

"Someone To Love":

"Without You" video:

"Love's Blind":

Lineup:

Alessandro Del Vecchio - Bass, keys, guitars, backing vocals
Fabrizio Sgattoni - Guitars
Edu Cominato - Drums
Jeff Scott Soto - Vocals
August Zadra - backing vocals, lead guitar on "Between The Lines"