LABEL NEWS

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JSS (JEFF SCOTT SOTO)
Legendary hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) will embark on a European tour starting on April 1 in support of the release on his brand new album "Beautiful Mess" released this week in Europe on Frontiers Records. His schedule is shaping up as follows:

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Mar. 14 - 5th Annual Rock & Pop Masters at Weston Regional Park - Weston, Florida
Apr. 01 - Headbangers Ballroom - Hamburg, Hamburg
Apr. 03 - De Boerderij - Zoetermeer, Netherlands
Apr. 04 - Werkstadt - Witten, Germany
Apr. 05 - Biebob - Vosselaar, Belgium
Apr. 07 - Rock Garage - Munich, Germany
Apr. 09 - Diesel Club - Budapest, Romania
Apr. 11 - Blue Box - Sofia, Bulgaria
Apr. 14 - Urban - Perugia, Italy
Apr. 15 - Sottotetto Sound Club - Bologna, Italy
Apr. 16 - IL Peocio - Trofarello/Torino, Italy
Apr. 18 - Heineken Sala Arena - Madrid, Spain
Apr. 19 - [to be announced] - Barcelona, Spain
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Jeff Scott Soto's touring line-up includes:
Jeff Scott Soto - Vocals
Jorge Salan - Lead Guitar
Fernando Mainer (TAKO) - Bass
Edu Cominato (TEMPESTT) - Drums
BJ (TEMPESTT) - Guitar
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Jorge Salan is the young-blood hotshot from Madrid, Spain whom Jeff met through his many tours through Spain. Jeff even contributed vocals on one track for Jorge's 2007 solo album, "Chronicles Of An Evolution", which is where Jeff first discovered this fresh new talent. Brought along on bass from Jorge's solo band is Fernando Mainer, who has played with a popular Spanish band TAKO along with many others from his native land.
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New drummer, Edu Cominato, hails from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Edu has toured as Jeff's drummer throughout Brazil as well as with his own band, TEMPESTT, where they shared stages throughout Europe on a Jeff Scott Soto-introduced/guest tour for TEMPESTT back in 2008. A fifth member - a man simply named BJ, also from the band TEMPESTT - will serve as second guitarist/keyboardist for the new band.
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In other news, JSS will shoot a new, full headline show for DVD in Madrid on April 18, with Jorge's solo band as support for the show. Jorge, too, will be shooting a live DVD in which Jeff will guest on the number "No Salvation", which he sang on "Chronicles.". This will be Jeff's first full live show to be released on DVD as the only other live DVD from the Gods show in 2002 was a limited setlist. The new show will consist primarily of Jeff Scott Soto solo material with the blend of expected numbers from Soto's past.
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Jeff says, "I am having a blast creating the new setlist as now I have four solo albums under my belt and familiar material for days to have fun with live. But I won't forget the numbers that make everyone stand up and shout!"
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KIP WINGER
Multi-platinum recording artist, producer and songwriter Kip Winger was recently presented with an honorary plaque and a historic United States of America flag by The Government of the United States. Winger was recognized for his musical composition "Blue Suede Shoes" honoring the service and sacrifice of the United States armed forces and their families.
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In a surprise presentation ceremony during the taping of "Legends & Lyrics", General Harold Cross honored and praised Kip for his work on "Winger IV".
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The flag has historic significance as it was the last United States of America flag to fly over Forward Operating Base, Kalsu, located in Iskandaria, Iraq, 20 miles south of Baghdad. Before it was turned over to the Iraqis, FOB Kalsu was the U.S. Army soldier's broadband Internet services facility in Iraq as well as a base to stop enemy activity in the Sunni Triangle."Winger IV"'s concept and emphasis was on our military and what it was like to be solider, form a soldiers perspective, leaving politics at the door. Kip had a vision to support the American troops that are standing ground in Iraq and elsewhere. "I had been doing solo shows at military bases and in speaking with many of the soldiers, their stories touched me," explains Kip. "It was amazing to hear how far-reaching our music was and how many soldiers have been moved by it. I was truly humbled by the stories."
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The album artwork was handled by Ethan Van Sciver who wanted to put in his part for our military. Sciver is a renowned DC Comics book artist and penciler who has contributed (among others) to Cyberfrog, new X-Men, The Flash: Iron Heights and Impulse. The "Guardian Of Freedom" album art depicts our military's finest protecting with guardian angels that are representative of our prayers we send.
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Kip is currently promoting his latest solo CD, "From The Moon To The Sun" released on Frontiers in May '08. He recently completed his first orchestral piece for ballet choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, director of Morphoses Ballet Co., that will be used for San Francisco Ballet. The musical world premier of "Ghosts" will be with the Tucson Symphony on November 14 and 15. Kip and Reb Beach have also just begun writing material for a new WINGER release.
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JORN
JORN's latest DVD "Live In America" released on Frontiers Records on January 23rd in Europe reached n.1 in the DVD national sales charts in Norway In the week number 7.Congratulations to everyone involved !
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WORK OF ART
WORK OF ART are busy in the process of writing new songs destined for inclusion in the band's second album. "To be honest, we never really thought past our first record", says guitarist and main composer Robert Sall "We were just happy to get the chance to record "Artwork" and then go back to do whatever we're doing outside the band. But thanks to the fantastic response our first album has received, it would be a shame NOT to do a second one. In other words, if we did the first album for ourselves, this second one surely will be for YOU, the fans! We have just started working on it and we're aiming for an early 2010 release. Hopefully we'll start recording in April. Musically, I understand that we have both traditional AOR fans and Westcoast music fans so we'll try to have songs that will please both!"
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ECLIPSE
ECLIPSE will make a special live appearance in Italy on Sunday April 26th in Bologna at the Sottotetto Sound Club Bologna (http://www.sottotetto.org/). The Swedish Melodic Hard Rock band will appear in the VI HARDSOUND.COM HEAVY BIRTHDAY - HARD ROCK DAY together with SHAKRA, POLUTION, EDGE OF FOREVER and BLACK ROSES.
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MELODIC ROCK FANZINE
Frontiers Records is proud to present the new issue of MELODIC ROCK FANZINE. The 30th release of our successful magazine is available for free all over the world through record shops, mailorders and every fine dealer carrying the Frontiers Records releases.
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This new issue includes reviews and interviews of JSS, Place Vendome, Tall Stories, Balance, Places Of Power, Vision Divine, Bad Habit, Doro, Cryonic Temple, Theocracy, Elektradrive ... and more!
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Electronic version of the magazine is available on the Frontiers official site and here.