Artist: W.E.T. [JEFF SCOTT SOTO]
Album: RISE UP (DIGI)

Year: 2013
Media type: CD

The W.E.T. debut album in 2009 was one of the rare occasions when a band created by the vision of a record label president managed to create such a wave of enthusiasm and interest from fans and the media alike, not only that it went beyond the band’s own expectations, but pushed the musicians themselves to raise their game, when in the beginning they “thought anyone would care except maybe the die-hard fans from the three bands the name W.E.T. came from”.

The key element to the success of “W.E.T’ was to create a modern Melodic Hard Rock sound and drive it into the future, with powerhouse rhythm and production making it an equally classic and contemporary release.

Robert Sеll (the “W” from Work of Art), Erik Mеrtensson (the “E” from Eclipse) and Jeff Scott Soto (the “T” from Talisman) accepted the daunting task to give that debut album a follow-up, along with Eclipse members Magnus Henriksson and Robban Back, that could live up to the expectation of thousands of fans across the globe.

Anticipated by the release of the single/video “Learn to Live Again” – an unbelievably radio-friendly song, which features for the first time a vocal duet between Martensson and Soto - the new album “Rise Up” presents again a massive production and equally impressive songwriting, which updates the term “classic rock” into the new century.

Hook after hook, “Rise Up” is another one of these albums where you can enjoy the dynamics of a brilliant partnership bringing out a unique result. Melodic bullet rockers are followed by haunting ballads and fabulous arena rockers in an album that leaves the listener in awe from start to finish.

W.E.T. plan to launch the new album through a special live show in Stockholm which will be showcasing the new songs as well as digging some classic tracks of the debut plus some cool surprises. “Rise Up” is released in February but it will be very difficult to envision anything better to come out during the year to beat the “Melodic Rock album of the year”.

TRACKLIST:

LINE-UP:

Jeff Scott Soto: Lead Vocals
Erik Martensson: Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals
Robert Sall: Keyboards, Guitars

With :
Robban Back: Drums
Magnus Henriksson: Guitars