Francis Soto Band is a German-Swedish heavy metal band from Stuttgart, Germany.[1]
Francis Soto Band | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Genres | Heavy metal, hard rock |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Entertainment Schlesinger |
| Members | Francis Soto Mathias Holm Markus Metzger Conny Payne Axel Winkler |
| Past members | Andy Gaube Kersten Noczinski Andy Zeimn Lothar L.K. Knörle |
History
editHead of the band is Francis Soto, who was vocalist for Sabol's band Dark Horse in the early '90s.[2] Soto was also the former frontman for the hard rock bands Picasso, Mystery, Silk & Steel, Sanvoisen, Subway, Turn Up and Wicked Sensation.[3] Their debut single was a cover of the Corey Hart song "Sunglasses at Night", released in 2007[4] and in the same year their album Metalapolis 1 was released.[5]
On 1 April 2008, Mathias Holm joined as guitarist, Andy Gaube left the band and the group was reformed as a German-Swedish project.[6] In early 2010, the band released its album Lolas Themes, which followed the 2007's Metalapolis Part 1 and 2008's demo Dedicated.[7]
Musical style
editThe band's music is in various styles of rock from traditional hard rock to modern rock, with influences from gothic and pop rock.[8]
Members
edit- Current line-up
- Francis Soto (Vocals)
- Eugen Leonhard (Guitar)
- Markus Metzger (Keyboards and programming)
- Frank Herold (Bass)
- Bernd Heining (Drums)
- Guest musicians
- Jonas (The Godfather)
- Hoernqvist (Guitar)
- Thomas Larson (Guitar)
- Lars Ratz (Bass)
- Peter Oko (Guitar)
- Andy Zeimn (Guitar and bass)
- Bernd Heining (Drums)
- Eric Rauti (Guitar)
- Sina Nicklas (Vocals)
- Vesa Nupponen (Guitar)
- Tobias Benjamin Frank (Guitar)
- Anke Sobek (Bass)
- Theo Heidfeld (Drums)
Former members
edit- Mathias Holm (Guitar)
- Conny Payne (Bass)
- Lothar L.K. Knörle (Guitar, arrangement and idea of "Sunglasses at Night" cover version)
- Andy Gaube (Guitar)
- Andy Zeimn (Bass)
- Kersten Noczinski (Drums)
Discography
editAlbums
edit- 2006: The Journey
- 2007: Metalapolis Part 1
- 2010: Lolas Themes
Singles
edit- 2007: "Sunglasses at Night"
Demo
edit- 2008: Dedicated
References
edit- ^ "Francis Soto Band - Entertainment Schlesinger". Archived from the original on 2010-01-10. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- ^ "Biografie ARMIN SABOL". Archived from the original on 2009-08-21. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- ^ "Review about the Band (German)". Archived from the original on 2008-05-18. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ^ Review about the Band (German)
- ^ Metalspheres Fanzine - CD-Review: Francis Soto´s Metalapolis
- ^ "Francis Soto - Bio". Archived from the original on 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- ^ "Francis Soto Lolas Themes". Archived from the original on 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- ^ Review at Hardrockhouse