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JOEL HOEKSTRA’S 13 Release Debut Studio Album ‘Dying To Live’
October 16th, 2015


Joel Hoekstra


Joel Hoekstra’s 13 – spearheaded by American guitarist Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake / ex-Night Ranger) – issued debut full-length studio album Dying To Live on October 16th, 2015 through Frontiers Music Srl.

The track listing is as follows:

01. ‘Say Goodbye To The Sun’ (vocals: Russell Allen)
02. ‘Anymore’ (vocals: Russell Allen)
03. ‘Until I Left You’ (vocals: Jeff Scott Soto)
04. ‘Long For The Days’ (vocals: Russell Allen)
05. ‘Scream’ (vocals: Jeff Scott Soto and Toby Hitchcock)
06. ‘Never Say Never’ (vocals: Russell Allen)
07. ‘Changes’ (vocals: Russell Allen)
08. ‘The Only Way To Go’ (vocals: Jeff Scott Soto)
09. ‘Dying To Live’ (vocals: Russell Allen and Jeff Scott Soto)
10. ‘Start Again’ (vocals: Jeff Scott Soto)
11. ‘What We Believe’ (vocals: Jeff Scott Soto and Chloe Lowery)
12. ‘Kill Or Be Killed’ * (vocals: Russell Allen)
13. ‘Never Want’ ** (vocals: Jeff Scott Soto)

* digital bonus track
** Japanese edition bonus track

Joel Hoekstra’s 13’s line-up was as follows:

Joel Hoekstra (guitar and backing vocals, Whitesnake / ex-Night Ranger)
Russell Allen (lead and backing vocals, Symphony X / Adrenaline Mob)
Jeff Scott Soto (lead and backing vocals, ex-Journey / ex-Yngwie Malmsteen)
Tony Franklin (bass, ex-The Firm / ex-Blue Murder)
Vinny Appice (drums, ex-Black Sabbath / ex-Dio)

The following musicians also guest on Dying To Live:

Derek Sherinian (keyboards, Black Country Communion / ex-Dream Theater)
Chloe Lowery (vocals, Trans-Siberian Orchestra)
Toby Hitchcock (additional backing vocals, Pride Of Lions)
Charlie Zeleny (percussion)
Dave Eggar (cello)

Music videos were filmed for the tracks ‘Until I Left You’ and ‘Scream’. In addition, an official lyric video was created for the song ‘Anymore’. All three clips can be viewed below.