Former members of Toto are reforming for a brief tour this summer in Europe to honor their brother Mike Porcaro who is living with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). The line-up will include David Paich, Steve Lukather, Steve Porcaro, Simon Phillips, Joseph Williams and special guest, Nathan East.

The exact tour schedule will be announced as soon as it is confirmed

The website MusicTaste present you a chance to win a signed Joseph Williams' "This Fall" CD.
All you have to do is write your own review of 3 of the songs from the album! They stop taking entries June 19th, 2009.

>> http://www.musictaste.com/index.php/archives/1219

The show began with 3 songs from Peter Friedstedt's records "Got to find it","Always on my mind" and "Cheyenne". Then the band played "What a fool believes" from the Doobie Brothers. Here came Joseph Williams acclaimed by a frenzied audience. He sang "Pamela" with a steady voice which only belongs to him.Then "One more night" from Peter's and it's the break...
The band came back without Joseph but nor for long.After "Love a powerful thing", he sang an eight minute long song "Somewhere tonight" with a female singer which turned into a reggae jam. Joe was now on the way to sing a piece that was never sung on stage "Thousand years". Then it's "When you look in my eyes" from Jay Graydon's record Planet 3. The first chords of "Could this be love" began and it's the cherry on the cake. Joseph is puzzled when the audience began to sing the chorus. Joseph hummed the first chords of "New York New York"!!! It's a huge showman and had fun with the cats. Finally "Stop loving you" was such a delight. After the calls,they played "Get back" from the Beatles.

Thank so much Peter and Joseph for this wonderful evening. A gig that will be remembered.

It is said that Peter and Joseph might go on tour this Summer.


Tracklist :

1. Got Find It
2. Always On My Mind
3. Cheyenne
4. What a Fool Believes
5. Pamela
6. One More Night
7. Love a Powerful Thing
8. Somewhere Tonight
9. Thousand Years
10. When you look in my eyes
11. Could This Be Love
12. Stop Loving You
13. Get Back

LA Project at Fasching, Stockholm (Sweden) 21 Mars, with Peter Friestedt, Joseph Williams, Stefan Gunnarsson and others.

Wednesday, March 18 - Smuget, Olso (Norway)

Friday, March 20 - Frideborg, Uddevalla (Sweden)

Saturday, March 21 - Fashing, Stockholm (Sweden)

Guitarist, composer and producer Peter Friestedt recently released disc "LA Project II", an album where the singers as Joseph Williams (Toto), Bill Champlin (Chicago), Michael Ruff and Lou Pardini (Koinonia) is involved. In connection with CD release, two live shows before a enthusiastic audience, one in Vänersborg and one in Stockholm. The first of these was recorded by the Swedish Radio and has already been sent on two occasions in P4, the other in Stockholm Peter visited with band of celebrities as Tommy Funderburk (Airplay) and Bill Maxwell (Koinonia).


In this unique show will American singer Joseph Williams to be, Joseph was the former lead singer of Toto, with whom he participated in the biggest selling tiles that "Fahrenheit" and "The Seventh One", with hits like "I'll Be Over You", "Pamela "and" Stop Loving You ". Joseph has just released the new CD "This Fall". With the gig is also American Lou Pardini, he has a past in band Koinonia, and he has also toured with Chicago. He has also made some solo records and is also behind the worldwide hits with artists like Smokey Robinson and Patti Austin. Stefan Gunnarsson, known from Swedish television's "Så Ska Det Låta" are also involved, Stefan has been Peters right hand during the recording of the disc and has been involved from day one.


Buy your ticket at: www.ticnet.se

Check the credits from the new album 'This Fall' here :

http://josephwilliams.totoweb.org/Albums_Images/credit_this_fall.JPG

Joseph Williams new solo album called "This Fall" will be released in japan november 19 on WHD entertainment on HQCD format.
The album features guest appearances and songs co-written with Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather, David Paich (co-compose, piano, organ, lead vocal), Steve Porcaro, Richie Zito, Jay Gruska, Rick Marotta and also ... Mark Williams, Joseph's daughter hannah.

Joseph composed or co-composed all of the songs, and produced the album.

This album is brilliant and will be a great fan pleaser. Joseph thinks that this is his best solo album to date.

You can pre order Joe's new album here :
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/list_from_code_banner.html?key=88881

Today Joseph turned 48. From all the toto's fans and yours fans.......
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU Joseph !!!!

Message from Agustina from Argentina :

"Dear Joseph :
Happy birthday,we send all our love and support. Congratulations !
Agustina (7 years old) & her mother Rachel.Buenos Aires Argentina"

Here new pictures with Joseph Williams, Bobby Kimball and Joey Carbone at recording sessions at Skippy Studios (Joey's studio) for Joseph Williams new solo album to be released in Japan (on WHD Entertainment) in november 2008.

Please check the new pictures from the japan tour with Toto.

Please click the below of internet magazine "BARKS" website. You can see the interview (in Japanese) and Joseph Williams performances at Blues Alley Japan. Joey Carbone is playing piano.  

http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000039397

According to Peter Friestedt, his next "LA PROJECT II" album is now available for PRE ORDER in Sweden at www.zinkmusic.com .
The song ONE MORE NIGHT will feature Joseph Williams on lead vocals.
The record will be released on March 12 but you can pre order your copy already today!!
Also featuring on lead vocals : Bill Champlin, Michael Ruff, Randy Goodrum, Lou Pardini, Bill Cantos and others ...

More news about the release for the rest of the world will be posted on http://www.peterfriestedt.com/

You can also listen to One More Night right now at Peter's myspace site!

"Happy Christmas and a happy New Year!  ... New album is in the works ... Don't know when I'll see you but I hope it's very soon ... Love and Peace to all ...

Joseph Williams"