Admired since his boyhood by Buddy Guy, Carlos Santana and Eric Clapton, 22-year-old Quinn Sullivan has grown into a complete artist. Modern though his music is, Sullivan retains his strong foundation in the blues and rock that inspire him.

First known as a guitar prodigy, the Massachusetts-based singer, songwriter and guitarist emerges as a potential pop star with Wide Awake. Recorded in Los Angeles with producer and co-writer Oliver Leiber, the album’s deftly conceived songs have pop potential. Sullivan mines multiple genres, confidently spinning Beatles-esque melody and pop-flavored soul and rock.

“She’s So Irresistible” finds Sullivan doing Lenny Kravitz riff rock that has pop appeal. His rhythm and blues and British pop influences align in “How Many Tears,” a mid-tempo acoustic number containing the tunefulness of Paul McCartney, Squeeze and Peter Frampton. The song’s melodic guitar solo shows Sullivan’s knack for melody that’s played, as well as sung. Riffing guitar returns in “In a World Without You,” featuring the innovative Sullivan’s unexpected voice-and-guitar dialogues in an upbeat song in the mold of Michael McDonald-era Doobie Brothers.

Wide Awake’s pop-oriented material includes “She’s Gone (& She Ain’t Coming Back),” a torch song with another of Sullivan’s passionate vocal performances plus bell-like guitar tones. “We made love to Marvin singing ‘Girl, let’s get it on,’” he sings. “But, baby, I’ve heard it through the grapevine that we’re done.”

Sullivan puts layers of bright guitars in “Real Thing,” a throwback to ’80s arena and alternative rock. His penchant for referencing classics reappears in the buoyant love song “You’re the One:” “And I know where, exactly where we were when you stole my heart,” he sings. “The radio was playing ‘Dancing in the Dark.’ You said, ‘Trust me boy, your life is just about to start.’”

Sullivan’s latest album and his talent, experience and star endorsements suggest he’s on the cusp of a major career.