American Idol Season 4 - The Showstoppers
March 18, 2008
Few would risk making guarantees when it comes to a hodgepodge of a disc like Showstoppers, but one thing is for sure: it’s bound to become the only CD in your collection you bought knowing full well you would have to hold your nose through certain tracks. That, of course, is the fun of the American Idol franchise: You may love Carrie Underwood’s rootin’-tootin’ version of Martina McBride’s “Independence Day” but loathe Anthony Federov’s syrup-soaked rendition of the ’80s chestnut “Everytime You Go Away”; you may swoon over Bo Bice’s Grass Roots-style vocal on the Gavin DeGraw hit “I Don’t Want to Be” but find yourself making the gag-me gesture when Mikalah Gordon steps up to the mike for a Streisand-aping take on “God Bless the Child.” Call it a lowbrow musical twist on the famous theatrical formula “You will laugh! You will cry!”, but instead of laughing and crying you will love and hate (then again, laughter and tears could enter into the equation after a close listen to Constantine Maroulis’s “My Funny Valentine”). The final cut, an ensemble number, puts this amateurs’ jumble into perspective: given the right producer, anybody can sing, even those Simon Cowell would sooner see at a cut-rate karaoke bar. –Tammy La Gorce
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Season 3 top ten American Idol finalist, Jon Peter Lewis, would like to personally thank his fans who pre-order his upcoming album, Break The Silence, due in stores July 22nd. Those who order his new CD by June 3rd through Adrenaline Music will receive a personal thank you from JPL with their name included in the liner notes.
“My fans are very dedicated,” explains Jon, “and I really want to show my sincere appreciation for their constant support.” Pre-orders of the CD will also include a t-shirt.
JPL is currently performing across the country and will be starring in the opening two weeks of Idols In Concert with musical direction by American Idol’s own Michael Orland. The concert series will kick off July 1st at the Razz Room in San Francisco. For more information and tickets please visit http://www.therrazzroom.com/Events.html
The debut single and title track ‘Break The Silence’ on radio now, is available online everywhere including iTunes. The album will be released on Cockaroo Entertainment / Adrenaline Music Group July 22nd.
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