Sixth season American Idol runner-up Blake Lewis has finally released a track. Since the beginning of the musical reality show, there's been no etched formula that can determine which contestants would make a name for themselves in the music business once the season was over. Kelly Clarkson was the most successful of AIers, but Carrie Underwood has recently taken over her throne. After season 2, Clay Aiken, the runner-up, made a bigger splash than the winner, Ruben Studdard. Is it possible that Lewis will out-shine Jordan Sparks?
His first release was his most successful song on the show, a remix of Bon Jovi's "You give love a bad name." I don't watch Idol and even I thought his rendition was one to be seen and heard. On the show, he was well-known for his beatboxing, but he can also play the guitar, keyboard, and drums. After being signed to Arista Records in August, he started recording A.D.D. (Audio Day Dream), which will be released December 4th. This single, "Break Anotha," will be the one to establish the genre he wants to be associated with.
He co-wrote the track and some of his musician friends are on back vocals, drums, and saxophone. It truly does sound like he's having a lot of fun. It has a mix of Country, Rock-n-Roll, and Hip Hop. And the vocals sound familiar, like a synced harmonizing of Robin Thicke, Marc Broussard and JC Chasez. But the real show-stopper is the composition, which is so versatile that it could extend itself over several genres. Enjoy:
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