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Before winning the ninth season of American Idol, Lee DeWyze released two independent albums that introduced his mixture of husky vocals and acoustic singer/songwriter fare. Functioning beneath the tutelage of Ministry guitarist Louis Svitek, who doubled as his maker and coach, DeWyze produced his single debut using the launch of …

Before she appeared in the seventh season of American Idol, Brooke White cut her teeth like a small-time singer/songwriter in the vein of Carly Simon and Carole King, two icons whose influence helped her earn a fifth place finish in the Idol competition. Delivered in Phoenix and elevated in the …

Acquiring cues from her favorite songwriters — including Melissa Etheridge, Janis Joplin, and Sista Otis — Crystal Bowersox brought a calm, folksy vibe towards the ninth time of year of American Idol. Although she auditioned for the present in Chicago, Bowersox was raised five hours east in Elliston, Ohio, a …

Although originally referred to as the guy who, upon Kara Dioguardi’s request, stripped away his shirt during his American Idol audition, Casey James quickly became among the show’s leading contestants, famous for both his guitar skills and bluesy vocals. Blessed in Great, TX, Adam spent his adolescence and early adulthood …