Two weeks ago, Season 9's second runner-up, Casey James, announced that he will be the opening act for super-duo Sugarland's 2011 The Incredible Machine Tour. We hopped on the phone with Casey to find out more about the tour, his upcoming album, his adorable dogs, and more.
Many of Casey's Crew wondered if Casey will be performing all new material on the tour. He said, "I'm performing a few covers because people will like to hear something they know, but there will definitely be a lot of new stuff. It will be mostly new music and I'm really excited about it."
Now residing in Nashville, Casey and the Casey James Band have been laying down tracks for their debut album. "It's been great," Casey stated. "We practice every night and we're working on the music and getting it ready. We have so many things going on all at once. We're writing, touring, and creating an album. It's interesting to have it all happening at once, but it's great."
Casey performed songs from many different genres on Season 9, and Idol Community member Evilizabeth wondered if his album will be considered country, rock, or blues. Casey said, "Yes, it will be all of that. I think I did a really good job of representing myself-my musical spirit-and voice on the show. If you think I'm bluesy, you're right. If you think I'm country, you're right. If you think I'm rock, you're right. I guess my sound is kind of a ... read more
Source: "American Idol 10 Live Feed" via Glen in Google Reader
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