How Daughtry put rock back at the top
The Philippine Star
More than two years after he placed fourth in the American Idol’s Season 5, Chris Daughtry continues to prove (beyond any reasonable doubt) that he is, indeed, one of the top-rated talent search’s most popular non-winners. It happens all the time — you know, the also-rans becoming more popular, and oftentimes more successful, than the winners. Case in point: Jennifer Hudson (finalist during the AI season 3 won by Fantasia Barrino) who went on to win a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Dreamgirls in which she unwittingly stole a number of scenes from co-star Beyoncé Knowles.
The name Chris Daughtry now rings more bells than the winner Taylor Hicks does, doesn’t it?
His band’s eponymous first album, released last year, is touted to be the fastest-selling rock debut in history, placing No. 1 on The Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and thus reviving interest in what is (maybe unfairly) described as a "moribund" genre — rock, that is. It’s also the first rock band release in nearly 20 years, since Bon Jovi’s 1988 classic New Jersey.
Here’s how the Daughtry bio described the phenomenon:
Use any measurement you like — in an era of digitized, customized-shuffling music-wallpaper styling — and Daughtry has almost single-handedly given the genre back its heart, resurrecting an endangered species via the bluesy swagger of What I Want, and the image-shredding angst of Feels Like Tonight, restoring its nomadic longing for place in Home, its righteous indignation of It’s Not Over.
Chris (on vocals) himself formed the band named after him, with four other members who should share credit for the album’s phenomenal success — Josh Paul, bass; Joey Barnes, drums; Brian Craddock, guitar; and Josh Steely, guitar.
The Daughtry band is mounting a one-night special concert on July 29 (a Tuesday), starting at 8 p.m., at Eastwood City Central Plaza in Libis, Quezon City. The Pinoy Idol finalists will be the front act.
Funfare did an exclusive interview by phone with Josh Paul. Here are snatches:
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More than two years after he placed fourth in the American Idol’s Season 5, Chris Daughtry continues to prove (beyond any reasonable doubt) that he is, indeed, one of the top-rated talent search’s most popular non-winners. It happens all the time — you know, the also-rans becoming more popular, and oftentimes more successful, than the winners. Case in point: Jennifer Hudson (finalist during the AI season 3 won by Fantasia Barrino) who went on to win a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Dreamgirls in which she unwittingly stole a number of scenes from co-star Beyoncé Knowles.
The name Chris Daughtry now rings more bells than the winner Taylor Hicks does, doesn’t it?
His band’s eponymous first album, released last year, is touted to be the fastest-selling rock debut in history, placing No. 1 on The Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and thus reviving interest in what is (maybe unfairly) described as a "moribund" genre — rock, that is. It’s also the first rock band release in nearly 20 years, since Bon Jovi’s 1988 classic New Jersey.
Here’s how the Daughtry bio described the phenomenon:
Use any measurement you like — in an era of digitized, customized-shuffling music-wallpaper styling — and Daughtry has almost single-handedly given the genre back its heart, resurrecting an endangered species via the bluesy swagger of What I Want, and the image-shredding angst of Feels Like Tonight, restoring its nomadic longing for place in Home, its righteous indignation of It’s Not Over.
Chris (on vocals) himself formed the band named after him, with four other members who should share credit for the album’s phenomenal success — Josh Paul, bass; Joey Barnes, drums; Brian Craddock, guitar; and Josh Steely, guitar.
The Daughtry band is mounting a one-night special concert on July 29 (a Tuesday), starting at 8 p.m., at Eastwood City Central Plaza in Libis, Quezon City. The Pinoy Idol finalists will be the front act.
Funfare did an exclusive interview by phone with Josh Paul. Here are snatches:
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