BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.yoshis.com/oakland//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.5// X-WR-CALNAME:www.yoshis.com/oakland X-WR-CALDESC:www.yoshis.com/oakland X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Pacific BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20130525T185131CEST-6690E1EKKD@www.yoshis.com/oakland DTSTAMP:20130525T160531Z DESCRIPTION:\nWith his rough-hewn voice and laid-back Midwestern charm\, Le e DeWyze won over millions of viewers as a con- testant and eventual winn er of the ninth season of American Idol. An accomplished singer\, guitaris t\, and songwrit- er who had already built a following on the Chicago clu b scene by the time he auditioned for Idol\, DeWyze dis- plays his true n ature as an artist on his major-label debut Live It Up. The title track ca ptures the easy-going sprit of the album &mdash\; a breezy blend of roots y pop\, rock\, and folk\, anchored by DeWyze&rsquo\;s soulful\, husky voic e and bright-sounding acoustic guitar.\nWorking with top-notch collaborat ors such as Toby Gad (Alicia Keys\, Fergie)\, John Shanks (Bon Jovi\, Sher yl Crow)\, David Hodges (Kelly Clarkson\, Weezer) and Norwegian productio n team Espionage (Beyoncé\;\, Train)\, DeWyze co-wrote nearly every song on Live It Up\, which he recorded while on the road over the summer with the &ldquo\;American Idol Live&rdquo\; tour. &ldquo\;To see my name listed in the credits was really important to me because I&rsquo\;m a song - writer\,&rdquo\; DeWyze says. &ldquo\;I also loved working with such ta lented writers. They all brought so much to the table and really helped m e flesh out my ideas.&rdquo\;\nIn August 2010\, DeWyze was back at Chicago &rsquo\;s United Center\, this time to headline the &ldquo\;American Idol Live&rdquo\; tour &mdash\; a far cry from that first cattle call audition that sealed his future: putting out Live It Up on 19 Recordings/RCA Reco rds. &ldquo\;Releasing an album on a major label is why I did the show\,&r dquo\; DeWyze says. &ldquo\;American Idol didn&rsquo\;t teach me who I wa s as an artist. I already knew who I was. The hard part was learning how t o be on the show\, avoiding cameras flying around\, and surviving the jud ging panel. But my attitude was to go out there\, sing the songs\, have f un\, and whatever happens\, happens. Every week I was still there\, I felt grateful. Even though I hadn&rsquo\;t won\, this is what I would be doin g. I just want to make music that I love and that other people will love.& rdquo\; DTSTART:20130208T200000 DTEND:20130208T220000 DURATION:PT3H LOCATION:Oakland SUMMARY:American Idol Winner
Lee DeWyze END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR