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[George]

Lee DeWyze – Acoustic Evening – StageIt Concert
by Rickey on Tue July 31, 2012 at 04:40 pm



American Idol winner Lee DeWyze is having a concert online at StageIt on August 21, 2012 at 9 PM EDT.

There’s a limited number of tickets available which basically guarantees that the stream will be stable. (Unlike those free streams from One Direction which basically crash on announcement).

I attended a StageIt for Jay Sean today and it was pretty awesome — so I think this concert from Lee will be very special.

Ticket info:
www.stageit.com/lee_dewyze/acoustic_evening_with_lee_dewyze/12366

[George]

'American Idol' Lee DeWyze Signs New Record Deal
by Karen Mizoguchi



American Idol's season nine winner Lee DeWyze has scored a new record deal with Vanguard Records.

"I've never felt better than being in a place I am right now and we plan on releasing an album, a single very early this year," says the singer, who delivered the news via video. "I feel blessed and honored to be on a label like Vanguard."

Known for signing major folk and blues artists in the '60s, Vanguard Records features artists like Matt Nathanson, Robert Francis and the Indigo Girls. According to DeWyze, "They're the right fit and the right place for me to be."

The singer's debut full-length, 2010's Live It Up, released by RCA Records, has sold some 150,000 units. As previously reported by THR, the Sony-owned label did not pick up the Idol victor's option for a second album.

[George]

4/17/2013 11:10 AM
Lee DeWyze boasts new album, new label and a return to Viper Alley

NEW SINGLE "SILVER LINING" OUT JUNE 11TH!



By Kathleen Danes

Buoyed by a new single, a new label and a new album due out later this summer, Lee DeWyze can't help but hum with positivity.

The Mount Prospect native and Season 9 "American Idol" winner is in town Friday, April 19, for a sort of homecoming show at Lincolnshire's Viper Alley.

DeWyze helped open the venue in March 2011 and returned last year to celebrate the club's anniversary. He's thrilled to be back in the suburbs where he grew up, and he can't wait to play some of the music that will appear on his new album.

"It's a beautiful venue, it's really great," DeWyze said. "It's going to be a fun show."

He's been busy putting the finishing touches on his second post-"Idol" album, which will be released by Vanguard Records.

The first single, "Silver Lining," will be available digitally on June 11.

DeWyze said he expects the album to be out not too long afterward.

"Silver Lining" features a folksier, rawer sound than the varnished feel of "Live It Up," the album he released a few months after winning "Idol" in 2010.

Dewyze said "Silver Lining" was the perfect choice for his single, and it's a good representation of what to expect from the forthcoming album.

"It's very organic," DeWyze said. "The verses are more acoustic and lyrical.

"It also describes where I am right now. Without being too cheesy, I felt like this song and this album really were the silver linings of my career."

DeWyze had cut demo versions of "Fight" and "Silver Lining" and was shopping around labels when things instantly clicked.

Vanguard had an ethos that hewed closer to Dewyze's own musical vision.

He signed with them in January.

It's a fit he describes as natural. The fit with RCA wasn't.

"It feels really awesome," DeWyze said of his new label. "The difference is, Vanguard doesn't say we want it to sound like X, Y or Z. They have enough trust in me to say whatever you think, we'll like."

Dewyze said he even rejected a few labels because "we didn't just want to find someone who liked the record. Someone who would say we just want you because you won 'American Idol' and can sell records.

"We wanted to find someone who genuinely, genuinely believed in it."

He spent a year and a half making the record, a point he's careful to emphasize.

"I've been working very hard in the studio on this one," DeWyze said. "I've been co-producing and engineering this entire album."

He also plays piano, drums, guitar and even banjo on the new album, a choice spurred by a gift from his wife, Jonna.

"Jonna gave me my first banjo this past Christmas," he said. "There's a song on the new record called 'Like I Do' and I heard a banjo part. I learned it and went in the studio to record it. It was one of those moments where I figured out exactly what the song needed and was able to make it happen."

Of the 12 to 13 tracks he's planning on the album having, DeWyze said he completely wrote seven and has been involved in some way on all of them.

"To be able to say I've written or co-written every single song on the album is so exciting," Dewyze said. "I love telling stories through music."

The album will feature a reworked version of the song "Fight," which Dewyze released last year to support The Heart Foundation's One for the Heart campaign.

Fans can also look forward to bonus content in some form or fashion.

DeWyze says the album is about 80 percent done, but he's still tinkering with track selection and final recordings. He'll head back to the studio in the next few weeks to finish it up. After that, he's planning on expanding his national tour and doing lots of promotion to bolster the single and album.

As for an appearance on the show that launched DeWyze onto the national scene, he says "Idol" hasn't approached him about playing "Silver Lining" live. But if he were asked, he said, there's no way he would turn it down.

"We'd love to go back on 'Idol,'" DeWyze said. "But it's not something that we're banking on to launch this record."

In other words, DeWyze is grateful for "Idol's" exposure, but he's ready to chart his own course now.

"I'm just excited to take these songs out on the road and get going with this phase of my career."

[Deleted]

Apr 18, 2013 15:06:48 GMT -5 George said:

"we didn't just want to find someone who liked the record. Someone who would say we just want you because you won 'American Idol' and can sell records."

I lol'd.

[Juanca]

Apr 18, 2013 15:56:11 GMT -5 @dawson said:

Apr 18, 2013 15:06:48 GMT -5 George said:

"we didn't just want to find someone who liked the record. Someone who would say we just want you because you won 'American Idol' and can sell records."

I lol'd.

I'm sorry but that was the first thing that popped in my head after reading that article
Well. Good luck to Lee! He always seemed a nice guy -but without star factor. By the way, does anyone know how many records did other alumni from 2010 sell?

[pnobelysk]

Apr 18, 2013 18:57:58 GMT -5 Juanca said:

Apr 18, 2013 15:56:11 GMT -5 @dawson said:

I lol'd.

I'm sorry but that was the first thing that popped in my head after reading that article
Well. Good luck to Lee! He always seemed a nice guy -but without star factor. By the way, does anyone know how many records did other alumni from 2010 sell?

crystals first album sold about 200k. her follow up about 10k.

caseys has sold about 75k and had a slight hit country single with crying on a suitcase

[George]

Lee DeWyze: New Album ‘Frames’ To Be Released August 20th!

Lee DeWyze will be releasing his Vanguard debut entitled Frames on August 20th. This new album will launch the momentous next stage of what is already a high-profile musical career. (Cover art is shown above and track listing below.) DeWyze played guitar, piano, mandolin, banjo and drums during the recording sessions, during which he collaborated with renowned producer/songwriters Toby Gad, Drew Pearson, Matthew Wilder and Phil Allen, as well as mixer extraordinaire Jim Scott.

“I’ve never felt a connection with my music, more than I do right now,” DeWyze says. It’s a very real thing, and it feels right.”

The first single, “Silver Lining” will be impacting Triple A radio on June 10th and is available digitally now. Lee recently premiered “Silver Lining” when he made a triumphant return to the American Idol stage. Click here to view the performance. Following the live debut, the song soared to #8 on the iTunes Alternative Singles Chart!

Lee will be hitting the road this summer in support of his new album. Tour dates listed below with more cities to be added.

Frames track listing:



1. Fight
2. Fire Away
3. Silver Lining
4. Frames
5. Like I Do
6. Open Your Eyes
7. You Don’t Know Me
8. The Ride
9. Don’t Be Afraid
10. Stay Away
11. Little Did I Know
12. Who Would’ve Known
13. Breathing In

Tour Dates:
07-24 Milwaukee, WI – Shank Hall
07-25 Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Arts Center
07-26 Osceola, IA – Lakeside Casino
07-28 Evanston, IL – SPACE (2 shows)

[George]

His "Live It Up" album has sold 153,000 copies to date, per HitsDailyDouble:

DATE / ARTIST / TITLE / LABEL / PREVIOUS RELEASE DATE / PREVIOUS FIRST WEEK / PREVIOUS SALES TO DATE
08.20.13 LEE DEWYZE FRAMES VANGUARD 11.16.10 39,000 153,000

[George]

Lee DeWyze's 'Frames': Exclusive Album Premiere
By Jason Lipshutz, New York | August 12, 2013 2:34 PM EDT



Lee DeWyze, the rock singer-songwriter best known as the season nine "American Idol" champ, has a new label home and a fresh sound on "Frames," his latest full-length, out Aug. 20 on Vanguard Records. Want to hear the full album one week before it hits stores? Check out Billboard.com's exclusive premiere below: soundcloud.com/billboard

After signing with Vanguard last April, the Chicago native put the finishing touches on "Frames," with Toby Gad, Drew Pearson and Matthew Wilder among the collaborators. As first single "Silver Lining" suggested, "Frames" marks a departure from DeWyze's first post-"Idol" album "Live It Up," which has sold 153,000 copies to date, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

"The recording process was organic," DeWyze tells Billboard. "I felt very comfortable being able to write the songs I wanted to write, to record and produce in an atmosphere without any pressure to make a 'certain' type of record. I was able to do what I wanted to do, with great people, and musicians around me."

DeWyze played guitar, piano, mandolin, banjo and drums during the making of "Frames," and says that "it's hard to pick a favorite track. That's like picking your favorite child. However, besides 'Silver Lining,' the first single, some of my favorites are 'Don't Be Afraid,' 'Fire Away,' 'Like I Do' & 'Frames,' just to name a few."

Watch the in-studio video for "Silver Lining" below, and let us know what you think of DeWyze's latest full-length in the comments section:

[trei1658]

Lee's debut numbers for Frames does not look good. According to HDD predictions, it did not make the top 50. The album at #50 is predicted to sell 6,784. www.hitsdailydouble.com/sales/salescht.cgi

It's a shame the promo is not there because the cd has been getting a lot of good to great reviews.

[trei1658]

Frames debut at #116 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart & #38 Billboard Rock Album Chart. It sold 3,000 copies in its first week.

www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/chart-alert/5679852/chart-moves-the-beatles-beat-backstreet-boys-tedeschi-trucks

[George]

Lee DeWyze Studio Session: Watch 'Silver Lining' Performance and Q&A
By Chris Payne, New York | September 05, 2013 12:45 PM EDT



The "American Idol" champ talks about his latest album, "Frames," and plays two new tracks.

Lee DeWyzehas learned a thing or two about the music industry and his own songwriting in the two-and-a-half years since his first post-"American Idol" release. After winning "Idol," DeWyze issued his major label debut, "Live It Up," through RCA Records. After his recording deal was discontinued, however, DeWyze didn't fret -- instead, he joined up with a new label, Vanguard Records, and set out with a fresh outlook for "Frames," which Billboard premiered in full last month.

Watch Lee DeWyze perform new single "Silver Lining" below:


Recorded without time constraints and without trying to make a specific type of album, "Frames" finds DeWyze embracing his folk side, full of fast strumming and earnest confessions. He stopped by Billboard's studio to perform two of those new tunes, "Fight" and "Silver Lining," as well as chat about his new musical direction:


"When I write, I like to take from my own experiences, but I also like to look at other people's experiences," the singer says. "I think you can learn a lot from watching. 'Silver Lining' was definitely personally inspired."

According to DeWyze, his wife Jonna was a source of inspiration and support ("Without her, I'd be insane and out of my mind"), along with his loyal fanbase, which stuck by him long after the original "Idol" hype. Since he's persevered, now both DeWyze and his fans can enjoy the new music.

Click here to listen to "Frames" in full, and check out DeWyze's bonus performance of "Fight" below:

[George]

His second single is "Frames" (which was recently used in the season premiere of CW's "Hart of Dixie" this week!):



He also performed it on The Ellen Show last week:



Currently he's on the "Frames" tour. Dates/locations are below:

Oct 10 The Griffin - San Diego, CA
Oct 11 Pub Rock - Scottsdale, AZ
Oct 20 Vilar Performing Arts Center - Beaver Creek, CO
Oct 29 Fulton 55 - Fresno, CA
Oct 30 Cafe Du Nord - San Francisco, CA
Nov 01 CATALYST - Santa Cruz, CA
Nov 03 The College of Saint Rose - Albany, NY
Nov 04 The Met - Providence, RI
Nov 06 The Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
Nov 07 9:30 Club - Washington, DC
Nov 08 Bergen Performing Arts Center - Englewood, NJ
Nov 09 Keswick Theatre - Glenside, PA
Nov 11 The Altar Bar - Pittsburgh, PA
Nov 13 The Kent Stage - Kent, OH
Nov 14 Royal Oak Music Theatre - Royal Oak, MI
Nov 15 Headliners Music Hall - Louisville, KY
Nov 16 The Vic Theatre - Chicago, IL
Nov 18 The Bluebird - Bloomington, IN
Nov 19 20th Century Theater - Cincinnati, OH
Nov 22 Majestic Theatre - Madison, WI
Nov 23 Mill City Nights - Minneapolis, MN

[George]

Saw him last night at The Griffin and he put on a really excellent and entertaining show! It was a really intimate venue, so although he had some VIP tickets available (for access to his soundcheck performances), he ended up doing a meet & greet/autograph signing for everyone right after the show!



Setlist:
Stay Away
Fight
Breathing In
I'll Will Follow You Into The Darkness (Death Cab for Cutie cover)
Fire Away
The Ride
Like I Do
Hollyridge
Hallelujah
Lullaby
Don't Be Afraid
Annabelle
Who Would've Known
Wagon Wheel
Frames
Silver Lining

[George]

www.amazon.com/Fight/dp/B00EF0YP0C

[Au$tin]

New song, "Blackbird Song," just released yesterday. It was used in last night's episode of The Walking Dead.



#68 on iTunes currently.

[George]

Good for him!

[maine]

His new album will be out on February 12, 2016. 

[SHOOTER]

He's with a new label, too. Not sure which one.

[maine]

SHOOTER

[Active Aggressive]

Wot is a Shanachie? Sounds like an African word for vagina.

[Kurt]

Heh, Shanachie is the label Crystal Bowersox is on too.

[SHOOTER]

Was NOT expecting that but can't say I'm surprised.

[maine]

New album is called Oil & Water. You can get bonus items and stuff like that through PledgeMusic. I would link it, but the link he sent through his email listing did not work.

[George]

Dec 13, 2015 22:36:49 GMT -5 maine said:

His new album will be out on February 12, 2016. 

Album will be titled Oil and Water.

Tracklisting:
1. Again
2. Oil & Water
3. Stone
4. Learn To Fall
5. Safe
6. Same For You
7. Give Me Something
8. West
9. Hollyridge
10. Way Too Long

He just launched a PledgeMusic campaign:

December 15, 2015

Hey Guys!,

I have spent the last year and a half writing, recording, and producing my new record “Oil & Water". It’s been an amazing experience as I have been through so much this past year and much of that is reflected on my new album.

I want to thank you for your love, support and patience. This record means the world to me, and I’m so excited to finally be able to share “Oil & Water” with all of you!

I’ve teamed up with PledgeMusic to offer you exclusive items and access to behind the scenes content, only available here. Prior to the album release in 2016, there will be some new additions to the store so be sure to keep an eye out!!!

Thank you all again, this is going to be a lot of fun! Here’s to 2016!

Love you guys!!

Cheers,

Lee DeWyze

Here is the link to my Pledge Music Page!!! Enjoy!!
pledgemusic.com/LeeDeWyze

He's performed a couple of the songs recently on tour:

1. Again
2. Oil & Water
3. Stone
4. Learn To Fall
5. Safe
6. Same For You
7. Give Me Something
8. West
9. Hollyridge
10. Way Too Long

[maine]

Lee told me there should be a single coming soon, so I'm hoping soon is next week or first week of January lol.

[George]

Dec 15, 2015 12:52:26 GMT -5 maine said:

New album is called Oil & Water. You can get bonus items and stuff like that through PledgeMusic. I would link it, but the link he sent through his email listing did not work.

You beat me to it! Haha...

[maine]

Album cover:

[George]

Dec 18, 2015 15:09:23 GMT -5 maine said:

Album cover:

Hmmm....not sure if I like it.

[Active Aggressive]

He looks like a nappy, balding mulatto made of wood but I like it.