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Daughtry's Suspicious Minds Performance Video
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Daughtry's performance of Suspicious Minds on the ABC special Elvis:Viva Las Vegas
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Posted by hunnydusst on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 @ 20:41:15 EDT (464 reads)
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Daughtry's gonna rock Singapore!!!
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Rock band Daughtry's lead vocalist Chris Daughtry (R) and guitarist Brian Craddock (L), on Prime Time Morning |
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SINGAPORE: It really doesn't matter that Chris Daughtry never made it to the final showdown in season five of American Idol. Not when his band's debut album outsold Idol winner Taylor Hick's.
The 27-year-old singer-songwriter fronts his namesake band, Daughtry, as lead vocalist, with Brian Craddock and Josh Steely on guitar, Josh Paul on bass and Joey Barnes on drums.
The band's debut self-titled album, featuring favourites "Home" and "It's Not Over", is the fastest-selling rock debut album in Soundscan history. "Daughtry" was the top-selling album in the United States not once, but twice after its release in November 2006, and has since sold more than three million copies.
The former Idol contestant and his band members have performed with their own bands since a young age, but their talents have only recently been recognised. "This is stuff we've always wanted to do and I guess we just didn't have the access to the people who can get us there," said Daughtry.
"So, doing that for so long and not making any progress, I decided to go on a TV show and see if I could get any body's attention."
Attention is not the only thing that Daughtry and his band have achieved, but fame and fortune too, and as guitarist Brian Craddock put it, a dream job come true. "When I wake up in the morning I don't have to go to my day job like I always go to before."
"It's exciting, we get to go places we never thought we'd ever go in our life, so it's awesome for us as much as it is for the fans," continued Daughtry.
The rock band has been on tour since January 2007, and is now in Singapore, their only stop in Asia. The group touched down on Tuesday, and has since been to local shops and eateries. They claim to have gotten more recognition here in the island city-state then in their native homeland.
"It's funny because we went to London and Canada, and I get recognised more here in Singapore than I did in Canada or London," said the lead vocalist. "It was really cool. I went to Starbucks and everybody wanted pictures.
"(It's great) to go all the way across to the other side of the world and (find out that our music) has the same impact here, it's pretty phenomenal to us because I guess it's not normal for every band to make it."
The band is all set to rock Powerhouse in St. James Power Station on Thursday evening, and entry is by invitation only. – CNA/yb
Article taken from: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainment/view/300729/1/.html Click the article to see related video as well!
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Posted by hunnydusst on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 @ 18:19:56 EDT (726 reads)
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Daughtry's Over You video debut!!!!
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Get ready for Daughtry's video for "Over You"! This Friday, September 21st, VH1.com will have the video up for its online debut. Then tune into VH1's Top 20 show Saturday morning, September 22nd for its world premiere!
Details can be found HERE and HERE
Taken from www.daughtryofficial.com
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Posted by hunnydusst on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 @ 17:07:42 EDT (364 reads)
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Daughtry on ABC September 18th
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Elvis Presley will be honored by a number of pop and country singers on Sept. 18 during the ABC news special, Elvis, Viva Las Vegas. The special includes performances of Presley's hits by Faith Hill, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert and Willie Nelson, as well as Aerosmith's Joe Perry, Beyonce, Brandi Carlile, Daughtry, Celine Dion, 50 Cent, Chris Isaak, Paul McCartney, Patty Scialfa and Three 6 Mafia. Commemorating the 30th anniversary of his death, the two-hour special will examine how Presley's career affected Las Vegas.
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Posted by hunnydusst on Thursday, September 13, 2007 @ 19:27:16 EDT (320 reads)
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Posted by hunnydusst on Saturday, September 08, 2007 @ 02:10:07 EDT (308 reads)
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Calling all NYC Daughtry Fans!
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Daughtry will be performing for CBS's Early Show on 9/12/07 at noon and YOU are invited. The performance will be taped outside on 5th Avenue in NYC between 59th and 60th Streets, in the plaza by the Apple store. Come out and see some live Daughtry!
The performance will then be aired on The Early Show on Friday, September 14th at 7:00 am.
Details can be found HERE and HERE.
Confirmed on Daughtry Official: www.daughtryofficial.com
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Posted by hunnydusst on Friday, September 07, 2007 @ 19:36:54 EDT (446 reads)
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American Idol evictee gets last laugh
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Getting evicted from the Idol stage can cause tears and tantrums, but not for this American Idol.
Tipped to take out the fifth series of the US version of the show, 26-year-old Chris Daughtry was ejected just four weeks before the final.
But he has had the last laugh, recording the highest selling album in the US this year.
Daughtry got hooked on music in high school, penning his own lyrics, strumming out songs and forming a band when he was 16.
After playing gigs at the same venues to the same people for years, Daughtry hoped to gain some momentum with an Idol audition.
"It didn't feel like it was going anywhere so I just thought, if you can't beat em' join em'," Daughtry says.
Despite being described as robotic by the infamously harsh judge Simon Cowell, Daughtry made the final cut.
The rocker was marked as an early favourite but dropped out of the competition with the end in sight.
"Thank God," Daughtry reflects now.
He says the Idol mould just didn't fit properly.
"Winning means that you're a solo artist and it didn't feel like a natural option," he says.
"They (the band) were hoping they could be along for the ride."
The Idol experience did, however, give Daughtry the chance to get noticed.
"It was my way of showing people who I was ... it gave me the platform to get exposure."
Following his departure from the hugely popular show, Daughtry went back to fronting a band, aptly named Daughtry, made up of old and new members, who he says are like brothers.
Their self-titled debut album shot to the top of the US billboard charts and remained there for 24 weeks.
With three million copies sold, Daughtry is the proud owner of the highest-selling album in the US this year, making him the most successful ever Idol non-runner-up or winner.
Daughtry says his Idol journey has opened him up to a more diverse audience.
"People know that's where it started," he said.
"Everyone has been really receptive to it, as well ... we've been embraced my numerous different audiences."
Daughtry and his band head down under later this month in their bid to win over Australian audiences with their live shows.
"I hope we don't disappoint," he said.
©AAP 2007
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Posted by hunnydusst on Thursday, September 06, 2007 @ 20:41:18 EDT (312 reads)
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A review of the concerts at the fair: Daughtry
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By John Pompia
The Pueblo Cheiftan
www.chieftan.com
Daughtry - The Southern rocker who entered American consciousness via "American Idol" lived up to his pop culture icon status, enthralling followers with a high-octane set culled from his debut record.
From the first power chord of the evening, Chris Daughtry had the rabid - and mostly female - audience in the palm of his hand. Looking much like a svelte Vin Diesel, the million-selling artist came out blazing and kept the rock train rolling all night long.
Complemented by a fantastic light show and thundering sound system, DAUGHTRY (the band, not the man) was razor sharp and well synchronized, never missing a note or riff while generating enough energy to power a small city.
Although Daughtry's music is by no means groundbreaking - think Three Doors Down, Shinedown, Fuel, Nickelback, et al - it's his incredible voice and stage presence that makes the difference. On such hits as "It's Not Over," "Gone," "What About Now," "Home" and "Over You," Daughtry actually bettered the performances millions have heard over and over on radio and compact disc.
There were a few surprises, the best being an incredible, piano-driven version of Soundgarden's "Fell On Black Days." Daughtry also threw in a verse and chorus of Filter's "Hey Man, Nice Shot," during the final song of the night, "There and Back Again."
Daughtry is clearly enjoying his time in the limelight. He was accessible - continually touching hands with fans in the front row - and generous. "This is the loudest crowd we've had in a long time," he said at one point. "Which is good, because we came here to hear your voices."
The feeling, clearly, was mutual.
Attendance: 4,463 in Events Center.
Interaction with audience: A.
Energy level: A+. Set list: The debut album, fantastic covers.
Length of show: 1 hour, 10 minutes.
Encore: Two songs.
Sound quality: B+.
Audience rating: 9.1 (out of 10).
Value for the ticket price: Good.
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Posted by hunnydusst on Wednesday, September 05, 2007 @ 20:21:58 EDT (354 reads)
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Concert review: Daughtry uses energy, stage presence to rock Centre
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By JUSTIN WILLIAMS, Courier & Press correspondent
Originally published 07:13 a.m., September 4, 2007
Updated 07:13 a.m., September 4, 2007
It's difficult to see how Chris Daughtry comes from the same "American Idol" empire that produced Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken and Jordin Sparks when you watch him perform.
His mainstream rock sound does not blend with the pop and country artists "Idol" has been known for to produce over the past six years.
Daughtry, a Season Five contestant on the popular Fox reality show, brought his band to The Centre on Monday night for a sold out show in front of 2500 fans ranging in age from teens to people in their 40s.
Daughtry and their opener, The Sunstreak, played on a no-frills stage. There was no stage show or giant video screen to take away from the musicians and their songs. Instead, a single row of lights hung above the stage to shine light on the performers and audience at appropriate intervals.
The Sunstreak's set included a mixture of songs from their self-titled album and other unreleased tracks in their catalog. They have a sound that mixes industrial beats with vocal harmonies and a pop-punk sound that resembles The Starting Line and Taking Back Sunday. The audience politely clapped with each performance, but not much more since the band is unknown around here.
Each song was interspersed with promotion of their MySpace page, custom ringtones and cell phone backgrounds. The music was nothing memorable and neither was their stage presence. The majority of the band stood stationary while lead guitarist Jack Flynn ran from one end of the stage to the other during more up tempo songs such as "Lives At Stake."
After a 40-minute intermission, the curtain rose and Daughtry took the stage. The band opened with a solid and energetic performance of "Crashed" that set the mood for the rest of the evening. From there, Daughtry performed 90 minutes' worth of true to form renditions of favorites such as "What I Want," "Used To Be" and the self-admittedly overplayed hit "It's Not Over."
The band also covered Alice In Chain's "Nutshell" and dedicated it to the band's late singer, Layne Staley, a musical influence on Daughtry. The song was well performed, but not well received by the mixed audience. Anyone under the age of 20 or over the age of 35 didn't know the song and used it as a mini-intermission.
The band closed the show with their mega-hit "Home" and a hybrid version of "There And Back Again" which had a hard hitting interlude of Filter's "Hey Man. Nice Shot."
Chris Daughtry has the stage presence of rock frontmen of old with his arrogance, swagger and look. The music is nothing groundbreaking in the rock genre, but it is a welcomed change in a town that is overwhelmed with country and aging rock concerts
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Posted by hunnydusst on Wednesday, September 05, 2007 @ 20:10:40 EDT (319 reads)
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Daughtry Still In It To Win It
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By Alan Sculley
For Kitsap A&E
Monday, August 20, 2007
Chris Daughtry says he never really worried that he had just seen his big shot at a music career slip out of his grasp when he was voted off of "American Idol" by the show's audience last season — despite initially being considered a frontrunner for the title.
"I didn't feel like that," Daughtry said in a recent phone interview. "It was definitely a shock to me at that moment in time. You're in a contest and you get to a point where you want to win it. That's why you got in it. And then when that didn't happen it was like 'Oh,' so you have to kind of re-think your game plan a little bit."
Maybe somewhere inside Daughtry immediately knew that all was not lost. But he certainly couldn't have known how much good losing the way he did on "Idol" was going to do for his rock and roll career.
The dust — and the outcry over Daughtry losing any chance to win — had not even settled before it became clear just how big an impression he had made on the show.
"It took me about two days to get over it," said Daughtry. "I was like you know what, keep going with it and move on. Next thing you know, Clive Davis wanted to meet with me and the rest is history."
Davis is, of course, is the head of RCA Records and one of music's legendary record executives. He's had huge success in signing other "Idol" winners, including Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken and Fantasia Burrino. He certainly must have recognized that the groundswell of support for Daughtry — and the publicity that surrounded his departure from the "Idol" competition – made the singer a hot commodity.
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