"I feel like there's no subject that can't be sung about...every rock should be turned", he said. 39. The song was co-written with Stochansky and Hartman. [8] Franklin was enamored with the album's approach, writing that it "goes down as easy as a sunny, 85-degree summer day. Music Casey Abrams Redeems Himself On 'American Idol' With 'Your Song' Following last week's dramatic judges' save, Casey Abrams was reborn on Wednesday's (March 30) "American Idol." The latter is naturally emphasized on his 2012 eponymous debut for Concord Records, an album produced by American Idol's longest-serving judge, Randy Jackson. [27][28] The video for "Stuck in London" features Jackie Tohn (who competed on the eighth season of American Idol),[27] while the video for "Great Bright Morning" features Lewis, Elliot Yamin (who competed on the fifth season of American Idol), Dani Knight (who competed on The X Factor) and actress Alyson Stoner. Touring for the album was not extensive. [3] Initially, Abrams was going to record the song without Reinhart. "Dry Spell" has been considered the most jazz-influenced original song. [3], All of the songs were co-written by Abrams, except for "A Boy Can Dream" and "Hit the Road Jack". "[33] Erlewine remarked that the very qualities that had made Abrams stand out on the series prove to be "grating, but only mildly so" over the course of an entire album. It's all love songs and paeans to the wonders of a simple life, whether it's embracing a "Great Bright Morning" or eating mangos in a mango tree. However, he and Jordan decided to try recording the song as a duet, so as to better evoke the Ray Charles original. [33] Farber found the performances to be lacking in "depth" and "sex", although he determined that Abrams "makes up for [this] in charm. [11] He suggested the possibility of collaborating, shortly after Abrams' run on the series. Alone among the anonymous American Idol hopefuls at the beginning of season ten, Casey … [8] Commenting on Terefe, who produced many of Jason Mraz's albums, Abrams said, "I think he’s probably the nicest, but weirdest guy I've ever met...If something’s not working, he’ll let you down very easily and if something’s good, he’ll be your biggest cheerleader". Texas-born vocalist with a taste for rock and pop standards; was a season ten contestant on American Idol. "I might go around the country in my car. [3], "Simple Life" and "Get Out" were both released as singles on June 5, 2012. 23,[22] and four weeks on the Adult Pop Songs chart, peaking at No. Although he has never recorded this song, the promotional appearance led to sales of his album rising about 2,000% over the previous week. He just went along with my madness and made it into the Caribbean dance party fun track", Abrams said. He was eliminated from the competition on April 28, 2011, five weeks after being saved from elimination by the judges. [5] Iain Pirie and Martin Terefe also served as executive producers on the album. archive-Kara-Warner 04/14/2011 "[3], Abrams has said that he got to do "a lot of things" he "wanted to do" on the album, and he has expressed enthusiasm over the songs, saying "I'll sing every single one 'til the day I die. Worrying that some might overlook "Great Bright Morning" because of its subtlety, she praised it as "heartfelt" and noted that its "warm acoustic work make[s] it worth going back to. [20] "Simple Life" was also offered on its own as a free download from Tumblr. [15] While walking around the city, Abrams began forming a melody for the song. [18] On December 5, 2013, he opened the 10th Penang Island Jazz Festival. Only new song ideas were used for the album. Abrams spent six weeks recording the songs at Kensaltown Studios in London. Uncovered by Casey Abrams, released 21 February 2020 1. [31] The Hollywood Reporter wrote in February 2014 that Abrams had recently toured Ethiopia upon the invitation of a friend from the charity organization Ethiopia Skate. Abrams was born on February 12, 1991 in Austin, Texas to Pam Pierce and Ira Abrams.He spent many of his early years in the Chicago area, first in Evanston, Illinois, then in Wilmette, Illinois.He later moved to California and attended middle school and high school there. [8] Although he had written songs on his own before, this marked the first time that Abrams had ever co-written with someone. ... american idol, casey abrams, Haley Reinhart Similar Artist News. "I basically went there, having nothing but a will to play some music", he said. [14] Jamie Cullum plays the piano on this track[19] and was characterized by Abrams as "a crazy cool piano player that just has the bebop in his soul. 101 on the Billboard 200. [29] Abrams said that appearing on the show again was nerve-racking and that he was "star-struck" by that season's new judges, Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey, and Keith Urban. LOS ANGELES. Unlimited free Casey Abrams music - Click to play Simple Life, Get Out and whatever else you want! Casey Abrams, the sixth place finalist on American Idol season 10, will release his self-titled debut album, produced by Randy Jackson, on June 26, 2012 through Concord Music Group. Casey Abrams The front-runner has made two trips to the hospital this season to deal with severe stomach pains, but he's back in "Idol" land now and apparently feeling good. Casey Abrams is the self-titled debut album of jazz-pop artist and American Idol season ten sixth-place finalist Casey Abrams.It was released through the jazz label Concord Records on June 26, 2012, one year after Abrams competed on the Fox reality television series. "[7] Abrams has had Rocky since the fifth grade and adopted him out of a bundle. The song is about Abrams' struggles with inflammatory bowel disease and was available exclusively at IBDIcons.com, the website for a national campaign dedicated to raising awareness of the disease. He was eliminated in 6th place on April 28th, 2011. Staff Apr. It was released through the jazz label Concord Records on June 26, 2012, one year after Abrams competed on the Fox reality television series. [14] One time when Abrams wanted to do this, he was at a friend's house, in an area that he was unfamiliar with. [35], The album sold around 4,000 copies in its first week, debuting at No. 39 on the Adult Pop Songs chart. Lipp found Abrams' cover of "Hit the Road Jack" to be "more relaxed" and "slowed-down" than the original "with a more prominent bass line. When Casey Abrams competed on the tenth season of American Idol, he was asked to perform music inspired by their own musical idols. He called the concert "arguably one of the best small hall gigs" in that area of the entire year. I think recording anywhere else other than LA has different kinds of vibes", Abrams said about the experience. However, she considered the pop elements to be "well-crafted". [7], Abrams' favorite songs on the album are "Stuck in London" and "Midnight Girl". 1 spot. They saw what I did on the show. Jack Black, who had previously performed with Abrams on the American Idol season finale, appeared in a promotional comedy video that depicted Abrams as a homeless street busker. In addition to her jazzy favorites, "Dry Spell" and "Hit the Road Jack", she pointed to "Blame It On Me" and "Great Bright Morning" as the album's best tracks. Casey Abrams Yvette Roman (CBS News) Casey Abrams walked into CBSNews.com for an interview recently, and was immediately recognized. [27][28], In March 2013, Abrams returned to the American Idol stage to perform a cover of "I Saw Her Standing There" by The Beatles. You might remember Casey Abrams as the acoustic bass-toting, jazz-crooning finalist on Season 10 of American Idol, on which he surged to a remarkable sixth-place finish on the strength of songs by Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles and Art Blakey. "[8] Farber heard similarities to Bobby McFerrin, writing that "Simple Life" could be "the long lost son" of McFerrin's song "Don't Worry, Be Happy".[19]. ", "Stefano Langone gets a record deal. it's a little bit funny this feeling inside i'm not one of those who can easily hide i don't have much money but boy if i did i'd buy a big Shame. It was listed as one 2012's best songs by an American Idol alumni. [19] "While many songs mean to communicate romantic pining, Abrams' delivery has such ease and sweetness, it erases any sadness. ", received a limited release. He pictured the two of them "walking through the hills of Idyllwild" for the song - his hometown, where he has called the hills "magical", and of which he said, "You can watch a sunset [there], and the only other person to enjoy it with you is your dog. "They kind of let me do my thing. Casey Abrams was cast as the “Too Weird for American Idol” contestant of Season 10.He was quirky, confident and fully defined as an artist before he arrived at the auditions. [8] However, Farber thought that Abrams succeeded in carrying over his appeal. [11] He toyed with the idea of recording a second album under an alias, on which he would have done "straight jazz versions" of all the songs on this album. [4] One Ray Charles standard did make it onto this album - "Hit the Road Jack",[3][4][7] which Abrams performed as a duet with fellow American Idol season ten finalist Haley Reinhart. Casey Abrams (born February 12, 1991) is an American musician and multi-instrumentalist from Idyllwi Abrams wanted to "put out good vibes" with the music, explaining that he hoped to help people "feel good about the world". [7] "I need a chill vibe", he said explaining his feelings on the matter. Music Casey Abrams Introduces Nirvana To 'American Idol' His 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' got high praise from the judges, even if it didn't come close to matching Kurt Cobain's original. Tune in to see who amazes the judges and who falls flat.