Kris Allen – Entertainment Weekly Interview

Michael Slezak interviewed Kris Allen for Entertainment Weekly in a new 7-part video series. They discuss the album, track by track, how Kris managed to record a record under the unique conditions of a newly-minted American Idol, and the compromises that needed to be made along the way.
- Check out the Kris Allen Entertainment Weekly interview HERE.



I’m still bummed the first one wasn’t called K-Sizzle.
I don’t think Sam Ronson and LiLO are dating anymore. Even if they were, I doubt Ronson keeps up with everything related to Kris. I thought that article was hilarious.
And you know, the thing I noticed with these interviews is that it’s definitely really easy to talk to Kris about music because he’s so into it. When he talks about what went into the music, he goes into what he likes like chord structure, talks about how he writes the melody first and starts with gibberish…these are all really interesting things that I never knew about the songwriting process, since I’ve never followed an artist this closely before. I’m glad that Slezak and Jim, while having fun interviews with Kris, get to the down and dirty and get him to spill the beans on stuff other interviewers aren’t asking.
Also, I just wanted to say there are a number of ways for Kris fans to help get the word out on his music. If you make mix CDs for friends, throw in a couple of Kris songs in there; that way it’s not too in-your-face as buying them his record, but at the same time you’re introducing his music to people who might not be following him. Also, if you’re good at making videos, you can make videos of your fave TV shows (like Grey’s Anatomy, for instance) and use Kris’s songs as background. A lot of people go on Youtube to look at clips from their favorite shows and if a song catches their attention they will buy it or download it or whatever. It’s good promo. But more importantly, keep requesting! The more spins Kris gets, the more radio will be more comfortable in getting his music out there. Keep it up, guys!