Kris Allen sings an acoustic “Come Together” at Little Rock, AR FOX 16 last night. Kris’s cool phrasing comes to the forefront without bandzilla drowning him out.
After the jump, check out videos of Kris performing at the Riverfront Amphitheater in Little Rock this morning
Ain’t No Sunshine
Falling Slowly
She Works Hard for the Money
That seems like the perfect description. Sweetheart would work too.
I think it’s just that singer-songwriters like Kris tend to put the focus on the music as the main creation rather than on themselves presenting it. It’s like they are merely the conduit for the song to come into the world. If that makes any sense…
I don’t really seem to have a set preference as to personality or so-called “confidence” level in my AI faves. My picks have been Blake, DC and Kris and they run the spectrum. I think the common thread has been I’ve liked their pre-Idol music (which also runs the spectrum, lol).
To me it doesn’t really matter if Kris becomes a “star”, whatever that entails, after Idol. I just want him to be able to make more music for me to enjoy
I’m glad the homecoming turned out great for Kris. He is such a sweet guy and totally deserves this. Kris and Adam are my favorites from the beginning and I believe they are the only 2 who are ready to make records right now. Kris has been consistent and has shown so much originality. Personally I like him over Allison (no offence to Allison fans) who has bigger voice but hasn’t had much original stuffs as Kris has.
Quiet storm is perfect description. This guy has a career no matter he wins or lose. His studio version songs are actually quite pleasant to listen to :happy_tb:
I was able to attend all 3 Kris’ concerts on Friday. 20,000 plus in Litttle Rock at 11:30 in the middle of a work day with thunderstorms ready to rain at any moment, the one at the UCA campus at 3:00 on a Friday with school already out and then the one at “SIMON” park in Conway at 5:30 with over 30,000 there. All were great!! He was in the zone !! I thought it was awesome that people would drive 4 hours to hear him sing 3 or 4 songs!!! There ws not a baseball game or anything else just Kris !! What support !! So happy for him !! He made all the media stops they always have to do etc. even took time to stop at childrens hosp. cancer ward to see a little girl out of the cameras eye. What a class act !!! Loved his shows all he stands for.He is so talented !! And YES I will be eating ICE by the buckets !!!
Makes perfect sense to me.
I really admire how Kris is all about the music. With him, it’s not about being showy, or having the best back story… instead, he just walks out on stage, presents us with a beautiful song, and that’s it.
Kris is the real deal. He’s a grounded guy, knows who he is, and he has stayed true to his style of music, no matter what the judges hit him with. Tuesday night they’ll slam him again, but he must be doing something right….he’s still standing.
He has said he wants to do acoustic soul, very cool, but the Idol stage is more geared for a Las Vegas vibe, so he may need to work it on his own. He’ll be a star.