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But in a recent interview, Daughtry said “American Idol” wasn’t as helpful as one might expect in preparing him for the fame and recognition that has come his way.
“When you’re on that show, you have no clue what’s going on outside of that,” Daughtry said. “You’re kind of in a bubble. You’re not really out in the public eye. You’re not out getting swarmed by fans or anything.”
Daughtry performs in concert Friday night at American Bank Center arena with Theory of a Deadman and Cavo.
Daughtry and his band members drummer Joey Barnes, guitarists Brian Craddock and Josh Steely and bassist Josh Paul may have to remain vigilant about keeping their egos in check. If the initial response to the newly released second Daughtry CD, “Leave This Town,” is any indication, the group’s popularity isn’t going to fade any time soon.
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Like the first album, the second CD debuted at No. 1 on “Billboard” magazine’s album chart upon its mid-July release, selling 269,000 copies in its first week.
The band has been on the road since shortly after the release of “Leave This Town.” What might continue to evolve during the course of the tour is the song set.
“I don’t think we’ve figured out our perfect set list with this record yet because there are favorites from the first record, and we certainly have favorites from this (second) one that people that haven’t bought the record other than the singles haven’t heard yet,” Daughtry said. “So we’ve got to make sure we’re not playing material that’s going to put them to sleep.”
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Like that debut CD, “Leave This Town” finds Daughtry’s music fitting in comfortably alongside other popular mainstream rock acts, such as Nickelback, 3 Doors Down or Shinedown. The album offers a mix of hard-hitting, but hook-filled rockers (“Every Time You Turn Around,” “What I Meant To Say,” “Supernatural”), as well as the occasional power ballad (“No Surprise,” “Life After You”).
Daughtry doesn’t see huge differences in the music on the two CDs except a song or two, most notably the country-sounding acoustic track “Tennessee Line” which features a guest appearance from Vince Gill.
The 29-year-old resident of Greensboro, N.C., noted he’s a big fan of country music, as well as rock.
“I don’t think it’s much different because that first record was me as well,” he said. “That is the way I write. That is the sound I was going for. I think it’s certainly got a little more personality to it this time. ... overall, you’ve got your big guitar choruses, and so that’s kind of what we’re about, a little bit of arena rock in there, a little sap for the ladies, a little balladry.”
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