LAST EDITED ON 03-15-10 AT 08:09 PM (EST)

I don't think I've seen this on this board yet--I stumbled onto this pre-AI work, even though it says it was released in 2010:

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/leedewyze2/pid/americanidol#

Why haven't we heard THIS Lee on stage yet? The Lee we've heard has had pitch issues....this Lee could be on radio today. I'm guessing Simon's totally aware of the pre-idol music. If anyone finds his first album, please post the link, thanks!

I also found some original work by Crystal at mjsbigblog--it sounded really good as well.

http://mjsbigblog.com/crystal-bowersox-farmers-daughter.htm

Anyone else in the top 12 have music out?

Another thought--3 out of the last 4 winners of AI had albums out before AI--maybe not well distributed albums, but they had enough confidence in their music to have put it out: Taylor, David C, and Kris.

Carrie was the opening act for some group before she won AI.

MJ had these vids of Siobhan from pre idol & high school performances. Nice range, Siobhan!

http://mjsbigblog.com/happy-birthday-siobhan-magnus-video.htm#more-20836

Siobhan sings cabaret (heh Simon ) starting at 1:50:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bgdAQ7Dv70&feature=fvw

Singing a bit of Whipping Post--starts around 5:00 :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggFycCYIvok&feature=related

• RE: Well, well, well! Guess who has an album or albums already out?,zazzy, 12:00 PM, 03-16-10
• RE: Well, well, well! Guess who has an album or albums already out?,zazzy, 05:18 PM, 03-16-10

Siobhan's father and sister--snippets of her father singing and an interview with both:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDMd-DrLsHo

Interviewer: "Is your family like the Trapp family?"

Siobhan's sister: "more like the Addams family"

Huh. That goes with Simon saying Siobhan's a weird little thing.

Crystal pre-idol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s50GA9Su490

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEopBTPI_FQ