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(February 2009) - This past fall, some of the PCM staff
had the great opportunity to go on an adventure with Blake Lewis.
We were invited onto his tour bus for a one-on-one interview and
then watched as fans screamed for him as he performed on stage
in Philadelphia, PA. The following is what we captured from our
roller coaster ride with former American Idol, Blake Lewis!
(All photos copyrighted to Kristyn
Clarke & Cassandra Ference of PopCultureMadness.Com. For more
information on Lewis, visit his MySpace
page.)
Blake Lewis was born July 21, 1981. He is most known for competing
in Fox's hit show, American Idol. The singer-songwriter-beatboxer
was the runner-up on the sixth season of American Idol behind
winner Jordin Sparks. Post Idol, he released an album titled A.D.D.
(Audio Day Dream) which mixed pop-funk-soul all into one!
"I grab from everything, I have more of an electro sound.
That's where I sit. I've been listening to that type of music
for a long time. It's where I see myself. Good melodies are the
key to a good song, to me. I think as a vocalist, my voice goes
more towards a 'Sting' direction, I love where he goes. I'm compared
to him a little bit and I'm also very reggae inspired, too,"
said Lewis in his tour bus when asked to describe his sound.
We caught up with fans at his concert who not only had copies
of the album they were hoping to get signed, but also other Lewis
memorabilia like posters and stickers. Lewis posed with fans outside
the venue before he took to the stage, he was no diva and he sure
made the fans happy. See fans pictures below:
Blake Lewis (second from left) poses with fans.
A group of Blake Lewis fans, young and old, outside the venue!
Despite large crowd waiting for him to hit the stage, Lewis remained
calm and poised as he spoke to our interviewer, Kristyn. He was
outgoing and silly as they discussed topics like touring, recording
and his experience on 'American Idol.'
"I still keep in touch with people from
the show. It's cool," he said. He even posed with
our interviewers sunglasses in an effort to get a few laughs.
The atmosphere on the tour bus was relaxed and fun. We shared
a lot of laughs with Lewis and his bandmates. He was down-to-earth
and enjoyable.
He told PCM that he's been listening to artists
Adele, Imogen Heap, Radiohead and My Bloody Valentine to stay
inspired. "On the bus, we listen to everything. I'm always
hearing different people," he said.
When Lewis hit the stage, he was all buisness.
He wow'ed the crowd with some upbeat songs and did a little 'beat-boxing'
in between which made the crowd cheer even louder.
Check out a few pictures below of Lewis performing
with his band in the intimate North Star Bar in Philadelphia.
As you can see from the outfit change, Lewis had a preppy yet
rock-n-roll fused fashion sense which complimented his music well.
Blake and his band played for fans for approximately an hour and
1/2. A solid set list kept fans dancing and clapping along to
each song.
 Fans
of Lewis ranged from young to old. There were more females in
the crowd, for instance, young girls jumping around and taking
pictures of the young singer and older women bopping their heads
along to songs like, "How Many Words," and "Break
Anotha."
Take a look at the great rug under Lewis on the
stage which created a warm and cozy feel to the show. Blake wasn't
afraid to really feel the music and get animated during his set.
See him getting acquainted with the rug below, as well!
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