Bo Bice, originally celebrated for being runner up to Carrie Underwood in the finale of American Idol, has triumphed into a well known artist on his own record label. His success came from the show when he used his bad boy looks and his southern roots. This style of southern rock seemed to attract a new audience of viewers who quickly fell in love with his music.
During many of his performances on the show, he acknowledged the influence and choices for his music was from bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Black Crows, and The Allman Brothers Band. From reading his bio and listening to his interviews, you can also tell his music is based in his original influence by his grandmother. She was a dominating gospel singer, and her cultural music grounded him in his deep southern roots. He will also tell you that he is not a fan of hip hop or pop music, but he will occasionally venture outside of his genre. He has done music by very obscure metal bands as well as sang romantic type ballads. This diversification of music genres has given him opportunities to play concerts in multiple forums.
If you know little about Bo Bice, the one thing you should know is he is always carrying around a guitar and is always ready to sing. The last album he recorded was written completely by him and from listening to it, you can tell he truly imprinted it with his southern rock style. This is something that only Bo Bice can do.
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