The LA Times has this piece about season 7 contestant Carly Smithson's difficulty finding her recording niche post-Idol.
Carly moved to Hollywood and signed with an entertainment manager. She's now recording a demo disc.
An excerpt from the article:
Drawing on her contacts from the first time around, Smithson signed with Arthur Spivak, a veteran entertainment manager whose clients past and present include Tori Amos and Three Days Grace. Spivak advised Smithson that, rather than seeking an immediate record deal, she should work with a co-writer/producer and record a handful of songs that would create an artistic identity.
"American Idol," for all the fame it bestows, can be a marketing handicap. A surprising number of former contestants face the question, "What kind of artist are you?" This is certainly the case for Smithson, whose powerful vocal skills broke through the clutter in Season 7 but whose pop/rocker style was difficult to express around the songs of Mariah Carey, Dolly Parton and Broadway musicals.
Sure, the dilemma is obvious, but it'll at least serve as an additional word of caution for the next group of hopefuls.
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