Kris Allen
Sunday, March 1st, 2009
Kris Allen
Hailing from Little Rock, Arkansas, Kris Allen developed his passion here for singing, songwriting, as well playing several instruments such as the piano, ukulele, and viola. All the passion started at the young age of 13 when he independently taught himself how to play the guitar. Starting at a young age, he became a member of the New Life Church of Little Rock and performed with them for many years. This passion has brought him to great places and gave him wonderful opportunities to share his music with other people. Through this, he was able to reach out to many oppressed and less privileged people. Kris has traveled to many places such as Thailand, Mozambique, Spain, and Morocco, and these travels had a big influence on how he writes his music. He even has his own independent fill length CD which was released in September 2007, entitled “Brand New Shoes.” In this album, Kris’ talents in singing, songwriting, guitar playing, and piano playing are surely showcased. At first glance, Kris appears very calm and laidback, but his music has been described to be very soulful and deep.
In Season 8 of American Idol, Kris Allen, a business major at the University of Arkansas, auditioned with his brother in the San Francisco auditions. Unfortunately, his brother did not make it through to Hollywood. Kris, on the other hand, got the coveted golden ticket. According to Allen, he did not expect to make it as far as to be part of the Final 36 who will eventually compete to get a spot in the Top 12, when the competition really begins. He says that as you keep going through audition after audition, and round after round, you never think that you might get through to the next, so it is all crazy and overwhelming for him. (more…)