What do lee dewyze tattoos say

Ferrara had decided that he was going to audition for this season's "Idol" in Chicago and that DeWyze, who had an apartment in Palatine at the time, had to join him and Ferrara's twin brother, Michael.

Showing DeWyze a tape of last year's winner, Kris Allen, sealed the deal. It was hot, it was a cattle call and they were exhausted from having arrived before dawn two mornings in a row. Let's just go home. Some can't sing at all. I had to keep pushing him. I'm like, 'You have a voice that needs to be heard. The show is a vehicle, and run with it. He was asked to come back; the Ferrara brothers were not. Even as the competition progressed, and DeWyze kept making the cut, he would tell his peers he figured he was headed home any day.

It's crazy enough that we're here. At Mount Prospect Paint, a block from his house, he talked his way as a teenager into a job opening that didn't exist, says owner Bill Lagattolla, and, while working there six of the last eight years, made an impression with more than just his music. He takes to whatever is currently going on and just excels at it," says Lagattolla, who says he has sold a couple of thousand "Vote 4 Lee" T-shirts from his store to help raise funds for a parade that'll take place Friday, if DeWyze makes it through Wednesday night's elimination show and into the final three.

But he's at the point now where he really doesn't need to win what is, in effect, just a much bigger karaoke contest than Ice Cream Idol in Moehling Park in September And however well he does with the famous tunes he chooses to cover in coming weeks, by DeWyze making it this far, the songs he writes are now guaranteed a hearing. But the people voting are seeing through that. They don't even know. Ninety-nine percent of them don't have any idea what a great songwriter he is.

He loved what he heard from the teenager, and, eventually, signed him to his WuLi label. He could probably pull that off. What I liked about Lee is he's always wanted to be an acoustic guy. He has played in front of tens of thousands as a guitarist for Al Jourgensen's band Ministry, and more recently played in DeWyze's band, opening for such acts as Bono Brothers Blues Band.

A few years back, I was even able to throw out the first pitch at a Cubs game which is a dream come true for any Cubs fan. I was at home watching in Los Angeles while my family was back in Chicago, all of us rooting them on. As the last out was thrown, my house erupted. It was a long time coming. It means so much to me as a fan, and I know it means everything to the city of Chicago. What do your tattoos say about you? All of my tattoos have personal meaning to me. I guess i view them as markers on a timeline of my life.

Each tattoo was inked during different times. I have always loved black ink, no color. There's always been something about just black ink that I love. I'm actually thinking about getting another - always looking for new artists!

Do you mind the moniker American Idol Winner before your name? Does it wear on you at all? I wouldn't say that I "mind" it per say. I would however say that coming off of a show like 'American Idol' , there is a fine line to walk at times. Specifically when it comes to putting out new music. For some, the term 'American Idol Winner' means one thing, and to another, something widely different.

Not everyone that comes off that show is the same. In fact, no one that comes off that show are the same. I'm a songwriter that won American Idol. I am not an 'American Idol' winner that won, and suddenly started writing music.

That said, I will always appreciate what the show has done for me early in my career, and will always be thankful to those who watched, and voted. I want people to listen to the music I'm making. That has been the best part over the past few years.

Yes, I am an "American Idol" winner and I'm proud of that. There are and have just been so many amazing experiences since the show that I would hope the body of work would speak for itself. What are your plans for the holidays? What will bring for you? In , I am looking forward to doing many new things with music and touring. I have been writing and working in the studio already for releases in , and its been very exciting to bring these songs to life on stage.

It will be a year of new music, and hitting the road. And now for something completely different As I regain circulation in my fingers as I type this wear gloves, Jon , I was struck by a product sent to me. The "Heacket" is a powerful heated jacket. Yep, it heats up in seconds and it works.

It's also waterproof. It's made of "carbon-based soft warming fabric" and is quite durable. For more info on this or to support the interesting creators behind it, click here. Be kind to us, winter. A-Sides' "Delve Into Twelve" Days of Christmas Each week A-Sides unleashes its top 12 tracks of the week AKA the "Delve Into Twelve" based on the following contributing factors: songs I'm playing out that particular week no matter when they were released -- think overlooked songs, unreleased tracks and old favorites , songs various publicists are trying to get me to listen to that I did and dug a bunch, song posts and trends I've noticed on my friends' Facebook walls and, most importantly: what my preschooler is currently enjoying thoroughly with an assist from my toddler.

This week, I'm playing holiday tunes I dig. About A-Sides with Jon Chattman - thisisasides. This informal series focuses on the artist making art in a low-threatening, extremely informal sometime humorous way.