![]() ![]() “I got to West Monroe, Louisiana, and fled the storm, and on the way back, rented a car to Birmingham, then Southwest canceled my flight, flew to Vegas on a whim, got to Vegas at like 12:30 at night, then at 3:30 in the morning ‘Idol’ tryouts happened at the Vegas convention center, so it was kind of by way of Hurricane Katrina that I got into the ‘Idol’ audition line for Las Vegas.” “I was the last taxicab ride out of Katrina,” Hicks said. He traveled around playing music three or four times a week and released a couple of independent albums before fleeing Hurricane Katrina to audition for Season five of “American Idol” in 2006. That fit the Bob Seger-Van Morrison mold, then I kind of graduated into a little bit of piano and went into Marvin Gaye, but I would say Ray Charles is the root of my musical tree.”Īfter attending Auburn University, Hicks briefly moved to Nashville in 2000 before moving back home to Alabama about a year later. “The instruments that I was learning were guitar and harmonica. “I listened to a lot of Ray Charles growing up, then it split off into Van Morrison,” Hicks said. He’s just that kind of a machine.”īorn in Birmingham, Alabama in 1976, Hicks grew up listening to classic soul and rhythm and blues. ![]() … I wouldn’t be surprised if Ryan tapes four or five ‘Wheel of Fortune’ shows in a day. Kudos to him for getting that ‘Wheel of Fortune’ gig, by the way. “Ryan Seacrest was on that show too, so it was kind of like a little bit of an ‘Idol’ reunion. ![]() “Kelly’s been such a sweet person and a big fan over the years, so that was a surreal moment to be able to go on her show and release that was a blessing,” Hicks said.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |