Trav's Thoughts

Even though I'm on hiatus from regular blogging and blog rounds, I couldn't leave Five on Friday to languish.  So welcome to Set 82.

You don't always have to win.  In 2003, a show called Nashville Star was looking to do for country music what America Idol was trying to do for pop music...find "The Next Big Thing".

Miranda Lambert finished third that season.  I had no argument with the result.  I thought that the gentleman who won, Buddy Jewell, was about as polished as an undiscovered singer/songwriter/musician could be.  He was a studio musician with a smooth radio friendly sound.  I liked him and I have two of his CDs.

Unfortunately, Buddy has had limited commercial success since winning the show.  The singles Help Pour Out the Rain and Sweet Southern Comfort both hit #3 on US Country charts in 2003.  In 2004, the single If She Were Any Other Woman reached #27.  Buddy was dropped from his label after his third album failed to produce any hit singles.

I thought Miranda needed a little seasoning.  She didn't release a major label album for 2 years after Nashville Star.  That debut album, Kerosene, was released in 2005, was certified Platinum, and had 4 singles make the Top 40 on Billboard's Hot Country.  In 2007 her next project, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, had 3 singles make the Top 20.  Gunpowder & Lead from that album was a Top 10 hit.

In 2009, The House That Built Me and Heart Like Mine from Miranda's third album, Revolution, both hit #1.

Miranda has 9 Academy of Country Music Awards, a MusicRow Award, 2 CMT Music Awards, 4 Country Music Association Awards, and a Grammy.

I'd say that's some seasoning.  And she's only 27 years old now.  Well done, young Lady.

Here's Sweet Southern Comfort from Buddy Jewell, and I added another song of his to the playlist.  Full of talent.  Just hasn't caught an audience.





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