(01-29-2013, 11:05 AM)Outcast Wrote: what I find the biggest head scatcher is that James, Haley and Casey are all with 19M but they could get James and Casey on tour but not Haley?
Haley originally spoke of possibly touring later in the summer and then in the fall. Likely opening for a bigger name. Those plans apparently changed once "Free" failed to receive much airplay and "Listen Up!" flew under the radar.
So Buzz is correct that "2012 was an excellent first year" apart from the lack of a hit song. He was also correct that she was marketed as a solo artist. In fact, just about every former "American Idol Finalist" is. Even James and others who front a band.
His point that
Quote:Usually, we see the opposite, where the lead singer of a band breaks off and becomes a solo artist.
is a good one.
From a hypothetical marketing perspective, I'm curious if Haley had taken a step back and been marketed as "Reinhart and the Rastitutes" if that would have helped her slip the Idol label and better capture the attention of more independent-minded music fans.
While Casey does not yet have widespread recognition, he has slipped the Idol label to some extent because of his lower profile on the show, the time it took to release his album, the venues he has played, his use of the bass and his usually scruffy appearance. I think he is the least likely to be billed as "former American Idol finalist..." in the long run.
