Idol Chatter & Voice Views

The battle rounds begin tonight on The Voice. Check out the members of Team Adam Levine who will be hoping to advance.

Jeff Jenkins

This 22-year-old from Jones Creek, Texas, got all four judges to spin their chairs with his version of “God Bless the Broken Road.” He dedicated his performance to his mother, who recently died of cancer. According to his bio on The Voice website, he’s been singing country music since he was 7 and supports himself showing cows while pursuing a music degree from Belmont University.

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“Headed Straight to You”

“God Bless the Broken Road”

Rebecca Loebe (lost to Devon Barley in Battle Round)

She classifies her music as crunk/folk/glam on her MySpace, where you can hear full-length versions of seven of her songs. And Rebecca has plenty of songs, having released an EP and three full-length CDs since 2004, including “Mystery Prize” in 2010 and “Bees and Zombies” earlier this year. Rebecca is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music.

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“Call Me Baby”

“California”

Javier Colon (defeated Angela Wolff in Battle Round)

This husband and father of two is another musician on The Voice who’s been trying to make a name for himself in the music business for several years. He released two albums with Capitol Records, “Javier” in 2003 and “Left of Center” in 2006, and an independent EP, “The Truth Acoustic” last August. He classifies his music as acoustic, R&B, soul on MySpace, where you’ll find six of his songs.

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“Use Me”

“Song for Your Tears”

Angela Wolff (lost to Javier Colon in Battle Round)

Angela had to sing twice during the blind auditions to land with Team Adam. She’s been singing for a while, having fronted an alternative/pop band called Dirty Pollyanna that released a self-titled EP in 2010 and a full-length CD last year. You can check out some of her songs on both her MySpace site and the band’s. Apparently, she went as Angie with Dirty Pollyanna.

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“Happy Jolly”

“Aggravated”

Devon Barley (defeated Rebecca Loebe in Battle Round)

He looks like former Idol contestant Kevin Covais and was studying medicine before deciding to put that career on hold to compete on The Voice, a decision Devon admits did not thrill his parents. But he sang Jason Mraz’s “I’m Yours” well enough that Adam and Cee Lo Green wanted him on their teams. Devon is 19 and a former choirboy from Massachusetts, according to his bio on The Voice website.

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“I’m in Love with a Girl”

“I’m Yours”

Casey Weston (defeated Tim Mahoney in Battle Round)

This high school senior from Naples, Fla., has been writing and singing her own songs since 2006. In 2009, she released seven songs on a self-titled EP, that also included acoustic versions of three of those tunes. You can check out some of her music on her website or on her MySpace page. According to The Voice website, she’s the daughter of two professional volleyball players.

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“If I Die Young”

“Mine”

Tim Mahoney (lost to Casey Weston in Battle Round)

This 38-year-old has spent 15 years in the music business and classifies his genres as pop/progessive rock on MySpace, where you’ll find some of his music. He also calls himself the “King of Almost,” according to The Voice, a reference to the fact that he always seems on the verge of making it big, but never quite has. For instance, his 2006 CD “Stay/Leave” apparently helped him win a gig at the Rolling Stones’ 40th anniversary party in Las Vegas. It’s one of several recordings he’s released that are available on iTunes.

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“Bring It On Home to Me”

“One Last Time”

Casey Desmond

The other Casey on Team Adam has a different musical style, alternative electro pop, she calls it, counting Lady Gaga, Annie Lennox and Cyndi Lauper among her influences. She released a CD in 2007 and an EP in 2008, and you can hear some of that music on her MySpace page. She also works as a commercial composer in the Boston area, according to her bio at The Voice.

Videos

“Mr. Hot Bot”

“Right Beside Myself”

“Meaningless”

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