Crystal Bowersox told the story Sunday night during her Ustream chat with fans.
She was 10 years old. She could play a guitar. She knew 10 songs.
So she performed at a local mall, singing the same 10 songs over and over again as customers walked past.
“When I looked down at the guitar case at the end of the day, that’s when I knew I could make a living doing this,” she said.
Here’s betting her upcoming gigs will be a little more lucrative.
And she’ll have her own album out by the end of the year.
That she’d get an album deal was pretty much accepted as a given after the 24-year-old from Ohio placed second to Lee DeWyze on American Idol last month.
It became official Monday, with the news that Crystal has signed a record deal with 19 Recordings/Jive Records.
“Crystal is one of the most naturally gifted and talented singer-songwriters to have ever come out of Idol,” Idol producer Simon Fuller said is a press release issued today. “The breadth of her talent is inspiring.”
Just don’t screw it up, guys. Don’t try to turn her into a pop star.
Let Crystal be Crystal.
And consider some of her originals — like “Farmer’s Daughter” and “Holy Toledo” — for that debut album.
She’s not only a talented songwriter, she’s a talented songwriter who’s already written some CD-worthy material.
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