Idol Chatter & Voice Views

His audition: Brendan Coulter, 27, Toledo, Ohio, “Liar” by Jelly Roll: Brendan showed off great range and a distinct tone from the opening note. Nice upbeat audition song and Brendan did a fine job with it. He was surprisingly deep into the performance before Riley Green turned. Brendan’s performance kept getting stronger. Kelly Clarkson eventually turned as well. Kelly loved Brendan’s song choice on a show that relies heavily on song choice. Riley reminded Brendan that his musical interests extend beyond country music. Brendan picked Team Riley. (Watch his audition below)

Here’s more about Brendan:

* He’s a 27-year-old singer-songwriter from Sylvania, Ohio, who’s now based in New York and has already released music.

* On Spotify, he describes his music as a unique blend of folk and indie pop, “think Ed Sheeran meets Ben Rector with a twist.”

* Brendan currently has three singles on streaming sites — “Us=Love” and “Coffee Maker” from 2025 and “Glow” from earlier this year.

* You can check out “Glow” below. Released on Valentine’s Day, it’s a song Brendan wrote about the first time he met his wife.

* He’s married to an entertainer, actress and singer Anna Hertel. She’s currently on tour with the Broadway musical “Six” in which the six wives of Henry VIII “reclaim their identities … in an exuberant celebration of 21st century girl power.” The show lands in Baltimore this fall.

* Head to Brendan’s social media and you can check out their version of the Riley Green / Ella Langley duet “Don’t Mind If I Do.”

* While his focus is music now, Brendan has also done some acting, including in community theater and appearing on an episode of the TV show “FBI: Most Wanted.”

* Brendan says his love of music began when his dad taught him a few chords on guitar. He attended Elon University in North Carolina as a musical theater major.

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