Idol Chatter & Voice Views

Recent post-Voice releases include songs from Drew Cole and James Violet and featuring Halle Tomlinson.

Here’s a bit more about each of those releases. The links take you to the songs on Apple Music.

Drew Cole from The Voice Season 14

Drew Cole from Season 14 takes a trip down memory lane with “Hometown Heroes,” a song he co-wrote with Brennan Loney. He calls it a nod to his hometown of Ridgefield, Conn., and those he grew up with. “I recommend grabbing your old high school yearbook and thumbing through it while you listen. Take a stroll through the halls of your high school in your mind. Check in with your old pal and ask them how they’ve been. Maybe you peaked in high school, maybe you didn’t. Either way, I hope you’ll find some nostalgia in this song. It was damn fun to write. Go Tigers!”

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James Violet from The Voice Season 17

James Violet from Season 17 has a new single out called “Grown Up Kids.” It finds him wishing he could slow down time and, in the process, the complications that come with adult life. It’s the first single in nearly two years for James. Oh, and speaking of time passing, congrats go out to him. He recently got engaged to his girlfriend of five years, popping the question on a trip to Italy judging from his Instagram.

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Halle Tomlinson of The Voice Season 11

Halle Tomlinson from Season 11 is the featured vocalist on “Like You Do.” It’s the latest single from ManyColors, a four-piece band based in Denver. According to the YouTube posting for the song, the music had its origins in the band’s very first session back in 2018. Halle wrote the lyrics and added the vocals during the pandemic in 2029.