Pray For The Soul Of Betty (EXPLICIT) (CD)

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• Release Date: May 10, 2005
• Label: Koch Records (USA)
• UPC: 099923583721
• WAPI (Tower ID): 106422395
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Pray For The Soul Of Betty: Constantine Maroulis (vocals); Joao Joya (guitar); Taylor C.R. (bass instrument); Hamboussi (drums).

Recording information: Purple Light Studios, Brooklyn, New York; Betty Studios, Brooklyn, NY; Jambetta, New York, NY.

When Constantine Maroulis first appeared on the 2005 season of AMERICAN IDOL, camera crews followed the singer to band rehearsal, where he informed his mates in Pray for the Soul of Betty of his intentions to enter the competition. Drummer Hamboussi was none too pleased, storming out in a fit of anger. No doubt the stickman was singing a different tune when, after Maroulis achieved TV superstardom, the New York City group's debut album (recorded before the show) reached the Billboard charts.

Fans of Constantine's lounge-lizard/teen-heartthrob IDOL persona may be shocked at the nature of his band's music. Neo-grunge with a gritty NYC edge, the group sounds closer to the dark, de-tuned riffery of Soundgarden than to David Cassidy (who Constantine covered on IDOL). "Some of My ****** Up World" is driven by a thudding drum beat and Alice in Chains-like vocals, while "Cut the Cord" is sludge rock of the most Sabbath-y sort. Really only "Cry" gives a hint of the Constantine to come, with Maroulis exploring his high register with an emotional wail a la Jeff Buckley. A solid record that revels in heavy rock, PRAY FOR THE SOUL OF BETTY reveals a previously unseen side of the AMERICAN IDOL phenomenon.

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