Constantine Maroulis Releases Solo Album, August 7

Broadway and "American Idol" star Constantine Maroulis will release his debut solo album on August 7th, 2007.  The albums is on the Sixth Place Records / Sony RED label.

Maroulis debuted "Everybody Loves," the first song off the album, on "The Bold & The Beautiful" on Wednesday, May 15th 2007. "Everybody Loves" is currently available on iTunes.

"Since his unexpected departure from 'American Idol,' Constantine has been hard at work, starring on Broadway in The Wedding Singer as well as in the critically acclaimed off-Broadway revival of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris. Inbetween, he devoted considerable time and effort into finding the right band, assembling a talented group of musicians that meshed into a cohesive and rockin' ensemble. Constantine co-wrote several songs on the record and songwriters who lent their skills to the album include seminal singer/songwriter Willie Nile; Angie Aparo (Faith Hill); Marcel (Rascal Flatts); and Grammy nominated, Kevin Kadish (Jason Mraz)," state press materials.  Maroulis recently became a featured star on The Bold and The Beautiful, which throughout his thirteen-week stint, will incorporate the star's music.

"The album was cut live with my own band," Constantine explains. "No programming, minimal overdubs. We've been playing these songs on the road and chose the tunes that got the best feedback from our audiences."

Visit www.myspace.com/constantinemaroulis for more on Maroulis.

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