Chris Richardson, one of the two “American Idol” contestants voted off Wednesday night, says he doesn’t mind hearing the comparisons to Justin Timberlake.
But, he adds, those who’ve drawn the connection should listen to his album when it comes out and then decide if it still holds.
“To be even mentioned in the same sentence as someone so successful, it’s great,” Richardson told the Associated Press on Thursday in a phone interview. “They might be surprised whenever I come out with my album, that it’s completely different than his. So that’s when other people might one day be, like `Hey, you sort of sound like Chris Richardson.’ ”
Now Richardson is focusing on the future - the “Idol” tour and his album, which he said will be a mix of both rock and soul.
“It’ll be a mixture of a Maroon 5 sound with a little bit of Jason Mraz,” said Richardson, who also plays the guitar, drums and piano. “I love rock and roll but I have this soulful type voice and I just like to infuse both of them.”
source: associated press
