Site Updates Coming
02/15/2012 • Category: Site • No Comments • Permalink
My apologies for letting this site get outdated as it has, but I’m going to work on fixing that up this next week. I’ve decided to tackle updating the site section by section. Below you can find a basic outline of what’s to come.
01. The lyrics section of the site. I’ve got all of Slumberland archived, most of Live It Up and a bit of So I’m Told. I’m using lyrics found elsewhere, so if you come across any errors as I post them, don’t hesitate to let me know in the comments or at twitter (@leedewyzenet).
02. Afterwards, I’ll start working on Lee’s section. This section doesn’t need to much work done to it, but it does need a bit of updating to get it more up-to-date with what’s going on with Lee’s life.
03. Up next, I’m gonna work on the media section and the graphics section. Those are what need the most work done to them at the moment as I’ve been majorly slacking on keeping them updated in the two years this site’s been up and running. If you have any graphics that you would like to send it, it’d be appreciated.
04. Finally, finish it all with the site/web section, which never really needs work to it. While I’m working on this section, I’ll be working on creating a site map as well, so people new to the site can find exactly what they’re looking for without having to dig through everything.
All the while, I plan on working on a new layout. I’m really liking the way the What Once Was booklet is set up, and I think it’d be interesting for the site’s layout to match the new (old?) CD. I hate to set deadlines, but I’m aiming to get all of this done by the end of the weekend.
New Twitter Candid Added
02/14/2012 • Category: Gallery • No Comments • Permalink
Lee posted a photo to his twitter earlier today thanking everyone for the support. Check it out in the Lee-DeWyze.net gallery by clicking the thumbnail below.
Lee at the Recording Studio
02/13/2012 • Category: Gallery • No Comments • Permalink
Lee posted a photo to his twitter yesterday of him at the recording studio. You can check that photo out in the Lee-DeWyze.net gallery or by clicking the thumbnail below.
New Scans Added to Gallery
02/13/2012 • Category: Gallery • No Comments • Permalink
Check out twelve scans from the 2011 book, American Idol: Celebrating 10 Years, in the Lee-DeWyze.net gallery!
What Once Was Available Tomorrow
02/13/2012 • Category: Lee • No Comments • Permalink
Just a brief post to remind everyone that Wuli’s releasing a compilation of Lee’s unreleased pre-Idol material tomorrow. You can pre-order it off Amazon, or buy it in stores tomorrow.
“What Once Was” Available at goHastings
02/08/2012 • Category: News • No Comments • Permalink
Lee DeWyze’s upcoming compilation from pre-American Idol label Wuli Records is now available to order at goHastings.com for the discounted price of $10.99!
Lee DeWyze Putting “Heart & Soul” Into New Music
02/08/2012 • Category: Lee, Press • No Comments • Permalink
Check out this new article from Digital Spy where Lee talks about his new music coming out.
Lee DeWyze has told fans that he is putting his “heart and soul” into his new music.
The season nine American Idol winner is working on a follow-up to his debut offering Live It Up, which was released in November 2010 and included the single ‘Sweet Serendipity’.
DeWyze wrote on Twitter: “Can’t wait for you to hear what it sounds like when Folk, Rock, Pop and Country make love. 
“I listened to all of my music I have for this next album so far. I’ve never been more excited. I hope you are too, putting my heart and soul into this. Thank you all so much for your support throughout this crazy process.”
DeWyze previously told Chicago’s Red Eye: “This album will be much different than the last album as far as creative control on it. I definitely have been able to write the songs I want to write and take my time on it.”
The singer embarked on his first headline tour of the US last year, later describing the experience as “one of the best times” of his life.
DeWyze became engaged to model/actress girlfriend Jonna Walsh in July 2010.
HighWire Daze Reviews “What Was Once”
02/08/2012 • Category: Lee, Press • No Comments • Permalink
The first review of What Was Once is out, courtesy of HighWire Daze.
Prior to appearing on and winning Season 9 of American Idol, aspiring singer / songwriter Lee DeWyze recorded a wealth of material for independent label WuLi Records. Featuring production work by WuLi co-owners Ryan McGuire and Louis Svitek (famed guitarist for Ministry and M.O.D.), What Once Was serves as the final release in a trilogy of early DeWyze recordings the label has released.
The most versatile and unpredictable of the three albums, What Once Was showcases a variety of musical genres, and features songs from the DeWyze repertoire ranging from 2006 – 2010. Not nearly as polished and refined as his major label debut Live It Up, DeWyze fans are nevertheless in for a real treat when encountering the timeless musical gems to be found on What Once Was.
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Lee DeWyze Joins Gable Heart Beats
02/01/2012 • Category: Media, News • No Comments • Permalink
Your donations to Gable Heart Beats Foundation will help prevent Sudden Cardiac Arrest by providing Heart Screenings, Defibrillator Access, and CPR Training nationwide. Thank you for your support!
What Once Was Press Release
01/12/2012 • Category: News, Press • No Comments • Permalink
WuLi Records is super jazzed to announce the release of an independent full-length Lee DeWyze album: “What Once Was”. “What Once Was” is the latest installment from the WuLi Records’ vault, providing an aural snapshot of Lee from 2006-2010, before he won the 9th Season of American Idol.
WuLi Records signed Lee to their label in 2006 and amiably released him from contract in 2010 to head to LA. The amended agreement included enough recorded material to complete and release three full-length albums: “So I’m Told” (2007), “Slumberland” (2010) and the upcoming new album “What Once Was”. The collection of songs selected for “What Once Was” are raw and unfiltered showcasing a variety of musical styles.
“What Once Was” will be available worldwide on February 14, 2012. Currently, Pre- Orders are available at Amazon.
WuLi Records explicitly unearthed these songs because Lee’s fans have been literally, and figuratively, asking for “What Once Was”. “What Once Was” has been manufactured in Limited Edition.