Casey James
Fort Worth, Texas born and bred, Casey James earned a third spot finish on season nine. Brian Mansfield, the USA Today music critic, voice that he believes that James was “the best guitar player the show [American Idol] has seen.” The 36 year old is an independent recording artist after splitting with Sony Records. In 2016, he raised enough money to start working on his third album.
Andrew Garcia
Ninth place during season nine of American Idol, yup we’re talking about Andrew Garcia. In 2011, he released his first single, “Crazy”. That same year he began performing with ‘Yesterday, Today, Forever’, a musical and comedy performing group. As of 2017, Garcia is on the Sweet290 tour with Brian Puspos, August Rigo, and J.Rabon.