Josiah Leming (born March 26, 1989) is a singer-songwriter, signed to Warner Bros. Records. He appeared in the seventh season of American Idol, where he was cut during the Hollywood round of the auditions, just before the semifinals. His cut followed a subpar performance, but was considered somewhat controversial nonetheless.[1] Leming's debut album from Warner Bros. came out September 14, 2010.Contents [hide] 1 Biography 2 Musical career 3 On American Idol 4 Discography 5 References 6 External links
Josiah Leming was born in a small town in East Tennessee. He was raised alongside four brothers and four sisters.Leming first learned the piano when he was eight years old. Described as "self-taught", he also credits an "elderly piano instructor" for his early musical education. By 13, Leming was writing his own music, and by 16 he began to perform locally. [2] He left his home in Morristown, Tennessee at 17, in an attempt to both make it as a musician and find a way to support his large and struggling family.[3]
Since his appearance on American Idol, Leming has signed a record deal with Warner Bros. He has also appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, and finished recording his debut album. He recorded this album in London and Los Angeles, with the help of producers Jesse Owen Astin, Martin Terefe, Warren Huart and David Kosten. The album, titled Come on Kid, is set for release on September 14, 2010, after some delays. "It was emotional, and it took a long time," Leming tells Billboard.com. "In order to make an album that everybody was happy with, and also that I felt good about, it took the good part of two years to kind of wrangle that in." [4] While these delays were rumored to have been caused by contract disputes with 19 Entertainment,[5] both Leming and 19 now say that the "disputes" were simply a misunderstanding.
Leming was a contestant on Season 7 of American Idol. He was cut just before the semifinals, when Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul refused to side with Simon Cowell in his wish to see Leming advance to the semifinals. Cowell is on record saying that he feels it was a mistake not to put Leming through to the next round, having stated: "We should have put him through. I was all for it. I wanted him in the competition."[7] Leming's controversial ouster is widely believed to be one factor behind the return of wild cards to the selection process in Season
The Paperplain, self-released EP, (2007) Her, self-released EP (2007) Angels Undercover, EP (2008) Punk Ass Rain, EP (2009) Come On Kid (2010)
