Justin Guarini Explores Several Avenues On Debut

Entertainment Weekly caught up with Justin Guarini, runner up in the first season of ‘American Idol’, and chatted about his forthcoming self-titled album (due June 10). Asked what he discovered about himself while making the album, Guarini said, “I discovered there are different avenues I could go down. I enjoy singing really soulful, sweet ballads so much. But I found on a lot of my tracks, there was a really gritty edge to my voice in my higher register. I explored that a lot, and people haven’t seen that side of me. The album’s got a good mix of soul, groove, and a little bit of edge. Not like hip-hop; more like hip-pop. And Babyface brought a real intelligence to the music with his melodies and harmonies; his tracks are like tapestries.” Check out the entire interview here.