American Idol Winner Lee Dewyze Reveals Debut Album Live It Up

New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Lee Dewyze Official website) - Season nine American Idol winner, self-taught singer, songwriter and guitarist, Lee DeWyze, announces Live It Up track listing. The album's first single, "Sweet Serendipity" made an impressive debut "On Air With Ryan Seacrest" last week. Live It Up is due in stores and online November 16, 2010.

Inspired by musicians like Dave Matthews, Ben Harper, Ray LaMontagne, Cat Stevens, and Kris Kristofferson, DeWyze created Live It Up with the intent to lead listeners through compelling tales of relationships, with all of their ups and downs.
Starting with his cheerful first single, "Sweet Serendipity," DeWyze sets a free-wheeling and light tone. Lee then explores themes of romantic uplift with "Weightless," regret with "Stay Here" and "Dear Isabelle," then conveys passionate urgency on the piano-driven tracks, "Me & My Jealousy" and "Beautiful Like You."

Collaborating with Toby Gad (Alicia Keys, Fergie), John Shanks (Bon Jovi, Sheryl Crow), David Hodges (Kelly Clarkson, Weezer), and Norwegian production team Espionage (Beyonce, Train), DeWyze co-wrote all but one song on the album, and as such has become the very first American Idol winner to have writing credit on a first single.
"To see my name listed in the credits on each song was really important to me because I'm a songwriter," DeWyze says.
"I also loved working with such talented writers. They all brought so much to the table and helped me flesh out my sound... I want people to relate to these songs," DeWyze explains.
"I love stories in songs and always try to write from an honest place. It's about capturing emotion, so that when you listen, it takes you back to that place. My best memories are all connected to music and I want to create those moments for other people."