"Still Be Loving You"
Phoenix Stone
from the album "Phoneix Stone" (Universal, 2000)
There isn't a whole lot out there about Phoenix Stone that I could find ... just a small biography on allmusic.com that describes how he had been into singing and acting since his pre-teens, and that he briefly studied classical voice at the University of South Florida before he went into pop songwriting and singing and was discovered. I was under the impression that he had originally been signed as a member of the Backstreet Boys but left the group before they recorded their first album, but I couldn't find anything from any reliable sources that confirm it.
Anyway, Phoenix Stone recorded a self-titled solo album back in 2000 that was not bad at all. Take a listen to this upbeat tune, for example -- but be aware, most of the songs on the album are ballads. He's got a good voice, he wrote or co-wrote every song, and he even plays some instruments on several of the tracks (and you gotta admit, he is fairly easy on the eyes, too). It's not a spectacular album, to be honest, but it's good enough that I'd like to have seen him put out another one. I wonder what he's up to now...?
"I was under the impression that he had originally been signed as a member of the Backstreet Boys but left the group before they recorded their first album, but I couldn't find anything from any reliable sources that confirm it."
ReplyDeleteHe may have been close to being signed, but no, he was never signed. AJ McLean's mother talks about the beginning of the group in her book. All five guys are the original members.