Bucky Covington * by Bucky Covington (American Idol Season 5 Finalis)

Personnel: Dale Oliver, Russ Pahl, Pat McGrath (acoustic guitar); Shayne Hill (electric guitar); Dan Dugmore (steel guitar); Audrey Haney (fiddle); Blair Masters (Hammond b-3 organ); Jim Scholten (bass instrument); Gregg 'Hobie' Hubbard, John Wesley Ryles, Vicki Hampton, Robert Bailey , Bobby Huff (background vocals). This popular North Carolina singer, who reached the final twelve of AMERICAN IDOL's season five in 2006, acquits himself well on his major label debut with an uptempo selection of rocking country songs whose lyrical preoccupations lie mostly south of the Mason-Dixon line. The nostalgia of "American Friday Night," "Back When We Were Gods," and "A Different World" shows that Covington's not afraid to let his sentimental side show, and he navigates the red-hot rocker "Ain't No Thing" with the assurance of a seasoned pro.