The Undeserving Keep Rising Thanks to Idol
The Undeserving is a pop-rock band from Toledo, Ohio that is becoming well known thanks to their song ‘Something To Hope For’ that has become the inspirational theme song for season 9 American Idol commercials.
The band is made up of brothers Clay Kirchenbauer (Vocals/Piano), Kyle Kirchenbauer (Drums) along with Brennan Willis (Lead Guitar), and Jimmie Getty (Bass).
The band also had an IDOL related hit last week with their own version of ‘Pants On The Ground,’ originally made famous by 62-year old General Larry Platt. Platt introduced America to his song during his Idol audition two weeks ago. The song quickly become a cult hit and was even sang by Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre after his team’s win over the Cowboys in the NFL Playoffs.
Shirley Halperin of the L.A. Times asked the Kirchenbauer brothers, fans of Idol for several years, some questions about their favorite Reality TV singing contest:
Of all the “Idol” alumni, who appears on your iPod most often and what song?
Kyle: Carrie Underwood’s “So Small.” Huge chorus. Plus, she’s from a small town like us and she is really cute.
Name a finalist who should have advanced further but didn’t?
Kyle: John Stevens. That guy had class. Long live the Leprechauns!
Who’s your favorite judge?
Kyle: Simon. Honesty and constructive criticism — it’s very important to have someone in this line of work give you both, and more important to listen to it. Kara seems to be quite opinionated as well, and I like that about her.
Read the Full L.A. Times Interview
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