Remember When This Guitar Pull Artist Was On American Idol?
Elvie Shane is making big waves in country music, but do you remember where we first saw him perform? Back in 2016, on season 15 of American Idol, a young Elvie Shane stood in front of Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez and Harry Connick Jr and sang for a golden ticket to Hollywood. In honor of our most recent Guitar Pull Artist announcement, we thought we would take a trip down memory lane to one of Elvie’s first big performances.
They shared his story about how he turned his life around when he met his wife and her son. Little did he know at the time that his song dedicated to him would become a hit on country radio. In his audition, Elvie showed off his vocal range with an acoustic version of House Of The Rising Sun. His performance left the judges with goosebumps.
The judges we’re so moved by his powerful performance, they rewarded him with high praise and a golden ticket to Hollywood. However, his Idol journey got cut short when he was eliminated after his performance of Alex Clare’s “Too Close.”
All of that doesn’t matter to Elvie now. He’s got a song in the Top 5 at country radio, opened for Dierks Bentley in his Beers On Me Tour, and is one of our Guitar Pull 2022 Artists! It’s safe to say everything worked out for Elvie.
Click here to watch Elvie’s American Idol audition.