Lee Dewyze sings Lips of an Angel by Hinder

On the second performance night, Lee Dewyze sings the hit song "Lips of an Angel" by Hinder. It is obvious he is a bit awkward singing without his guitar, which he claims it is a comfort for him. He said he wanted to stray a little bit away from his comfort zone and take the risk. And with guitar or none, this dude surely rocks! (I wish he doesn't keep pulling up his pants, though, lol). And the judges also pointed out some pitch problems going on but he claims he's nervous, so perhaps that's the culprit.

Despite the pitch problems, Kara told Lee that his voice was a good fit for "radio right now", Ellen and Randy called his performance "great" and Simon declared that Lee was "head and shoulders above everyone else" and "may be the one to beat."

Hinder frontman Austin Winkler even approves of Lee Dewyze's interpretation of the song. Quoted from LA Times Blog:

But what did the guy who originally sang the 2006 hit think of Lee's take? We reached out to Hinder frontman Austin Winkler and asked if he happened to catch the performance. "Yes, I did see it and was happy to see somebody sing ['Lips of an Angel'], especially Lee!" he tells Idol Tracker. "I think he is a front-runner and has a great voice! But hey, Lee, where is that falsetto at, buddy? Just kidding."

Here is Lips of an Angel by Lee Dewyze:


Rock on!