Via Yahoo! News:
Former “American Idol” contestant Chris Daughtry said Saturday he has turned down an offer to be lead singer for the band Fuel.
Daughtry, in Greensboro for a day of welcome-home appearances, said he expects to announce his next career move in few months, probably after he finishes with an “American Idol” summer concert tour.
“I’m going to be doing my own thing,” Daughtry told The Charlotte Observer.
The band offered Daughtry a job hours after viewers voted him off the Fox television talent show last month. Bass player Jeff Abercrombie and guitarist Carl Bell made their pitch on the TV show “Extra.”
He would have replaced Brett Scallions, who quit the multi-platinum rock band in February.
I have to wonder what Chris thinks he’s going to do on his own? Was the prospect of joining a multi platinum rock band so bad? Was becoming a member of a band instead of a solo artist that unattractive?
When Chris originally told the band he had to “think about it,” Beth immediately called it. She said he was too self-absorbed to ever take a gig as part of a band, especially when he wouldn’t be mentioned by name. I figured he was just trying to figure out what he could do legally.
Looks more like Beth was right.
Maybe not having his own name on his album was a bit too much for him. After all, we’re talking about guaranteed success versus the short-lived success usually afforded most Idols that tends to end when the afterglow of Idol is over.
I wish Chris the best. I honestly liked him. I love that kind of music (Nickelback / Fuel style), and I will buy his solo album.
The question is, did he let his ego keep him from going with a sure thing?
Time will tell.
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