Keeping up with Jon Peter Lewis

Jon Peter Lewis, the eighth-place finisher on American Idol: Season 3, has accomplished quite a bit since his run on the show ended in April 2004. Famously referred to as having the look of a "pen salesman" and "the personality of a mouse" by judge Simon Cowell, JPL released his debut album Stories from Hollywood on Nov. 7, 2006 on indie label Authentic Records. Although the album struggled to reach 1,000 copies sold, JPL will release a follow-up this spring produced by Chris Garcia (Santana, Jewel).

Three of JPL's tracks from Hollywood ("Boy Next Door," "Gypsy Queen" and "Man from Amsterdam") were featured on Audio Bee's Curtain Call: New Songs from Past American Idol Finalists, Vol. 1 compilation, which was released to iTunes on Feb. 5, 2008.

JPL now has his new single "Breaking the Silence" up on his MySpace page.