Keeping up with Leslie Hunt

Although she fell victim to scatting during her rendition of Nina Simone's "Feeling Good" on Top 20 night of the sixth season of American Idol, Leslie Hunt is happily humming a new tune as the release of her sophomore album See Jane Dance quickly approaches.

Leslie first showed her post-Idol recording efforts on From the Strange to the Stranger, which is available on iTunes. Dance, which is set to hit stores in October, will feature such songs as "American Dream Man" and "Let Them Go" that can be heard on her official music MySpace page.

In hopes of promoting her upcoming album, Leslie will perform at a festival with The Ides of March in Aurora, Ill., on Aug. 30, and another event at Goose Island in Chicago.