Bucky Covington on Track for Success

pick_pickler23 · 04-24-2007, 10:53 PM

April 24, 2007 — Bucky Covington, who just released his debut album and cracked the Top 25 with his first single, "A Different World," says he's got a plan to ensure success.

"A year from now," he tells The Charlotte Observer, "I'd like to have singles off the album and be double platinum. If I can have that, everything else will fall in line."

Bucky says his life has definitely changed for the better since he left the family auto shop to pursue a career in music. He's been able to buy a 2,800-square-foot home on two acres near Nashville, a Ford pickup and a new motorcycle.

"I'm doing something I love, though it's busier than what I imagined back at the body shop," he says. "Back then, I thought I'd go out and play a few songs and put out an album. I didn't think about all the press, magazines and radio stations you have to talk to. I'm only home one day a week."

The traveling has prevented him from watching any current episodes of "American Idol," so he doesn't have any favorites among this season's finalists. However, he is keeping up with some of his fellow contestants from last season. He talks often by phone with Chris Daughtry and visits whenever possible with Kellie Pickler, who also lives in the Nashville area.

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north_clt · 04-25-2007, 05:16 AM

That's cool that he and Kellie are such good friends.

I just bought his album, and I really like it. It's a nice mix of country and Southern rock, and takes good advantage of his voice.

carriefan · 06-09-2007, 09:52 PM

I was invited to be on air at kix 101.1 from central Iowa last night. I did a promotion for my company live on air. Anyway they were giving out Bucky's CD for just saying you heard my promotion. So They were glad to give me a copy of the CD. I just listen to it tonight. Hey it really is a good CD. THere are parts that don't sound too country, but I am okay with that. I think at this point, so far I like the song "Friday night in America", or something like that.