Native Long Islander In American Idol Songwriter Finals

April 16, 2008

(Long Island, N.Y.) Scott Sheets, who grew up in Garden City, Long Island, is one of 20 finalists in the American Idol Songwriters Competition with his song “Fly Me Away”. If it gets the most online votes it could be performed live on American Idol’s Finale. Voting ends April 23rd.

Sheets is not new to the music business. As a guitarist for Long Island’s own Pat Benatar in the 1980s, he penned and performed such hits as “Fire and Ice” and “Prisoner of Love”.

A resident of Brooklyn, Sheets stays true to his roots by owning and operating a computer graphics and large format printing company in Brentwood.

“Fly Me Away” was written at a pivotal point in Scott’s life and it is reflected in the lyrics. “I wrote it when I needed strength to guide me through a tough emotional time in my life,” he says.

A personal friend and music colleague of Sheets’ - John Ondrasik, of the band Five For Fighting - sang on the track.

When Scott’s not working in Brentwood, he can sometimes be found at clubs around New York City performing with his re-formed 1970s band, The Brats.

Voters in the competition are asked to rate the songs based on their musical structure and the skill of the songwriter, not on the song’s performance or recording quality.

Music fans can vote for the new American Idol Songwriter by visiting the contest’s homepage at http://songwriter.americanidol.com

For more information please contact Sheets’ publicist at:
(301) 606-8848

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