“Mainstream” marks the twenty-second Christian adult contemporary release from singer/songwriter and former American Idol contestant Drew Pizzulo.  Pizzulo brings his smooth soulful vocals to each song while the arrangements dabble in a variety of genres, including rock, easy listening, r&b, hip-hop, jazz and electronica.  Seasoned musicians Anderson Barbosa, Rick Barclay, and Donnie Klang lent Pizzulo a hand in recording the arrangements and fully realizing the sound he had dreamt up for each track.  As one might suspect, “Mainstream” is filled with poppy songs with catchy lyrics about love, faith, and dreaming.  All of Pizzulo's recordings have been self-released, and “Mainstream” is no exception; with that being said, it sounds great and clean.  “Sleep Together” is an electronica track literally about the girl of Pizzulo's dreams with an attention-grabbing opening and a great beat throughout.  “Catch-22” is befitting for Pizzulo's twenty-second release and is a great jazzy piano track about not being in love.  Fans of soulful adult contemporary vocals and backing arrangements that span a variety of genres, check out Drew Pizzulo.
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