A couple weeks ago, the Morris Daily Herald was finally able to interview our local singing phenom Paige DeChausse after she returned from the first Hollywood round of American Idol. Unfortunately the judges didn’t allow her to move on, but fortunately for me her experience allowed me to get a photo shoot with her.

As per my usual, I wasn’t able to give myself a lot of time with her – or to plan much at all. It was too bad, because she was really willing to work with me. In all, the shoot only lasted about a half hour. We did some photos at her home and a couple at a nearby park.

Paige’s style isn’t exactly ‘pop.’ She performs a lot of blues and prefers older music. Might be part of the reason Simon didn’t get behind her, yet Shania Twain did. But, if you’d ask Patti LaBelle, the judges don’t know what they’re talking about anyway.

Paige and I are trying to set up some dates where I can come photograph her band, the Chicago Blues Angels. They play each Wednesday at Rizzo’s in Naperville.