Meet The (Actual) Contestants, Part 1

Alaina Whitaker
16, Tulsa, OK

Your standard Martina McBride-loving blonde from Oklahoma. Now where have we seen this before...? The country singers often operate on a whole other landscape than everyone else (see Bucky Covington's 8th place finish), but I honestly don't think there's anything about her that stands out.

Alexandrea Lushington
16, Atlanta, GA

She was the girl with the big family and deconstructed boy scout couture in the auditions. She's into Alicia Keys, sure, but also the Beatles and John Mayer. Apparently she also plays piano and writes songs. And seems like a sweetheart.

Amanda Overmyer
23, Mulberry, IN

Janis-sounding rocker girl with big, wild, two-toned hair, a biker aesthetic, and a day job as a nurse. True to form, she's into Janis, Bob Segar, and CCR. She's kind of what Kimberly Caldwell used to pretend to be.

Amy Davis
25, Cedar Lake, IN

Possibly a freaky fan-stalker of Patty Griffin. Apparently she was on that "Best of the Rest" audition show, but I don't remember her. With a lot of the women being known quantities, she could be forgettable.