Elliott Yamin in the Washington Post

Elliott Yamin in the Washington Post

The Washington Post Names and Faces section featured a short Q&A with Elliott Yamin.  Elliott says that his CD will be released in the first quarter of ’07.  The speculation is that 19E/R passed on their option to sign Elliott.  There is also talk that he’s signing on with the top-notch Hollywood business management company, The Firm.  From the article:

His music career: Right after “Idol, ” Yamin got a business manager and started writing and recording. “It’s a fresh start at a career. I never had a career before. I just had jobs.”

Upcoming album: Slated for release around January or February. Yamin says fans can expect “a funky, raw, soulful R&B sound. It’s going to have that old-school feel with a modern sound. Good old R&B sound.”

Richmonder no longer: “I would love to live in Richmond, but I don’t know how possible that is going to be. . . . At this point, I’m going to go wherever work takes me. I have a strong feeling that most of my work will be in L.A. or New York City.”