Date: March 13
Name: Blake Shelton
AKA: “Drake…Smeldon”
Genre: Generi-country
Best Known Song(s): “Austin,” “Some Beach,” “Swervin’ in My Lane”
Key Demographic: Domestic car aficionados, fellow self-loathing Oklahomans
Previous HLSR Appearances: none
Houston Connections, If Any: Not really, that hair’s more of a Dallas thing
If You Like This, Chances Are You’ll Like: Jaromir Jagr, cell phone bans, the eternal struggle of the proletariat
Odds of Wearing a Hat: 50-50
Because He/She’s Bald? No, but since he lost the mullet he doesn’t appear to be quite as ashamed of baring his head
Odds of Onstage Injury: <20% – Shelton usually stays pretty rooted to one spot
Most Common Song Topics: Himself, drinking, and…bones
This article appears in Mar 11-17, 2010.
