‘American Idol’: Madison Neisius Performed With Major Rock Band

American Idol alum Madison Neisius is a songwriter from Dallas, Texas. She wrote her first song since her layoff during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Madison also performed with a major rock band. Keep on reading for more details.

Learn about Madison Neisius

Episode 2 of American Idol continues on Sunday, February 26. Fans will learn about the new crop of contestants, including some of which who like to rock out. Madison Neisius already has rock music ties. The creative designer was laid off from her job in March 2020.

Since then, she’s focused on her love of art and music. Madison penned her first single “The Quarantine Birthday Song,” inspired by the COVID pandemic. She even created her first-ever music video, which she released on the internet. She’s a multi-passionate creator and artist which helped her achieve fame on social media.

Madison is passionate about visual art and loves to use it as part of her music. She even got to perform with the famous rock band, Bowling for Soup.

“I performed with BOWLING FOR SOUP!!” Madison wrote in a social media post “@bfs_official One of my all-time favorite bands since I was 8!! I can’t thank @jaret2113 enough for giving me this amazing opportunity with Chris, Gary, Rob, and him! It was the most fun I’ve had in FOREVER! They are just as awesome of people as they are a band. 27 years later, they still got it!”

Make her American Idol Season 21 debut

Madison will make her debut on American Idol in Episode 2. Fans will get to learn more about the hopeful and her passion for songwriting and creative arts. The show hasn’t shared her audition video online, only a preview that shows Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie both wearing mullets. It’ll be interesting to see if Madison will secure her golden ticket to Hollywood.

Fans already had plenty to say about the premiere of American Idol Season 21. Most of them have complained that the show is focused on country musicians. Others think the singing competition has overall changed in recent years. They think they should shift away from sad stories and politics.

We're ready to ROCK all night long 🤘🎸 Tune in to an all-new episode of #AmericanIdol TONIGHT at 8/7c! pic.twitter.com/uOQgm7bh7i

— American Idol (@AmericanIdol) February 26, 2023

The show doesn’t mention politics. In fact, it mostly focuses on music and rising talent. If anything, it features a diverse array of contestants. Yet, some fans don’t think it’s enough. They’re tired of singers with a similar look and sound that play the acoustic guitar.

What are your thoughts on Madison? Do you think she will make it to Hollywood? What do you think of the new season of American Idol? Sound off below in the comment section.

New episodes of American Idol Season 21 on Sunday, February 26 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. New episodes are available to stream the next day on Hulu.