Ah, John Stevens. That tall, red-headed goober-looking guy who somehow much to everyone’s surprise made it to the final contestants round of ‘American Idol 3,’ even though he did a Dean Martin impression during his audition.

Maybe you remember him better as the kid who was always making eyes at Diana DeGarmo, but regardless, the 17-year-old Buffalo-born crooner is highly anticipating the release of his debut album, ‘Red.’

Unlike the other Idol-ites, Steven’s debut CD actually contains some credible resources; it’s all cover songs.

Stevens shows little to no vibrato in his voice, thus making the notes and his phrasing rather rough around the edges.

And then there is the cover of Maroon 5’s ‘This Love.’

Some songs are just not meant to be covered by someone who thinks they are bringing big band jazz and swing back into the realm of popular music.

This song is one of them. Steven’s cover is interesting but it also is a bit excruciating. For someone who is trying to shed his ‘American Idol’ affiliation, he really needs to stick to his guns and say no to pop music; whether he should say no to music all together is your choice.

Bottom line: This album should really be named ‘John Stevens Sings the Greatest Standards for Carnival Cruise Lines.’ The album is decent, and Stevens deserves credit for his attempts.