Just had a listen. HL has a decent voice and is a reasonably good guitarist and pianist. So have/are many, many others - I suppose all we can say is, Good Luck to him. He's in the right place, at the right time, with the right connections. When you've made your bones in one area of showbiz, it's just that much easier to get a foothold in another. He seems a decent guy who is sincere in what he does, but I wouldn't go out of my way to catch him in concert.

Here's someone else who has a lovely voice and a sweet guitar style - he lives in Devon and plays blues for fun:

Ian Gardner - "Meat Shakin' Woman"

(I put up a thread about Ian yesterday). Now this isn't a plea for getting Ian into showbiz - he isn't interested - it's just making the point that good music doesn't have to come from celebrities. It can come from round the corner, if you keep your ears open. The audience in the little church hall in Bradninch certainly loved him performing this last Wednesday evening, in spite of the old bearded guy playing with him.