Freedom of Sound

2005 studio album by Bret Michaels Freedom of Sound is the third solo studio album by Bret Michaels, lead vocalist of the rock band Poison. Released on August 7, 2005, the album marks Michaels' first fully country-oriented project, blending elements of contemporary country and Southern rock. It includes nine newly recorded songs, two previously unreleased tracks from his 1995 Country Demos sessions, two songs never officially released on a studio album and five songs drawn from earlier solo releases. Three singles were released between 2004 and 2005. The lead single, "All I Ever Needed" featuring Jessica Andrews, became Michaels' first appearance on the Hot Country Songs chart, peaking at No. 45. While the singles "Right Now, Right Here" and "Open Road" were both performed live during the third season of Nashville Star, when Michaels served as a judge. Background Michaels' interest in country music dates back to the mid-1990s. In 1995, while living in Nashville during production of his film A Letter from Death Row, he recorded a set of country tracks with producer Buddy Killen. The songs remained unreleased until unauthorized bootlegs surfaced on eBay in 2000, prompting Michaels to