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Idol champ no wannabe pop star ATLAS mmmm-m 0 School Board approved 0 Daily Sports 0 Trained Fitness/Sports Instructors 0 Personal Goal Setting 0 Healthy snacks provided “I wanted to find and write songs that I would be confident with and encapsulated all I wanted to say on my first record, not only lyrically, but stylistically as well," Mr. Tams wrote on his website. In doing so, Mr. Tams has been compared to fellow Canadian singer-songwriters Iann Arden, Sarah McLachlan and Joni Mitchell. In order to do that, Mr. Tams spent time writing instead of launching a largeâ€"scale tour following his Canadian ldol crowning in Sep- tember 2008. His debut CD - Give itAll Away - was released the following May. coqltioytable behind the piano. “He’s got a great sirfging voice. He doesn’t want to be seen as an image, a pop star. He wapts to build that credibility," Mr. Foster said. Opening for Mr. Tams will be power piano After-school transportation to Eastridge gymnasium included From pay 1. NEW after-school sports and fitness program for Stoufl‘ville youth (Gr. 4-8) Call now or visit onllne 416-432-8510 www.atlasfitnessforyouth.com Tickets are $30 regular, 320 student and amiable at the box office, by calling 9056402322 or by going to mnine teammeparkm For more infonnation, go to mtheotams. com and mstereogoesstellar. com The Tams concert is the last show of Nineteen on the Park’s summer season, which focused on “emerging talent and talent that wouldn’t necessarily have the opportunity to come up to Stoufl'ville to perform," Mr. Foster said. “We haven’t had a lot of bands in the space, so that might be something the younger audi- ence might be interested in," Mr. Foster said. pop band StereoGoesStellar. ‘He’s got a great singing voice He dmn’t wanttobeseen asan image, apopstar. He wants to build that credibility.’ Alberta native Theo Tams performs at Nineteen on the Park next Thursday.