A week after winning Talent, Michael was signed to Epic Records.

[2] Michael collaborated with Ann Wilson on the opening track, "Gasoline and Matches," and he collaborated with Travis Tritt on the Lynyrd Skynyrd remake, "Simple Man."

[3] Michael performed the song "Fallin'" by Alicia Keys on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to promote the album on March 24, 2011.

[4] He also announced the album's release date during the show.

The album debuted at #13 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 22,000 copies.