Americanidol.com's James Pumphrey had the opportunity to sit down with Constantine Maroulis to chat about his upcoming self-titled debut album, due out on August 7th. While he calls the album "distinctly rock," he says it's also diverse in that you will hear a lot of other influences in his music. The record is being produced by his own label, Sixth Place Records, which is an homage to his placement on American Idol.

What's interesting is how long he waited to put out an album, unlike many of the other Idols who are quick to do so after their time on the show. This is mostly because Constantine has many interests and always has. He grew up in a family that truly values music and instilled in Constantine a desire to learn from a young age. His family exposed him to the many old jazz legends and took him to a number of musicals. All of this led up to his time at the Boston Conservatory of Music, where his desire to perform was cemented. After graduating from the Conservatory, he spent a lot of time on the road, traveling with the production "Rent." His time on the road actually prevented him from watching much television, so when he decided to audition for "Idol," he'd never seen one episode!

More recently, Constantine has been spending a lot of his time on the small screen by playing a version of himself on the soap opera, "The Bold And The Beautiful." What's great for Constantine is that the show has steadily been working his songs into the storyline of the show. It seems as though the arrangement also works well for the soap opera, as they have kept Constantine four months over the original contract.

Don't expect Constantine to choose between acting and singing any time soon. While he says that the celebrity part of it is not important to him, he'd just like to continue doing good work in both arenas, as they are both big parts of him.

Watch our Exit Interview with Constantine from Season 4!